All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 127
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New Schöffel-Lowa store in Düsseldorf with focus on sustainability
The Schöffel-Lowa store in Düsseldorf, Germany, is moving. The new store is located in Blumenstraße – at the back of the well-known Schadow-Arcades shopping center. According to Schöffel-Lowa-Sportartikel, the joint venture of the two independently operating outdoor specialists Schöffel and Lowa, who each have a 50 percent share in the ...
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Oeko-Tex to certify products for Amazon
Oeko-Tex, an international association of 18 independent research and testing institutes that set safety standards for textiles and leather, will be certifying the environmental bona fides of products on Amazon’s behalf. The huge American e-tailer relies on the certification of many such labs to bestow its Climate Pledge Friendly label ...
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Dewerstone founder wins entrepreneurship award
Rory Atton, founder of the Dewerstone brand of outdoor apparel and sunglasses, has won an Entrepreneur for Good Award for the southwestern U.K. in the eighth edition of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Like the winners in the other categories, Atton received his award in a virtual ceremony – made ...
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Early launch of Swix’s next-gen fluoro-free race wax
The Norwegian company Swix, a subsidiary of Brav, has launched its latest gliding wax collection, Swix Pro, which will be available in stores this fall and comprises three lines called Performance Speed, High Speed and Top Speed, with both solid and liquid waxes available. The new line has been in ...
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Approaching “net zero” with science based targets
The German company ClimatePartner reported that the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - a collaboration between CDP, UN Global Compact, WRI and WWF - published five possible scenarios with which companies can bring their CO2 emissions towards “net zero.” The most ambitious approach is called “climate positive” and includes the ...
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bleed Clothing publishes 2018 CO2 emissions
The German clothing brand bleed Clothing, which has been climate-neutral since 2019 with the support of ClimatePartner, has published its CO2 emissions figures for 2018 caused by its vehicle fleet, employee travel, print products, water consumption and much more. According to these figures, CO2 emissions totaled 57 tons, which roughly ...
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Merrell releases eco-friendly undyed line
Merrell’s new line, the Undyed Collection, has white, undyed uppers made of partially recycled mesh and outsoles made of natural rubber. According to the brand, when measured against factory-supplied averages, the Undyed Collection saves about 80 percent of the water and 50 percent of the energy expended in the production ...
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Patagonia is working to get out the vote in the U.S.
On Election Day in the U.S., which this year falls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Patagonia will be shutting its headquarters, distribution hub and stores to give its employees time to vote. Similar action is being taken by Foot Locker, which is shutting down its U.S. stores on that day. The ...
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VF partner factory installs solar panels
QuangViet, a factory in Vietnam that handles production for VF Corp.’s brand The North Face, finished installing 3MWp solar panels in July. The installation of further panels is planned for this autumn. The panels manage to convert about 90 percent of the sunlight they capture into electricity. The factory expects ...
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ArticleNew Higg tool assesses environmental impact of finished products
After last month’s release of the updated Higg MSI and the Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM) in April, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and its spin-out tech company, Higg Co, have launched the Higg Product Module (Higg PM), a sustainability tool that assesses the environmental impact of manufactured ...
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News briefsYoung people to benefit from new #itsgreatoutthere grants
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has confirmed the ten projects that will be supported in the latest round of #itsgreatoutthere grants. Local initiatives in Germany, Spain, Sweden, France, Serbia and the UK that mainly involve young people will each receive €1,000 to help them get new participants active outside. ...
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News briefsGreen Button celebrates 1st birthday
One year ago, the “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button) was introduced in Germany, the first state seal for fair and ecologically, sustainably produced textiles. This was partly due to the commitment of the German Minister for Development, Gerd Müller. Since then, the seal has provided consumers with valuable information for responsible ...
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News briefsKeen donates up to $20,000 to wildfire relief efforts
While devastating fires in the states of Oregon, Washington and California on the U.S. west coast threaten and destroy lives, property and nature, the footwear brand Keen has decided to donate 1 percent of its U.S. sales from keenfootwear.com, up to a total of $20,000, to relief programs. The money ...
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News briefsPolygiene survey: Increased laundering due to the pandemic corresponds to 3.5 million more cars in the USA alone
A survey conducted by Polygiene in the USA in early September shows that 3 out of 4 people say they wash their laundry significantly more often due to concerns about viruses. In the free format responses, there was a surprising number of people who wrote that they wash clothes immediately ...
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ArticleCompanies are starting to switch from sea and air to rail to ship to and from China
A train loaded with Lenzing fibers, which left Vienna, Austria, on Aug. 20, reached its destination, the Xinzhu station in Xi’an, China, after only 16 days. The train, which carried 41 containers of Tencel™ Lyocell and Modal fibers with a total value of €1.8 million, covered a total of 10,460 ...
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Grangers launches survey on environmental research
While the climate and environmental debate is casting a spotlight on over-consumption and fast fashion, the aftercare brand Grangers is conducting important research within the outdoor sector. The “Wear & Care Survey” examines consumer buying habits, the use and repair of outdoor equipment and the importance that buyers attach to ...
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Milliken joins Polypropylene Recycling Coalition
As part of a multi-pronged strategy to increase the circularity of plastics, Milliken & Company, the owner of Polartec, has joined the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, a U.S. industry alliance formed by The Recycling Partnership to improve the recovery and recycling of polypropylene (PP) in the U.S. Milliken will use its ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin receives Grüner Knopf certification and 2020 Fair Wear Leader status
Jack Wolfskin, the German outdoor brand owned by the U.S. Callaway Golf Company, has gone through the certification process for the “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button), an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). A large number of Jack Wolfskin’s products are now certified with the ...
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Vivobarefoot receives B Corp certification
Vivobarefoot has obtained B Corporation certification, which is granted to businesses that “meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose,” according to B Lab, the non-profit organization that manages the certification scheme. It was given a high ranking, ...
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News briefsAlpkit receives B Corp certificate
We had just reported in July that the British outdoor and bike brand Alpkit was able to raise £1.5 million (€1.6m-$1.9m) in an investment campaign launched on the CrowdCube funding platform. Part of the news was that Alpkit wants to achieve B Corporation Certification by 2022. Well, it happened much ...
