All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 133
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News briefsKlean Kanteen achieves carbon-neutral footprint
Klean Kanteen, a family and employee-owned business from Chico, California, has been certified by Climate Neutral to have a carbon-neutral footprint. Through an independent and rigorous certification program, Climate Neutral, an independent non-profit organization, verifies that a company has achieved net-zero carbon emissions for its total greenhouse gas footprint through ...
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JanSport launches first 100% recycled backpack
JanSport, a subsidiary of VF Corp., has announced the launch of the Recycled SuperBreak, its first backpack made with 100 percent recycled fabric. Each Recycled SuperBreak is said to contain the equivalent of 20 plastic water bottles worth of recycled plastic, based on a 6-ounce (around 170 grams) bottle, as ...
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News briefsKlättermusen processes new type of organic cotton
With the Ansur Windproof series, Klättermusen, the Swedish outdoor brand well known for its sustainable products, is introducing a new windproof alpine and trekking outerwear line made of Katla Cotton, a new variety of organic cotton certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard. Klättermusen describes the material as an organic ...
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News briefsArc’teryx presents environmental roadmap, plans to reduce emissions by 65%
On the occasion of the 50th Earth Day, the Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx committed to immediate, scientifically based action against climate change. As an official sponsor of the Earth Day 50 initiative, Arc’teryx will play its part by setting science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan aims to ...
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News briefsCan wearables help predict viral infections?
Fitbit, the Scripps Research Institute and Stanford Medicine have formed a research consortium to detect, track and contain infectious diseases through Fitbit data. There reportedly exists some evidence that wearables like the Fitbit bracelet can help predict certain infections before symptoms appear. The new effort is meant to help predict ...
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News briefsFjällräven voted most sustainable brand in its industry
The Sustainable Brand Index™ 2020, Europe’s largest brand study on sustainability, has announced that Fjällräven was chosen as the most sustainable brand from the “Clothing and Fashion Brand” industry in Sweden. Consumers were able to choose between over 1,400 brands in Europe’s largest independent brand study on sustainability, which is ...
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Patagonia grant recipient Stay Grounded opposes rescue of airlines
Together with more than 250 organizations from all over the world, the Patagonia Action Works grant recipient Stay Grounded Network is calling on governments not to bailout polluting airlines unconditionally. Stay Grounded is a global network of more than 140 local airport opposition groups, climate justice activists, NGOs, trade unionists, ...
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Woolmark: Merino doesn't cause microplastic pollution
The Woolmark Company has published new research showing that Merino wool does not contribute to ocean pollution. As explained in the study, entitled “Microfibre Pollution and the Marine Biodegradation of Wool,” untreated and machine-washable fibers biodegrade in marine environments, whereas synthetic fibers do not. For the purposes of the study, ...
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VF Foundation helps local communities around the world
The VF Foundation, the grant-making branch of VF Corp., has pledged a $1.5 million donation to support local communities around the world as they face the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Initial funding will provide financial support to the Colorado Covid-19 Relief Fund, the CDC Foundation Emergency Response Fund, and ...
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News briefsOsprey produces fabric masks for first responders in Colorado
Osprey, the backpack brand from Colorado, announced that their Cortez-based warranty and repair team will work exclusively sewing fabric masks for healthcare workers and first responders in and around the brand’s neighborhood. The masks are being distributed to Southwest Memorial Hospital as well as the local health department that supplies ...
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News briefsVibram pays bonus as a positive signal
Like many other companies, Vibram has been hit hard by the current Covid-19 pandemic. Both the research center and production at the Vibram Tech Center in Guangzhou, China, were closed for almost 10 weeks and are now operating at about 80 percent capacity. The production site in Albizzate, near Milan, ...
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News briefsOeko-Tex adjusts renewal processes during Covid-19 crisis
Due to the current coronavirus crisis, Oeko-Tex temporarily adjusted the processes related to the renewal of certificates, thereby reducing the workload for production facilities. For existing and known certificate holders, the responsible institutes will initially renew the certificates Ecopassaport, STeP, Leather Standard and Standard 100 without the necessity of submitting ...
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Mountain Khakis for coronavirus workers
Mountain Khakis has announced The Responder Project, a discount program to support the workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The program is available to nurses, medical and emergency staff, police, firefighters, military and teachers in the U.S. through a registration process. Once registered, they benefit from a ...
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Gore comments on Gore-Tex and Covid-19
W.L. Gore & Associates has issued an official statement that “Gore-Tex materials are NOT designed and engineered to provide adequate airflow to assist human respiration when used in the manufacture of personal protective equipment, including face masks, and are NOT a viable alternative to protection against Covid-19.” Gore said that ...
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MLS Textiles making protective gear for Covid-19
According to the Spanish trade magazine Tradesport, MLS Textiles – owner of the 30-year-old, family-run company Lurbel – has redirected part of its production in the Spanish city of Ontinyent, in Valencia province. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the factory there has added gloves and masks to its usual ...
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Chiruca is helping to produce medical supplies
Chiruca, the Spanish brand of mountain boots, is one of several companies in Arnedo, the largest town in the province of La Rioja, to coordinate with the local government to set up a production line for masks, gloves, waterproof gowns, reusable gowns, goggles, hand gel and other necessities in the ...
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News briefsVaude: balanced gender distribution at management level
The restructuring of Vaude’s marketing department in 2019 has created three new management positions aimed at driving digitization and internationalization, according to a statement released by the German outdoor brand earlier this month. The new structure creates a 50 percent quota of women in management positions in marketing, exceeding the ...
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Chinese company regenerates viscose fiber from textile waste
Sateri, a Chinese maker of viscose fiber, reported that it has successfully produced viscose fiber regenerated from textile waste on a commercial scale. The high quality new fiber uses a mix of dissolving pulp made from recycled post-consumer textile waste by Södra, a pulp producer from the Swedish town of ...
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New dyeing technology by Huntsman
Huntsman Textile Effects, a provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries with operations in more than 90 countries, has developed a new dyeing technology for polyester and its blends that helps to save water, energy and costs. Terasil Blue W is the name of ...
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Responsible Mohair Standard launched by Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange is launching a new Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS), which verifies that the mohair that has been produced in farming systems respects animal welfare and the environment. The new standard is designed to ensure that the Angora goats from which the fiber for the mohair wool is taken are ...
