All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 135
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News briefsB-Corps Cotopaxi and MiiR collaborate to tackle single use plastics
U.S. outdoor brands Cotopaxi and MiiR have partnered to not only address the disposable plastics crisis, but also to reinvent corporate expectations of “collaboration before competition”. The brands, both B-Corp certified, have joined forces to launch a new line of water bottles called the Cotopaxi x MiiR Llama water bottle ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine commit to Net Zero by 2030
As part of their long-term sustainability strategy, the British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, both owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, have committed themselves to achieving Net Zero by 2030. As a first step, South Pole, a recognized provider of climate protection solutions, certified Equip as ...
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News briefsGet a sneak peek of Haglöfs Restored on Green Friday
Haglöfs’ Green Friday initiative has become known for its commitment to tackle the environmental and social dangers of excessive consumption. In recent years, the company closed stores and webstores on Black Friday, and last year even increased prices, with profits going to non-profit environmental organizations. This year ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter: “Greener Week” instead of Black Friday
The German outdoor retail chain Globetrotter, which belongs to the Swedish Fenix Outdoor Group, is calling for the “Greener Week” from Nov. 23 to 27 as a sustainable alternative to Black Friday. The German Hiking Association (DWV) will receive ten percent of the turnover from the sales of “A Greener ...
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News briefsDigital and free of charge: Milano Green Forum on Nov. 20
On Nov. 20, this year’s digital Milano Green Forum will try to increase environmental awareness, generating an awareness-knowledge of the potential of a possible radical change of paradigm. It is aimed at consumers, businesses, and institutions and presents new technological solutions, thus favoring a cooperative approach between research and industry, ...
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Microfibre Consortium tests over 200 materials for global database
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has provided an update on its fiber fragmentation test program started by TMC and University of Leeds (UoL) in late 2019 to measure microfiber material loss from textiles. Working in collaboration across its membership, including brands, retailers, suppliers and research organisations, TMC has now tested in ...
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News briefsEOCA funding announced for new conservation projects
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has announced the newest conservation projects it will be supporting this year. In line with its current Plastic Free: Mountain to Sea focus and its target to clear 3,000 km of habitat, trail and beach of plastic waste and pollution, all projects concentrated on ...
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News briefsSanuk launches second SustainaSole collection
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, has announced the second generation of its SustainaSole footwear collection, which it calls its “most ecological innovation” since its debut in July 2020. The second collection includes the two vegan slippers Donna (women) and Skuner (men) and is comprised of 55 percent total recycled ...
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Paul McCartney’s new music video supports the fight against climate change
The former Beatle Paul McCartney has joined a new climate change non-profit organization from Australia, Surfers For Climate, by releasing a new video clip of his song ’Wine Dark Open Sea.” The video features Belinda Baggs, surfing champion and co-founder of Surfers For Climate. McCartney is regularly involved in ...
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ArticleGoldwin releases knitted sweater made of plant-based biopolymer fabric
In 2015, the Japanese ski and outdoor brand Goldwin and a biomaterial innovator, Spiber, started working on the practical application of structural protein materials – called Brewed Protein™ – in the outdoor industry. Brewed Protein refers to artificial protein materials produced from plant-derived biomass using a proprietary fermentation process. These ...
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Löffler receives Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award
In the “First Report” category, Austrian sports clothing manufacturer Löffler received the Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award (ASRA) for its recently published sustainability report, written according to GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) standards. The ASRA was awarded for the 21st time to Austrian companies or organizations as recognition for the best sustainability ...
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News briefsOdlo is POW’s latest partner
The environmental NGO Protect our Winters (POW) has entered into a long-term partnership with Odlo, effective immediately. The cooperation is embedded in a long-term sustainability strategy by Odlo that is intended to redesign the brand’s presence in the market and in society. Knut Are Høgberg, chief executive of Odlo, said: ...
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Bergzeit donates proceeds from sale of returned merchandise
From the proceeds of a public special sale of returned and sample goods earlier this months, the German multisport retailer Bergzeit has donated €5,000 to the non-profit organization Bergwaldprojekt e.V., a German organization for the protection, preservation and care of the forest, especially the mountain forest and cultural landscapes, and ...
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Regional government refunds Moncler’s unused donation
The government of the Italian region of Lombardy has returned €10 million donated last March during the first Covid-19 wave by the outdoor brand Moncler to support the construction of a hospital on the site of the former Milan Fair. During the summer, Moncler was informed by the regional government ...
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ArticleSpinnova, Bergans and Halley Stevensons launch second Collection of Tomorrow product
One year after the Finnish fiber company, Spinnova, and outdoor company Bergans of Norway presented their innovation project called The Collection of Tomorrow, which aims to develop 100 percent circular textile products only using renewable resources, the two partners are launching a second product, the Spinnova x Bergans Shirt. ...
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La Sportiva launches sustainability contest
La Sportiva has launched #LaSportivaCares, an online contest that is meant to promote awareness of sustainability among the brand’s customers while also informing them of the company’s strategy and actions in the area of sustainability. In order to enter in the contest, participants must connect online and answer at least ...
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News briefsDeckers Brands highlights CSR achievements and targets in new report
Deckers Brands has released its Creating Change FY20 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, in which the group highlights its achievements toward its sustainable development goals during the reporting year from Apr. 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. Deckers owns a portfolio of footwear, apparel and accessories brands for casual lifestyle ...
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ArticlePentland publishes first annual Positive Business Report
Pentland Brands has released a new report in which it outlines its new three-pillar “Positive Business” strategy. It is based on: building purpose-led brands; reducing its environmental footprint; and promoting circularity and collaboration. Pentland Brands owns Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Mitre, Ellesse, SeaVees, Kangaroos and ...
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ArticleInterview Ischgl: “We have learned a lot”
The past winter did not necessarily end pleasantly for the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl, which was previously known primarily for après-ski and mega concerts in addition to its ski slopes. In spring, when the novel coronavirus had finally found its way to Europe, Ischgl became something like the European ...
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News briefsPatagonia’s statement on the U.S. abandoning the Paris Climate Accord
After the Trump administration announced that the USA had quit the Paris Climate Agreement, Patagonia published a statement on its website, which we do not feel the need to comment upon: ”The climate crisis is harming families, communities, and businesses globally. At a time when national leadership is most ...
