All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 147
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A Swedish company, Wiges, is taking a step closer to...
A Swedish company, Wiges, is taking a step closer to the sporting goods industry with the launch of a new brand called Life Wear. The new brand will offer socks, underwear and clothing made from organic bamboo that is grown without artificial irrigation or pesticides. The manufacturing process leading to ...
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Ternua has announced the launch of the NutCycle project. The...
Ternua has announced the launch of the NutCycle project. The company has been collecting nut shells from cider houses in Gipuzkoa, a province of Spain and a territory of the Basque Country, and is using them to make dye. The natural dye is being used by Ternua to manufacture eco-sustainable ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced that two more...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced that two more national associations have adopted its Sustainability Charter. These include the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV). By pledging their support to the charter, the two organizations are committing to pursue best practice in corporate citizenship, responsibility and ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) had announced earlier that The...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) had announced earlier that The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) had also signed up to support its sustainability charter. The move was unanimously agreed at the SOG's recent annual meeting, so that pursuing the aspirations set out in the charter has become part of the membership ...
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The European Commission has announced a proposal to tackle the...
The European Commission has announced a proposal to tackle the issue of abandoned fishing gear (nets, pots, lines, traps, etc.). In a wide-ranging statement about how to reduce marine litter on May 28, the Commission said it will require producers of fishing gear containing plastics to cover the costs of ...
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Ternua is launching a PFC-free textile collection for spring/summer 2019....
Ternua is launching a PFC-free textile collection for spring/summer 2019. The brand said that the garments in the new collection have been manufactured using recycled or natural biodegradable material, organic cotton or Bluesign certified textiles. The collection includes 11 garments made with textiles recycled from fishing nets, which have been ...
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In its 2016-2017 sustainability report, the Stadium Group showed that...
In its 2016-2017 sustainability report, the Stadium Group showed that it saved nearly eight million liters of water and 277,000 kg of carbon dioxide by using the so-called Solution Dye technique. In addition, the Swedish-based retail group reports that PFCs have been completely phased out of Stadium's production of private ...
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Ternua's project “For a Plastic-Free Sea,” proposed by the Spanish...
Ternua's project “For a Plastic-Free Sea,” proposed by the Spanish brand together with Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), was the most voted for in the category Nature among those submitted to the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) back in October. Thanks to Eoca's award, the project received an aid of €30,000, ...
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Lenzing, Birla Cellulose and Isko have signed up as new...
Lenzing, Birla Cellulose and Isko have signed up as new contributors of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) group. The three new contributors bring the total number to 95, comprising three categories: 24 signatory brands, 56 value chain affiliates and 15 associates. All the three new contributors will join ...
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Aquafil and Genomatica have announced the creation of Project Effective,...
Aquafil and Genomatica have announced the creation of Project Effective, a new initiative to increase the adoption of sustainable materials. The new multi stakeholder collaboration aims to produce more sustainable fibers and plastics for commercial use by using renewable feedstocks and bio-based technologies. Project Effective extends across the entire product ...
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Arc'teryx has announced the donation of the proceeds for Earth...
Arc'teryx has announced the donation of the proceeds for Earth Day from its U.S. and Canada websites - defined as 40 percent of net e-sales after returns – to the Conservation Alliance. Earth Day is an annual worldwide event celebrated on April 22. The Conservation Alliance partners with organizations and ...
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Vaude has been honored with the GreenTec Award 2018 in...
Vaude has been honored with the GreenTec Award 2018 in the category “Sports by Jack Wolfskin” for its new sustainable Green Shape Core Collection. The award was presented at a ceremony at the International Congress Center in Munich on May 13, in the presence of more than 1,000 guests from ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has recognized...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has recognized Control Union and NSF International as its newest accepted certification standards, as Indicators of ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) Conformance. Control Union is the first certification body that certifies chemical products on all three ZDHC Conformance Levels. This ...
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Tim Boyle, the chief executive of Columbia Sportswear, plans to...
Tim Boyle, the chief executive of Columbia Sportswear, plans to donate $1.5 million for the construction of a new homeless shelter in Portland. According to reports in The Oregonian/OregonLive, the 100-bed shelter and service center will be located on a property owned by the City of Portland under and next ...
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Icebreaker is working on a water-soluble bio bag that would...
Icebreaker is working on a water-soluble bio bag that would act as a food source if eaten by a sea creature before decomposing, the New Zealand outdoor company announced as part of its investments in sustainability. As previously reported, Icebreaker has published a Transparency Report that is available on its ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced the three...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced the three projects that were shortlisted for funding, based on the vote of the association's members and public vote. The three projects include Plastic management in the Gulf of Honduras, ECO Relief Lesvos in Greece, and Kozara protection and restoration in Bosnia ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has announced...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has announced that bluesign has joined as a Level 3 ZDHC Accepted Certifier for conformance to the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL). The “bluefinder,” a catalogue of chemical products operated by bluesign, will now be recognized as an accepted certification standard ...
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For the fifth consecutive year, Stormberg is ranked among the...
For the fifth consecutive year, Stormberg is ranked among the top three sustainable businesses in Norway. The ranking is based on the Sustainable Brand Index, which is the largest Nordic brand study on sustainability, based on consumer assessment of 225 Norwegian businesses. Stormberg came in third place, increasing its score ...
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Vaude has announced that all the textiles it has used...
Vaude has announced that all the textiles it has used in its spring/summer 2018 collection, its most recent collection, are 100 percent polyfluorocarbons (PFCs) free. The German outdoor specialist has also said that a block toward the total elimination of PFCs has been finding PFC-free alternatives for waterproof zips in ...
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Patagonia has launched the Blue Heart campaign, a website and...
Patagonia has launched the Blue Heart campaign, a website and petition urging international banks to stop investing in the destruction of Europe's last wild rivers. The name of the campaign refers to the Balkan rivers, an area known as the Blue Heart of Europe. The campaign raises awareness on more ...
