All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 151
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VF Corp. has announced that it will stop directly sourcing...
VF Corp. has announced that it will stop directly sourcing leather and hides from Brazil, mentioning concerns over the environmental impact made by cattle ranchers clearing land to raise cattle or source timber. This practice is believed to be causing the vast majority of the fires that are currently destroying ...
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Antje von Dewitz, the chief executive of Vaude, has been...
Antje von Dewitz, the chief executive of Vaude, has been elected as vice president of the German Federal Environment Foundation (DBU) for the next five years. The German executive, who has been quite vocal on many occasions about the need to save the environment, has been a member of the ...
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Mund Socks has joined the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca)....
Mund Socks has joined the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca). The Spanish company plans to launch soon various types of socks made with recycled synthetic fibers, “non-mulesed” natural wool, organic cotton and similar sustainable materials.
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Moncler has recently signed The Fashion Pact, launched in August...
Moncler has recently signed The Fashion Pact, launched in August of this year at the G7 in Biarritz. The Fashion Pact unites more than 30 companies in the fashion and textile sector behind their commitment to fight environmental change, protect the oceans and safeguard biodiversity.
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B Lab, a non-profit organization headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has...
B Lab, a non-profit organization headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has conferred “B Corp” certification – for transparency, sustainability and corporate responsibility – on Kathmandu. The company is purportedly one of the largest brands of outdoor apparel and gear to have met the criteria (Patagonia is another one) and the first ...
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Indorama Ventures, the global chemical producer based in Bangkok, will...
Indorama Ventures, the global chemical producer based in Bangkok, will be investing $1.5 billion in recycling. The company's main activity is the production of PET resin, used as raw material to make items such as plastic bottles, tires, fibers and filaments. As reported by just-style, the company is planning to ...
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Buff, the Catalan headwear company, has been certified by the...
Buff, the Catalan headwear company, has been certified by the Spanish association Forética as complying with SGE 21, the European standard for corporate social responsibility. To qualify, Buff underwent an audit by SGS, an international certification firm that operates on Forética's behalf and is present in about 120 countries. To ...
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The Lenzing Group's fibers have been certified for full biodegradability...
The Lenzing Group's fibers have been certified for full biodegradability in fresh water by Organic Waste Systems (OWS), the independent research laboratory. The new and existing international certifications conducted by OWS, and issued by TÜV Austria, verify that Lenzing Viscose fibers, Lenzing Modal fibers and Lenzing Lyocell fibers are biodegradable ...
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Canada Goose began seeking Intuit designers for a special collection...
Canada Goose began seeking Intuit designers for a special collection in January of this year, and Project Atigi has now been extended and expanded. The Canadian outdoor brand is planning to commission 20 native designers from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut and Nunavik – all four regions of the ...
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YKK is to begin production of its environmentally-friendly Natulon zipper...
YKK is to begin production of its environmentally-friendly Natulon zipper in the U.S. Natulon, which is part of YKK U.S.' collection of sustainable trims, will be manufactured in Macon, Georgia, to cut the environmental impact from sourcing overseas and reduce lead times. The Natulon zipper is made from recycled PET ...
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Ecco has hosted a summer camp in Tonder, in southern...
Ecco has hosted a summer camp in Tonder, in southern Denmark, for children with heart disease. The footwear and tannery brand, which has donated to the Danish Heart Foundation through walkathons for nearly 20 years, extended the partnership to a summer camp last year. The four-day camp was an opportunity ...
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North Sails has collaborated with film director Victor Claramunt on...
North Sails has collaborated with film director Victor Claramunt on a short film, entitled La Mer, aimed at raising awareness of ocean plastic pollution. The film was first presented at the 10th edition of the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival on July 26-27. It is also among the 50 ...
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Uniqlo and Torey Industries, long-time strategic partners, are now collaborating...
Uniqlo and Torey Industries, long-time strategic partners, are now collaborating on a new project to turn used down jackets and plastic bottles into new clothes. The collection of Ultra Light Down products will appear later this month, initially in Uniqlo's Japanese stores only. The down will be cleansed for use ...
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Columbia Sportswear is one of the companies that participated in...
Columbia Sportswear is one of the companies that participated in relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which ravaged the Bahamas early this month and went on to damage parts of the U.S. and Canada. It organized a Retail Charity Checkout Program, pledging to match every donation made by ...
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Vaude is one of the first German companies to receive...
Vaude is one of the first German companies to receive the new Grüner Knopf textile certification seal for a majority of its product range. The “Green Button” (Grüner Knopf) for sustainable textiles was officially launched in Berlin on Sept. 9 by the German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd ...
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The Lycra Company is introducing the new Lycra EcoMade elastane,...
The Lycra Company is introducing the new Lycra EcoMade elastane, its first branded elastane made with recycled content. The new fiber will be officially launched at Intertextile Shanghai on Sept. 25–27. Furthermore, the company has announced that it plans to convert the majority of Coolmax and Thermolite fiber products to ...
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Moncler has entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World...
Moncler has entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and Europe for the first time and has been recognized as the Industry Leader in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” sector. The DJSI, created jointly by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM in 1999, are a family of sustainability ...
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Moncler has for the first time entered the Dow Jones...
Moncler has for the first time entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as an industry leader in textiles, apparel and luxury goods. Adidas has been included in the index for the 20th time in a row, ranking best in brand management, information security, availability, environmental policy, social reporting, talent attraction ...
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Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that...
Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that are made in a sustainable manner. According to a survey by Spinnova, a Finnish bio-yarn producer, 61 percent of respondents among Europeans aged 18-30 said that they would pay more for a sustainable piece of clothing, while 41 percent would ...
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The North Face (TNF) is launching an outerwear jacket that...
The North Face (TNF) is launching an outerwear jacket that utilizes microbially-produced protein materials, as opposed to petrochemical resources. The Moon Parka is made with Brewed Protein, the protein fibers manufactured using Spiber's proprietary fermentation (brewing) process. Spiber is a Japanese biotech start-up. The jacket is set for a limited ...
