All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 155
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Tatonka, the German specialist in outdoor apparel, recently launched its...
Tatonka, the German specialist in outdoor apparel, recently launched its waterproof, PFC-free apparel collection for autumn/winter 2019/20 at a fashion show organized in Hamburg for retailers and journalists. The collection, which includes hardshell jackets with environmentally friendly impregnation as well as waxed jackets of cotton blended fabric, is the brand's ...
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Odlo has been awarded Leader status by the Fair Wear...
Odlo has been awarded Leader status by the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) for the fourth consecutive year. Odlo joined the FWF in September 2008. Leader status is awarded to select members for their outstanding commitment to improve labor conditions in their supply chains. The FWF explained that Odlo had shown ...
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Norrøna has joined Fashion for Good, a global initiative trying...
Norrøna has joined Fashion for Good, a global initiative trying to make fashion more sustainable. The Norwegian outdoor company already does 95 percent of its development in-house, and every year donates 1 percent of its total revenues to causes and organizations working on sustainability and environmentally-friendly initiatives. Fashion for Good is ...
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At this year's Ispo Munich show, Light my Fire of Sweden,...
At this year's Ispo Munich show, Light my Fire of Sweden, which specializes in utensils for outdoor meals, launched a new product line based on bio-plastics, made from sugar cane and wood fibers. Also for Munich, the company published the “Little School of Plastic,” a brochure on plastic, biomass in plastic and ...
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La Sportiva will join 1% For the Planet, the global...
La Sportiva will join 1% For the Planet, the global organization that works to accelerate environmental giving. The members of the organization contribute by allocating at least 1 percent of their annual revenues to environmental non-profit projects and causes. The Italian outdoor company will make the official announcement at Ispo ...
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The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Program, which aims to eliminate...
The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Program, which aims to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals in the textile and footwear value chain, has expanded its list of contributors with four new companies: Eurodye-CTC, a Belgian manufacturer of textiles; Centrocot SpA, an Italian testing service; the Japan Textile Products Quality and ...
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Ternua, the producer of mountaineering apparel headquartered in Spain's Basque...
Ternua, the producer of mountaineering apparel headquartered in Spain's Basque Country, is sponsoring Chus Lago, Verónica Romero and Rocío García as they cross the 630 kilometers of ice on Lake Baikal, the earth's oldest, deepest and most voluminous body of freshwater. They will be the first women ever to do ...
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Mammut has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the clothing,...
Mammut has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the clothing, footwear and textile industry alliance for sustainable production. The Swiss outdoor brand will now begin the progressive implementation of the SAC's Higg Index, a set of standardized tools with which industry stakeholders can measure the sustainability performance of suppliers, brands ...
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HeiQ has upgraded its family of odor control technologies with...
HeiQ has upgraded its family of odor control technologies with some more sustainable options, including silver-free and recycled silver salt options. The HeiQ Fresh FFL is a bio-based amino sugar polymer that is said to be silver-free and not an anti-microbial. According to the company, the HeiQ Fresh FFL removes ...
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Leki will be holding events and donating five percent of...
Leki will be holding events and donating five percent of its monthly e-tail revenues to the High Fives Foundation, an American non-profit that champions outdoor activities while drawing attention to life-altering injuries and supporting the injured
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Columbia Sportswear announced a donation of $20,00O to the Wildfire...
Columbia Sportswear announced a donation of $20,00O to the Wildfire Relief Fund of the California Community Foundation to aid in the relief efforts being conducted in relation to the recent wildfires in the state. The group has also exhorted its employees to make donations to other organizations involved in the ...
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The North Face (TNF) will be donating $1 for each...
The North Face (TNF) will be donating $1 for each item purchased online or in TNF full-price stores between Thanksgiving (Nov. 22) and Giving Tuesday (Nov. 27) through the Explore Fund. TNF created the Explore Fund in 2010, to build a movement of outdoor exploration and to empower future explorers. ...
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Reima is one of 18 companies participating in a European...
Reima is one of 18 companies participating in a European project called Trash-2-Cash, which aims to make life greener and more climate friendly. Under the program, Reima has developed ideas for a children's collection with 100 percent recyclable material, without sacrificing quality. A study referred to by Reima shows a ...
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Vaude has been recognized with the 2018 Environmental Award for...
Vaude has been recognized with the 2018 Environmental Award for Businesses. The award ceremony was held in the Neuen Schloss in Stuttgart, where Baden-Württemberg's Environment Minister, Franz Untersteller, presented the award to Vaude's chief executive, Antje von Dewitz. The award is given by the Ministry of Environment of Baden-Württemberg to ...
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Hydro Flask has announced the recipients of its 2018 Parks...
Hydro Flask has announced the recipients of its 2018 Parks for All Charitable Giving Program. The maker of insulated stainless steel flasks and soft-good innovations launched its charitable grant and advocacy “Parks for All” program in January 2017, to support the development, maintenance and accessibility of public green spaces in ...
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Hohenstein has announced that it is joining the ZDHC (Zero...
Hohenstein has announced that it is joining the ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) Roadmap to Zero Programme. Hohenstein is an international accredited testing laboratory whose work mostly involves the testing and certification of textiles. The goal of the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme is to eliminate the use of ...
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Sympatex Technologies recently received the international B-Corp quality seal for...
Sympatex Technologies recently received the international B-Corp quality seal for above-average corporate management with a comprehensive approach and a social interest that extends outside the company itself. Sympatex is one of the first German companies in the textile industry to receive the seal, which rewards corporate concepts that, more than ...
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The North Face used sales on Black Friday to support...
The North Face used sales on Black Friday to support young female adventurers in the U.K. For every item sold on that special shopping day, the brand said £1 (€1.1-$1.3) was directly donated to The Outward Bound, a charity that helps young people realize their potential through education and adventure. The ...
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Odlo has joined forces with HeiQ, a Swiss specialty chemistry...
Odlo has joined forces with HeiQ, a Swiss specialty chemistry company, to launch a triple-action sustainable odor control technology for apparel. HeiQ Pure SPQR is derived from renewable and recycled sources. According to HeiQ's description, the “triple action” technology first delivers odor control with only one-tenth of silver-ion content of ...
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Wolverine Worldwide, the mother company of Saucony, Merrell and other...
Wolverine Worldwide, the mother company of Saucony, Merrell and other brands, is suing 3M for allegedly concealing information about the risks of the 3M'S Scotchgard water and stain repellent. The lawsuit was filed in Michigan District Court on Dec. 19. Wolverine claims that 3M knew that the PFOA and PFOS ...
