All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 156
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ArticleBergzeit strengthens IT division and CSR management
Bergzeit is strengthening its management team with Alexander Bednarz as head of IT. Bednarz is an internationally experienced e-commerce and software specialist. The graduate in business informatics will be responsible for the newly structured areas of business intelligence, online product management, software development and network & systems. The expansion and ...
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News briefsGarmin introduces new solar watches, cable charging becomes practically unnecessary
Garmin is expanding its solar product portfolio and now offers even more watches with an integrated, transparent solar charging lens that uses solar energy. In addition to a significantly extended battery life, some models also come with new features. The popular fēnix 6 series is now available as a complete ...
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Pentland focuses on core brands and invests in sustainability and digitalization
Having completed a “strategic review,” Pentland Brands will be refocusing on its core brands: Speedo, Berghaus, Endura, Canterbury, Mitre, Ellesse, Kickers and SeaVees. To this end, it will “hibernate” the Boxfresh brand of men’s shoes and lay off about 350 employees from its headquarters in the U.K. According to Pentland ...
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News briefsPatagonia and Bureo release video on fishing net recycling program in Chile
Anyone who has a few minutes to spare and wants to learn more about the recycling of fishing nets can now watch the film “Giving discarded fishing nets a new start,” released on Patagonia’s YouTube channel on July 1. It is about NetPlus®, a fully traceable, 100-percent recycled fishing net ...
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News briefsMammut celebrates 1 million CO2-neutral organic cotton shirts
In the organic cotton sector, Mammut has been working closely with the Swiss textile manufacturer Remei, exclusive licensee of bioRe®, for around ten years. The bioRe® Foundation controls and guarantees through external and independent institutes the compliance with all standards for organic cotton. The T-shirts produced within the framework of ...
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ArticleIspo’s first live digital conference inspires and informs
The digital conference Ispo Re.Start Days premiered on June 30 and July 1. Around 100 company representatives and industry experts from about 50 countries met in a studio at the Munich exhibition center or joined online from their home or corporate offices to discuss the new start of the sporting ...
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News briefsMammut receives Fair Wear Leadership Status
Following Fair Wear’s latest brand performance check for 2019, which was carried out amidst the Covid-19 outbreak and modified to avoid unnecessary or prohibited travel, the Swiss outdoor specialist Mammut was awarded leadership status by the foundation. In the summary of its report, Fair Wear states that “Mammut has met ...
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News briefs5th Fair Wear Leadership Status in a row for Odlo
Odlo, the Swiss functional underwear specialist with Norwegian roots, was awarded “Leader” status by the Fair Wear Foundation for the fifth time in a row. The award is given to selected garment manufacturers for their efforts to continuously improve working conditions in their supply chains. The Fair Wear Foundation stated ...
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News briefsSympatex CEO receives Planetary Consciousness Prize
Rüdiger Fox, managing director of Sympatex Technologies and founder of the management consulting company Gross Corporate Happiness Institute, was awarded the “Planetary Consciousness Award” for 2020 by the Club of Budapest. The reasoning states: “Rüdiger Fox is an excellent turn-around manager who has led a series of large and medium-sized ...
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News briefsMerrell joins Facebook boycott
Merrell is the next brand to stop all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram for the month of July in support of #StopHateForProfit. The brand wrote on its website: ”At Merrell, we believe in the simple power of the outside. No matter who you are, where you came from, ...
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News briefsLafuma joins 1% for the Planet
According to its website, the French outdoor brand Lafuma has become a member of 1% for the Planet this June. Lafuma will donate 1 percent of the sales of its equipment range to partner associations approved by the initiative. Lafuma also says on its website that the step to join ...
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ArticleGore presents new sustainability framework with ambitious CO2 targets for its fabrics division
W. L. Gore & Associates has released a new Sustainability Framework for its Gore Fabrics Division. The framework reflects the evolution of the company’s sustainability strategy and provides a cohesive, tangible expression of the company’s diverse and long-term commitment. In particular, it demonstrates Gore’s commitment to protecting people and the ...
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Arc’teryx named one of the best workplaces in British Columbia
Great Place to Work (GPW), an international research and consulting institute that helps companies in around 60 countries to develop their corporate and workplace culture, has included Arc’teryx Equipment, based in North Vancouver, Canada, in the list of best workplaces in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The recognition, the ...
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ArticleWorn Again Technologies raises €8 million investment
Worn Again Technologies, a British technology licensing company, has secured up to €8 million in new equity capital from investors, including follow-on commitments from two of its existing strategic investors, H&M Group and Sulzer. Worn Again Technologies is developing unique polymer recycling processes that will enable raw materials in textiles ...
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News briefsPicture Organic Clothing bans single plastic packaging
The French brand Picture Organic Clothing is saying goodbye to individual plastic packaging in its streetwear collection for spring/summer 2021. Previously, all garments were packed in individual polybags, but now only the cartons in which the merchandise is shipped are to be provided with a protective plastic lining. Each garment ...
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Standard launches sustainable wintersports sock made in Portugal
Standard, the Australian sock company, has launched a sustainable technical sock for skiing and snowboarding. These socks use a yarn that is produced in Spain by Hilaturas Ferre, specialized in the production of colored yarns and threads from recycled cotton fibers. The socks are made in Portugal. The Woods sock ...
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ArticleLiv Cycling campaign underlines commitment to parity for women in cycling (Video)
Liv Cycling, a company founded in 2008 by Giant executive Bonnie Tu as part of the Giant Group company and dedicated to getting more women on bikes, has introduced Liv Committed, a global brand campaign reaffirming its commitment to women in cycling. The campaign highlights the ways Liv Cycling is ...
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ArticleRetail trends and sustainability: What outdoor retailers can do
In an article on the European Outdoor Group’s website, EOG Head of Retail Peter Ottervanger shared his thoughts on some of the key issues relating to emerging retail trends around sustainability, and how they link to the accelerating digital age.
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News briefsGoogle and WWF Sweden partner on platform for responsible sourcing
Google and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Sweden are teaming up on the development of a new environmental data platform that is meant to help drive more responsible sourcing decisions in the fashion industry. The new tool will combine Google Cloud’s big-data analysis and machine learning with WWF’s knowledge ...
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ArticleJack Wolfskin provides insight into supply chain and factory salaries
Jack Wolfskin recently published its annual social responsibility report for 2018/19. The German outdoor brand owned by the U.S. Callaway Golf Company currently works with 68 production partners in 12 different countries. Most of the production volume is sourced from Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia and China. In the latest 68-page report, ...
