All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 159
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Pacsafe has announced that this year's project through the newly-launched...
Pacsafe has announced that this year's project through the newly-launched Pacsafe Turtle Fund will support the Latin American Sea Turtles (Last) initiative in Costa Rica, in conjunction with EOCA (European Outdoor Conservation Association), a non-profit organization which raises funds from the outdoor industry for nature conservation projects worldwide. Pacsafe, which ...
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AMG is encouraging its staff in Scotland to walk more...
AMG is encouraging its staff in Scotland to walk more frequently, in line with the Britain on Foot campaign led by the Outdoor Industries Association and with the Cycle to Work and Walking at Work initiatives of the U.K. Department of Health. AMG has asked its employees to sign a ...
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Amer Sports' Winter Sports Operations have received the Austrian Phoenix...
Amer Sports' Winter Sports Operations have received the Austrian Phoenix 2014 waste management award for their production site in Altenmarkt, Austria. The Austrian Water and Waste Management Association (ÖWAV) presented the annual award for the 13th time to companies that are particularly innovative in the area of environmental protection and ...
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Downlite, the Ohio-based down and feather processor and supplier of...
Downlite, the Ohio-based down and feather processor and supplier of performance fills, is the first company to earn the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certificate in China, which is the largest down supplier in the world. RDS was developed by The North Face in partnership with Control Union, a global certification ...
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Didriksons, the 101-year-old Swedish brand of rain and outerwear, presented...
Didriksons, the 101-year-old Swedish brand of rain and outerwear, presented its approach to sustainable products at the OutDoor show. For the first time, Didriksons' entire collection was made without any perfluorinated outer material impregnation (PFE). Taking into consideration that PFEs are not biodegradable and may cause health issues, the Swedish ...
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For the first time, Vaude has published its sustainability report...
For the first time, Vaude has published its sustainability report in accordance with the international Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), disclosing its economic, environmental and social performance using comparable performance indicators. The 2013 report's most important contents will be published on a dedicated website titled ‘Moving Mountains' in an understandable format ...
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The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) introduced a new rating system...
The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) introduced a new rating system on July 10. All member brands are either rated as “leader,” “good” or “needs improvement.” Mammut has received the “leader” rating and has been the only outdoor brand to have been certified as such.
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Working together with its dealers, Komperdell is staging a cash-back...
Working together with its dealers, Komperdell is staging a cash-back promotion whereby consumers are invited to take their used poles, including those of competitors, to the dealer and get a voucher of €20 for the purchase of a new set of Komperdell poles. The Austrian company will sort out the ...
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No outdoor brands were listed on this year's list of...
No outdoor brands were listed on this year's list of the 50 Best Global Green Brands compiled by Interbrand. The only sports brands on the list were Adidas and Nike. Adidas moved up to the 8th place from #14 in the 2013 list. Nike improved its ranking to #29 from ...
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Kering has been recognized as one of the “greenest” company's...
Kering has been recognized as one of the “greenest” company's worldwide by Newsweek Magazine's Green Rankings, coming in fourth position in the overall Global 500 in Newsweek Green Rankings list and as top-ranked in consumer discretionary companies within the Global 500. Kering's inclusion in the 2014 Newsweek Green Rankings is ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. says that its...
The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. says that its Sustainability Working Group has about 450 companies involved in its efforts, with 300 active individuals concentrating on sustainability issues. It has classified 150 companies as “very active” in its efforts to develop standards and identify business practices that are environmentally ...
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Reda Rewoolution, the Italian merino wool knitter, has involved about...
Reda Rewoolution, the Italian merino wool knitter, has involved about 100 selected European dealers since April 1 in a similar recycling operation. Using a highly visible display and promotional flyers, it has invited customers to take any old synthetic sweater to the store in exchange for a 20 percent discount ...
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Jack Wolfskin has announced that 75 percent of its apparel...
Jack Wolfskin has announced that 75 percent of its apparel collection will be made without the use of perfluorinated or polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs) as from the summer 2015 collection, three years ahead of schedule. In 2013, the company made a commitment, under the motto “Going the extra mile,” to completely ...
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The Hohenstein Institute is organizing a free webinar on June...
The Hohenstein Institute is organizing a free webinar on June 23 to show how product tests for skin compatibility can open up a specialized market. The German institute can certify that a company's products are “skin-friendly” or “non-allergenic” through the tests that it conducts to find out whether they contain ...
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Downlite and Nikwax have teamed up to introduce fluorocarbon-free Nikwax...
Downlite and Nikwax have teamed up to introduce fluorocarbon-free Nikwax Hydrophobic Down (NHD) to outdoor apparel and sleeping bag manufacturers. Under this arrangement, Downlite will market and sell NHD-treated down to Nikwax-approved outerwear and sleeping bag brands. Downlite will apply the NHD treatment to its down in the cleaning process ...
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High Sierra, a division of Samsonite, and The Citypak Project...
High Sierra, a division of Samsonite, and The Citypak Project will distribute 1,750 specially designed Citypak backpacks to homeless people in the Boston area on June 19. The outdoor company and the charity, through a partnership with Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, will host health fairs at six locations that ...
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Black Diamond Equipment, Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) and The Forest...
Black Diamond Equipment, Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) and The Forest Group were the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Award for 2014. Black Diamond was praised for its support of nature conservation projects in Utah and other parts of the country. ENO is a partner of The Conservation Alliance ...
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Invista, the company behind ingredient brands such as Cordura and...
Invista, the company behind ingredient brands such as Cordura and Coolmax, is introducing a new garment fiber under one of its other labels, Lycra. The new spandex material is described as the first bio-derived fiber of its type. Seventy percent of the material (in weight) comes from renewable sources. The ...
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Timberland employees around the world have celebrated the one-millionth hour...
Timberland employees around the world have celebrated the one-millionth hour of volunteer community work served since the company launched its Path of Service program in 1992. As part of this program, each Timberland employee is given up to 40 paid hours per year to dedicate to service, during which they ...
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The German Energy Agency has honored Messe Friedrichshafen, organizer of...
The German Energy Agency has honored Messe Friedrichshafen, organizer of the annual European OutDoor show on Lake Constance, for its environmentally sound economic activities in energy issues. In the past three years, the cost of energy consumption has been reduced by about €200,000 through several measures including the complete shutdown ...
