All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 161
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Vaude was graced with the first Ecosport Awards in Paris...
Vaude was graced with the first Ecosport Awards in Paris on Jan. 20 under the auspices of the French Ministries of Sport and Sustainability. The German company got the award in the “Sustainable Management” category. The jury praised “the comprehensiveness of its eco-friendly commitment, the sustainable reconstruction of the company ...
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The Textile Exchange released the first draft of the Responsible...
The Textile Exchange released the first draft of the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) this week, for public stakeholder review by interested parties at responsiblewool.org. This allows the public to provide input for the standard, to make sure that it delivers value to the wool industry. The RWS is intended as ...
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Helly Hansen and Nikwax have sealed a partnership to improve...
Helly Hansen and Nikwax have sealed a partnership to improve the care given to garments and to extend their performance in an environmentally-friendly way. The partnership focuses on Helly Hansen sports and workwear products that are meant for particularly demanding conditions. The partnership is to start with resort uniforms, as ...
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Columbia Sportswear donates $100,000 to the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance...
Columbia Sportswear donates $100,000 to the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
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Aku will use Dani's Zero Impact Leather in its next...
Aku will use Dani's Zero Impact Leather in its next autumn/winter collection of hiking boots. The material is tanned without using any heavy metals in order to protect the environment.
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The latest study from W.L. Gore & Associates on durable...
The latest study from W.L. Gore & Associates on durable water repellents (DWR) suggests that outdoor products made with non-fluorinated DWR may have a stronger impact on the environment than others made with fluorinated DWR, because users are more likely to be unsatisfied about the performance – and will thus ...
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Berghaus has announced it will partner with Nikwax, the specialist...
Berghaus has announced it will partner with Nikwax, the specialist in environmentally safe aftercare and waterproofing solutions for technical footwear, clothing and equipment, to include Nikwax Hydrophobic Down (NHD) in its range for winter 2016. NHD is said to provide optimum outdoor insulation. It features water-resistance, low weight and high ...
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The North Face has announced it is introducing an autumn...
The North Face has announced it is introducing an autumn 2016 line with 100 percent ecologically responsible down. The autumn 2016 collection includes more than 500 down-insulated apparel pieces globally made with down that is certified through the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). The company planned to include 100 percent responsible ...
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The International Oeko-Tex Association, an independent testing and certification system...
The International Oeko-Tex Association, an independent testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products, has released updated test criteria for product certification based on its Standard 100. The updates are related to perfluorinated compounds, pesticides, colourants classified as carcinogenic and which are thus prohibited, organotin compounds, ...
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Downlite, a major manufacturer of down, feather and synthetic bedding...
Downlite, a major manufacturer of down, feather and synthetic bedding products, and Nikwax have signed an agreement under which Nikwax will ensure that PFC is not used in any part of the manufacturing process for Downlite's products, including fills for outerwear and sleeping bag manufacturers. The company will use Nikwax' ...
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Sustainability will be a strong focus at the Ispo Munich...
Sustainability will be a strong focus at the Ispo Munich show starting next Sunday. Aside from its traditional Sustainability Breakfast on Tuesday morning, the European Outdoor Group is staging various other related events including round-table discussions on evaluation methods and communication for sustainable products. Ispo's organizers point to recent studies ...
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The organic and recycled content in Timberland's apparel continues to...
The organic and recycled content in Timberland's apparel continues to decline. According to the brand's new CSR report, in the third quarter the percentage of organic and recycled content was roughly 7.9 percent of total textile weight as compared to 12.7 percent in the second quarter. The figure for 2014 ...
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The Fair Wear Foundation, Greenroom Voice and the Sustainable Apparel...
The Fair Wear Foundation, Greenroom Voice and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition will present their approaches to the rating of the brands' sustainability performance at a round-table discussion during the Ispo Munich show at 4 PM on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The challenges faced in the transparent and factual measurement of performance levels ...
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Vaude has won the German Sustainability Award and has been...
Vaude has won the German Sustainability Award and has been named “Germany's Most Sustainable Brand.” The prize is awarded by the German Sustainability Award Foundation in cooperation with the federal government, under the patronage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The jury, which was made up of experts from business, politics, ...
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Osprey Packs has been named official partner of the U.S....
Osprey Packs has been named official partner of the U.S. National Park Foundation, to support the National Park Service in its centennial year. The U.S. supplier of outdoor backpacks has pledged a donation of at least $25,000 through the sale of exclusive packs, to help protect more than 84 million ...
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Patagonia is launching what it claims to be the world's...
Patagonia is launching what it claims to be the world's first neoprene-free wetsuits line, made with a plant-based material named Yulex, for autumn 2016. The company first worked with Yulex in 2012 and unveiled the material to the market in the autumn of 2013 but next year the offering with ...
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The European Commission is proposing for the first time to...
The European Commission is proposing for the first time to enforce a simplified, fast-track procedure to check the presence of nearly 300 carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic substances in textile and apparel items sold in the European Union. To this end, the Commission has published a consultation requesting information on the ...
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Bogs Footwear has launched a 2 percent Outdoor Education program....
Bogs Footwear has launched a 2 percent Outdoor Education program. For every purchase on bogsfootwear.com, the company will donate 2 percent of the sale for outdoor education. The initiative is meant to help remove the financial barriers - via scholarships and grants – that prevent some kids from learning and ...
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Bergans of Norway is donating about 640 items of clothing...
Bergans of Norway is donating about 640 items of clothing to a Norwegian organization for distribution to refugees from the Middle East. The items are worth the equivalent of €65,000 and consist mainly of wool, fleece and down-filled garments for the cold season.
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686 Technical Apparel has teamed up with Nikwax, the maker...
686 Technical Apparel has teamed up with Nikwax, the maker of water-proofing and cleaning products for outdoor gear and footwear, to provide a “100% washable” outerwear. All the 686 technical outerwear made with infiDry fabric in 686's winter 2015/16 collection will come with a free sachet containing two washes worth ...
