All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 189
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), an organization launched by...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), an organization launched by the outdoor industry to raise money for conservation projects, hailed the arrival of six new members and one more supporting association at the start of the year. EOCA said that Dynafit, Fjällräven, Odlo, Osprey, Industrial Revolution and Stanley had all ...
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Sympatex Technologies is preparing two information sessions at Ispo Munich about the...
Sympatex Technologies is preparing two information sessions at Ispo Munich about the topical issue of fluorocarbons and their eco-friendly alternatives. A report published by Greenpeace a few weeks ago pointed to the damaging environmental impact of some PFCs, which are used on a small scale in the outdoor industry to make products ...
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Vaude has been nominated for a corporate social responsibility award handed...
Vaude has been nominated for a corporate social responsibility award handed out annually by the German government. The German outdoor brand reached the final round in this category for companies with a staff of 500 to 4,999 employees. Vaude is competing against four other firms including Hipp, which makes baby food, ...
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Invista, a leading supplier of technical fabrics and the owner...
Invista, a leading supplier of technical fabrics and the owner of the Lycra brand, has become a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). This group brings together more than 60 companies and other stakeholders in the apparel and footwear business that aim not to cause unnecessary environmental harm and ...
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The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has announced that it will...
The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has announced that it will support the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA). IOG aims to be more involved in conservation projects and ? as a still small organization ? has seen the best opportunity to do it by joining EOCA. IOG has already entered into ...
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Reportedly, Rab, the British brand of outdoor apparel, has signed...
Reportedly, Rab, the British brand of outdoor apparel, has signed its commitment to the codex of the European Down and Feather Association (EDFA). Signatories commit themselves to make sure that the goose and duck down they use is only a byproduct of meat processing and is by no means a ...
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Bluesign, the Swiss company that has been developing the eponymous...
Bluesign, the Swiss company that has been developing the eponymous standard for a sustainable supply chain in the textile industry, is announcing new system partners whose signatories have pledged to implement the Bluesign requirements. Among them are Black Diamond Equipment; YKK Corporation, the Japanese manufacturer of quality zippers; and Downlite ...
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In a ceremony during the German Sustainability Day, Jack Wolfskin...
In a ceremony during the German Sustainability Day, Jack Wolfskin received a special award for the use of recycled paper in the framework of its sustainability program. The brand impressed the jury with the consistent use of eco-friendly paper in all operations, and notably for using it to print one ...
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Point6, the American manufacturer of merino wool socks founded by...
Point6, the American manufacturer of merino wool socks founded by two former managers of Smartwool, has joined the Conservation Alliance. The U.S. organization has contributed nearly $11.3 million to nature conservation groups throughout North America since 1989.
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Acting on behalf of its members from the outdoor industry,...
Acting on behalf of its members from the outdoor industry, BSI, the German federation of sporting goods manufacturers, has given the solemn pledge that in the future they will no longer market textile products containing PFC. This ingredient, which is based on fluor, is used in many types of textiles ...
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Vibram USA has joined the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) as...
Vibram USA has joined the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) as a vendor partner. Grassroots is a group of independent outdoor retailers operating over 70 independent specialty outdoor stores throughout North America. As the catalyst of the minimalist movement in footwear, Vibram shares with Grassroots an interest in educating and supporting ...
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Apparently as the first company within the outdoor industry,...
Apparently as the first company within the outdoor industry, Jack Wolfskin has agreed to join the “Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals” project. In the framework of the program, a member company is required to follow a special collective roadmap for sustainability from now until the year 2020. The to-do list ...
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India has introduced national standards for organic textiles. The...
India has introduced national standards for organic textiles. The new Indian Standards for Organic Textiles (ISOT) cover the lifecycle of the cotton fiber from crops to clothing. The ISOT will be introduced in the National Standards for Organic Production, which includes norms of organic production and processing of agriculture ...
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John Jansen, chief of Keen in Europe who has been...
John Jansen, chief of Keen in Europe who has been acting president of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) in the aftermath of the untimely death of Holger Bismann last year, has been formally elected president for a two-year-term by EOCA's members assembly. Nick Brown of Nikwax, vice president, and ...
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Patagonia Books, a subsidiary of Patagonia Inc. acting as a...
Patagonia Books, a subsidiary of Patagonia Inc. acting as a publisher of writings devoted to nature and outdoor sports, is putting out “The Responsible Company,” a book written by Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, and Vincent Stanley, the company's marketing director. The authors want to outline – supported ...
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Patagonia announces the launch of the so-called “Higg Index,” an...
Patagonia announces the launch of the so-called “Higg Index,” an indexing tool created by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. The Higg Index has been developed in partnership with the American Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and is based on already existing tools such as the “OIA Eco Index” and the “Materials Assessment ...
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KTC Limited, the Hong Kong-based manufacturer of functional apparel, has...
KTC Limited, the Hong Kong-based manufacturer of functional apparel, has joined the Fair Labor Association (FLA). With this step, the company is one of the few members of both of the two leading federations supervising companies on the improvement of work conditions, FLA and the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). KTC ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Alliance has named Original Buff, Wild...
The European Outdoor Conservation Alliance has named Original Buff, Wild Roses and Nikwax as the organization's “Conservation Champions 2012.” The three companies secured that title of honor for their outstanding commitment to EOCA's environmental projects in the current year. Buff has taken care of three conservation projects in their entirety ...
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“Respect the Mountains Envirotrek Mountain Clean Up,” an initiative to...
“Respect the Mountains Envirotrek Mountain Clean Up,” an initiative to clean up the environment sponsored by Keen, will take place for the first time in the U.K. next Aug. 5 in the Peak District. Participants will help collect rubbish and other waste at the site in Bamford. After the clean-up, ...
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Jack Wolfskin has presented its second sustainability report and published...
Jack Wolfskin has presented its second sustainability report and published the evaluation of the company under the standards of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). In 2011, the brand managed for the first time to cover all its affiliated manufacturing plants through 83 audits among its suppliers to check their performance ...
