All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 64
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ArticleLenzing confirms top sustainability rating from MSCI, participates in SAC Higgs FEM
Lenzing Group, the Austrian supplier of wood-based specialty fibers for the textile and non-wovens industries, has been recognized with an “AA” rating by MSCI for the third time in a row, placing Lenzing among the top eight percent of the world’s most sustainable companies. Lenzing was recognized for its sustainability ...
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News briefsPeak Design becomes member of US Conservation Alliance
Peak Design is joining The Conservation Alliance (TCA), a US coalition of like-minded member organizations working to protect wilderness and natural areas, as its newest Pinnacle Member with a $100,000 annual commitment to the organization. Peak Design’s contribution helps fund TCA’s highly diversified grantmaking portfolio, corporate advocacy program, and core ...
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ArticleNew CEO for Protect Our Winters
Source: POW Erin Sprague, new CEO of POW Former board member Erin Sprague has taken on the CEO role at Protect Our Winters (POW). Sprague is the organization’s third CEO in its history and the first woman to lead POW. In a press release, POW stated that ...
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ArticleNew Head of Corporate Responsibility at Mammut
Source: Mammut Tobias Steinegger Tobias Steinegger took up the position as the new Head of Corporate Responsibility at Swiss mountain sports specialist Mammut on Jan. 1, 2024, succeeding Adrian Huber, who held the position for the past 20 years and has now decided to take on a ...
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ArticleMaier Sports’ Circle4Future project takes shape
German outdoor apparel specialist Maier Sports has entered into a strategic partnership with Sympatex, the provider of sustainable membrane technology, to make outdoor weather protection products 100 percent circular. The aim of the “RE-innovation” concept is to create a system in which resources are not thrown away and destroyed, but ...
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News briefsPETA files complaint to FTC against misleading animal welfare claims by SFA
PETA submitted a complaint on Jan. 10 to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pointing out that the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA), whose members include Burberry, J.Crew, M&S and Inditex, is misleading consumers with its Cashmere Standard certification. Despite claiming to “ensure the welfare of goats,” the certification allows for ...
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News briefsOR partners with Nikwax to transition away from intentional PFAS use
With its Fall 2024 collection, Seattle-based outdoor apparel manufacturer Outdoor Research (OR) unveils new materials and DWR technologies on its best-selling and now most sustainable rain collection, paired with the brand’s most significant sustainability efforts to date. The redesigned Foray and Aspire waterproof shell collections feature AscentShell ...
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News briefsGOTS gains recognition in the Green Button 2.0 scheme
Based on the recommendation of the UN-ITC, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has recognized the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) as meeting the requirements for the production processes for the Green Button 2.0.GOTS can be used as verification for the areas of production and wet ...
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ArticleLaunch of new Interreg project for sustainable outdoor sports
With the Interreg project “AAC – Alpine Awareness Camps,” the Innsbruck-based Verein zur Information über alpine Gefahren (Association for Information on Alpine Dangers), known for its SAAC (Snow & Alpine Awareness Camps) initiative, wants to set new standards for sustainability and digitalization in alpine outdoor sports. From Sept. 1, 2023, ...
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News briefsInfinited Fiber starts cooperation negotiations with employees
Finland-based textile technology specialist Infinited Fiber said it started cooperation negotiations at the end of December concerning the personnel of the parent company Infinited Fiber Company Oy and its subsidiary Infinited Fiber Kemi Oy. The aim of the talks is to find solutions to adapt the company’s cost structure and ...
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News briefsBleed enters insolvency
Despite intensive efforts, Bleed has not been able to find a solution for its continuation to date, the company announced in a newsletter issued shortly after Christmas. As a result, the sustainable outdoor brand from southern Germany will be insolvent from January 2024. Since the team around owner Michael Spitzbarth ...
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ArticleCOP28: Outdoor industry puts reconnecting with nature and physical activity on agenda
Read here how COP 28 went for representatives from the sporting goods and outdoor industry.
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ArticleDevold commits to SBTi
The Norwegian brand Devold has recently committed to setting its climate targets in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This important commitment is the result of an internal decision to halve the company’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reduce them to zero by 2050. The SBTi supports ...
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ArticleEMPOCA: Connecting Black youth with nature and creating future leaders
After meeting Anthony Owosekun at the European Outdoor Summit 2023 (EOS) in Berlin, where he presented the non-profit organization he founded, it is a heartfelt matter for us to introduce him and his NGO to our readers who could not attend EOS last fall. Source: Jasmin Valcarcel / ...
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ArticleWorldly launches next generation of environmental impact assessments, Higg FEM 4.0
Worldly, in partnership with Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), has announced the launch of Higg Facility Environmental Module 4.0 (Higg FEM 4.0). To help companies address pressing climate issues and meet growing regulatory requirements, the environmental assessment is now aligned with global carbon frameworks. The new version features numerous design enhancements ...
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News briefsGreen Week: Deuter donates €7,000 to Patron Plasticfree Peaks
Instead of promoting consumption through discounts, Deuter has once again made a sustainability statement this year during Green Week. The German company has donated 10 percent of its online sales from Nov. 20-26, 2023, to the non-profit organization Patron Plasticfree Peaks, which campaigns for a clean environment, raising a total ...
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ArticleEOG members vote to join Race To Zero
Participation in a Race To Zero initiative by the end of 2024 will become a mandatory requirement for membership of the European Outdoor Group (EOG). In a process open to all members of EOG, 88 percent of those voting voted in favor of the proposals recommended by the EOG Board ...
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News briefsRenewcell secures €9m capital injection for short-term liquidity
Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company Renewcell has entered into two short-term loans with its main shareholders, H&M Fashion AB and Girincubator AB, and – through waivers and amendments to the company’s existing financial agreements – with its existing lenders BNP Paribas, European Investment Bank (EIB), Nordea Bank Abp and AB Svensk ...
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ArticleDevold works with software company Celsia to facilitate sustainability reporting
Due to the Corporate Sustainability Reportive Directive (CSRD), a new European directive on sustainability reporting, the outdoor wool clothing brand Devold of Norway started a collaboration with the Norwegian software company Celsia in early December to simplify its sustainability reporting and thus ensure the competitiveness of small and medium-sized companies. ...
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News briefsTCA names 2023 Confluence Grantees
The Conservation Alliance (TCA), a US coalition of like-minded member organizations working to protect wilderness and natural areas, announced the recipients of its 2023 Confluence Grant Program: Alabama River Diversity Network, Battery Island Drive Neighborhood Association, People of Red Mountain and Northern Chumash Tribal Council. The Confluence Grant Program, which ...
