All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 67
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ArticleRebike Mobility and BusinessBike give e-bikes a new life in work bike leasing
Rebike Mobility partners with BusinessBike to offer refurbished e-bikes in company bike leasing in Germany, promoting sustainable, cost-effective mobility solutions.
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News briefsSea to Summit boosts IGOT campaign
Sea to Summit supports Mikkelin Latu’s Sleep Outdoors Night 2024, enhancing the It’s Great Out There Coalition’s grant with gear and funds to promote outdoor activities in Finland.
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News briefsKeen collabs with Leave No Trace Ireland
The US footwear brand is offering an environmentally friendly boot in collaboration with an environmental organization. 3% of sales will go towards environmental education in Ireland.
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ArticleEco-consumers: Navigating triggers and barriers
Consumer expert Fredrik Ekström unveils key findings about consumer behavior and reveals three primary consumer personas.
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News briefsThredUp launches AI-powered shopping tools
The California-based resale platform uses AI-driven tools to enhance shopping, offering personalized search, image-based item discovery and style chat for a more efficient fashion experience.
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News briefsThredUp publishes annual Impact Report and reports $322m in revenue
The California-based resale platform’s third annual report highlights key sustainability efforts in 2023, such as reselling 2.2 million secondhand items and planting 800 trees.
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ArticleAdam Arnold: Steering Nikwax and Páramo toward employee ownership and sustainable success
In our latest interview, Adam Arnold, CEO of Nikwax and Páramo, discusses steering the company towards employee ownership, navigating post-pandemic challenges, and championing sustainability. Learn about Arnold’s journey from a summer job to CEO and how he plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.
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ArticlePassenger takes old school bus on Made To Roam tour through UK
UK outdoor brand Passenger has transformed an old American school bus into a mobile home for their upcoming Made To Roam tour, offering bookable stays and unique festival appearances.
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OpinionThe churn is the concern. Is the answer as simple as this?
My most frequently asked opinion around the textile industry is what to do as individual consumers want to reduce their footprint. Their real question is which brand is best to patronize if something new has to be bought. This is a valid question, as without profit coming into the industry, ...
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ArticleEuropean Week of Sport: IGOT, OUTO, FESI and EOG team up to repurpose unused equipment
As part of the European Week of Sport 2024 (Sept. 23-20), the It’s Great Out There Coalition, Opening Up The Outdoors, FESI and EOG are calling for companies to donate products to be handed out to clubs.
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News briefsNew Trek bike partly made from special polymers to reduce carbon footprint
Parts on Trek’s new Madone Gen 8 road bike have a lower carbon footprint thanks to the partial use of recycled materials.
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News briefsREI sets sustainability benchmark with new distribution center
REI’s newest distribution center in Tennessee earned the prestigious LEED v4 Platinum Certification from the US Green Building Council.
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ArticleEarth Overshoot Day 2024: Yet another day earlier
In 2024, humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services will already exceed what the earth can regenerate on Aug. 1. This early date underlines the growing urgency to change our unsustainable consumer behavior.
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News briefsCarbios partners with Nouvelle Fibres Textiles on PET biorecycling project
The French companies have joined forces to tackle the problem of polyester textile product waste.
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Article4 Sustaining Members celebrate 10 years with EOCA
EOG, Keen, Nikwax and Pertex have maintained their Sustaining Membership with the European Outdoor Conservation Association for the last 10 years.
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ArticleUS non-profit Camber Outdoors shuts down operations
The organization, founded in 1996 to support outdoor industry partners in implementing best practices in DEI in the workplace, will discontinue operations in August 2024.
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ArticleTwo years of the Traceability Program: Tatonka believes in transparency
Since June 2022, the German family business has been disclosing all suppliers, manufacturing steps and transport routes of its products in detail.
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ArticleUSA: PFAS regulations pose challenges for industry brands
The rapidly evolving regulatory landscape surrounding per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) presents significant challenges for industry brands. Experts from Buchalter law firm and Exponent, a science and engineering consulting firm, highlighted these issues during the US Sports and Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) “Navigating PFAS Regulations” webinar on July 18. According ...
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News briefsAku publishes Responsibility Report 2023
Italian outdoor footwear brand Aku has presented its Responsibility Report for 2023.
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ArticleYKK achieves 56.2% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
The Japanese company has reported a significant reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions in Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for FY2023.
