All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 68
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News briefsUCI launches online platform enabling cycling’s stakeholders to measure their environmental impact
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has launched a platform that enables cycling’s stakeholders to measure their impact. The new “UCI Sustainability Impact Tracker” has been developed in collaboration with Global Climate Initiatives (GCI) and 261PI. This innovative tool will be proposed to all cycling stakeholders, including national federations, UCI teams, ...
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News briefsNew Strava tool encourages eco-friendly transportation
Strava, the subscription platform for connected fitness, has introduced a product update focusing on carbon savings. Users who tag their activities as “commute” on Strava can follow up their estimated carbon savings when commuting by walking, cycling, running or e-biking instead of commuting by car or motorbike. The company hopes ...
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News briefsWearAgains program expanded again
Peak Performance has expanded its WearAgains program once again. Launched in June 2021 in the Stockholm flagship store, the concept was expanded to Austria in Spring 2023, with stores in Vienna, Salzburg, Kitzbühel and Innsbruck accepting used items. Now the WearAgains program will be available at the Peak Performance Vienna ...
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News briefsBluesign with first-ever footwear brand partner
Producer of high-performance rubber soles Vibram and material verification firm Bluesign have announced Vibram as a Bluesign system partner. The partnership, which began in November 2022, underscores the joint commitment to fostering sustainable practices within the footwear industry, with Compliance Manager of Vibram, Igor Brassini, declaring this, “The first shoe ...
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News briefsRVRC proposes sustainability and inclusion specialist from Zalando as new board member
The Nomination Committee of Swedish DTC provider RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace) – consisting of Øistein Widding (appointed from Altor Fund IV (No.1) AB and Altor Fund IV (No.2) AB), Peter Algar (appointed from Nyrensten Global Holding AB), Caroline Sjösten (appointed from Swedbank Robur Fonder AB) and Andreas Källström Säfweräng (Chairman ...
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ArticleOutdoor Research publishes first Annual Impact Report
Seattle-based company Outdoor Research (OR) published its inaugural Annual Impact Report, highlighting its commitment to sustainability, inclusivity and responsible corporate practices. The report is a tool OR will use to annually share its progress, achievements and future targets around its efforts as a responsible global corporate citizen. “The textile ...
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ArticleVaude reduces CO2 emissions by 5% while growing revenue by 13% in 2022
Responsible business practices and successful economics can be directly linked, as Vaude shows in its latest Sustainability Report. For years, the German outdoor company has been vigorously pursuing the goal of continuously reducing its ecological footprint and significantly cutting CO2 emissions as quickly as possible. To achieve this, the company ...
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ArticleTrove expands brand resale operations across North America, targets Europe
Trove, a leading, U.S.-based branded resale and trade-in company for brands and retailers including Canada Goose, Lululemon, Patagonia, REI, Levi’s, Arc’teryx, Carhartt and others, announced the expansion of five Trove Recommerce Powered Partner facilities across North America, including the U.S. and Canada, with expansion into Europe already in the planning ...
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News briefsCanada Goose expands resale program to Canada
Following the launch of its Generations resale program in the U.S. earlier this year, Canada Goose now announced that it is rolling out the program in Canada. Consumers can trade in their Canada Goose products through the Generations online portal. Once sent in, evaluated and authenticated, customers will receive a ...
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ArticleBetter Cotton’s official feedback to EU Green Claims Directive proposal
Better Cotton has submitted official feedback to the EU on its proposal for a Directive on the Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims (Green Claims Directive). Whilst welcoming the proposal, Better Cotton has said that some sections would benefit from additional clarifications to facilitate its implementation and maximize the ...
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News briefsFinisterre launches wetsuit rentals
British-based surf and outdoor clothing brand Finisterre has launched a wetsuit rental program in the UK. In what is a global first, according to the B Corp brand, customers can now rent Yulex wetsuits via the Finisterre website. Yulex rubber is an alternative to neoprene. It is derived from the ...
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ArticleRepreve life cycle data confirms environmental benefits of recycled polyester
Unifi, a Greensboro, North Carolina-based manufacturer of recycled and synthetic yarns, has announced the results of an independent, peer-reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA) showing that recycled polyester from its Repreve brand reduces the potential for climate change compared to virgin polyester. Repreve has so far transformed more than 35 billion ...
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News briefsFox Factory releases Sustainability Report 2022 with targets for 2030
Stock-listed chassis and suspension expert Fox Factory Holding Corp. released its 2022 global sustainability report. It is not only highlighting today’s company’s strategy and achievements but also introducing the next stage of its sustainability journey by setting 2030 aspirations for positive impacts across its operations and communities. The US company’s ...
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ArticleThredUp publishes second annual impact report
US-based online resale platform ThredUp has published its second annual Impact Report. Through transparent reporting and disclosure, the report provides a comprehensive overview of ThredUp’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) profile. It outlines the company’s business and brand-focused ESG strategy and highlights the progress the company has made on ESG ...
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News briefsNew status moves Scarpa one step closer to B Corp. ambitions
Scarpa has achieved Benefit Company status – a legal status introduced in Italy in 2016 to identify those companies that, besides profit, pursue specific goals of common benefit, with the aim of generating value for people, the planet, businesses, and the productive realities of the country. Brands designated as a ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton and Cotton Egypt Association expand program in Egypt
Sustainable cotton initiative Better Cotton and Cotton Egypt Association (CEA) – responsible for promoting and protecting Egyptian cotton worldwide – have announced a new strategic partnership to expand the Better Cotton program in Egypt. The program was first launched in 2020 by the Egyptian Cotton Project, implemented by the ...
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News briefsBerghaus’ parent looking to establish a "youth board of directors"
Pentland Brands is joining mission-led start-up The People to form a new youth advisory board at the heart of its employee experience. The group, whose brands include Berghaus as well as Speedo and Ellesse, is seeking six young people under 30 in its key markets – the UK, USA, India, ...
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ArticleBergfreunde changes its climate protection strategy
Having been strongly committed to climate protection for some time, the German online retailer for mountaineering, climbing and outdoor equipment Bergfreunde GmbH is now making a strategic change in response to a recent review of its own climate protection policy: Instead of offsetting the currently unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions through ...
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News briefsFrench event Sport for Future draws attention to the melting of glaciers
The second edition of Sport for Future is scheduled to take place in Chamonix, in the French Alps, on Aug. 1-3. Sport for Future aims to raise awareness among sportspeople of how climate change is affecting glaciers. The event is organized by Riding to Explore, a project launched by elite ...
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News briefsBluesign releases annual revision of its guidelines for chemical use in textiles
Bluesign, the Switzerland-based textile chemicals certification body, has released the annual revisions of its Bluesign System Substances List (BSSL) and Bluesign System Black Limits (BSBL). The updated versions of these documents, both dated July 1, 2023, replace the previous versions from July 2022. For all Bluesign System Partners, and unless ...
