All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 69
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News briefsKeen engages for community walks in partnerships with Mental Health Mates
Footwear brand Keen has entered a partnership with the network Mental Health Mates, founded by journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon. The network consists of over 150 regional support groups across the U.K. that meet regularly to provide a space to walk, connect and share. For this spring, eleven ...
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ArticleOne million school days for Nepalese children
Sherpa Adventure Gear has donated one million school days to Nepalese children. On board for the long-term campaign of the Nepalese brand, which is owned by Bradshaw Taylor, is the international non-profit organization Room to Read. The goal is to fund ten million days of schooling in the Himalayan nation ...
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ArticleIperionX and Canyon collaborate on recycled titanium bike components
IperionX Limited, a Nasdaq-listed developer of low-carbon titanium for advanced industries such as aerospace, electric vehicles and 3-D printing, has partnered with Canyon Bicycles GmbH to develop a more sustainable titanium supply chain for the bicycle industry by producing bicycle components using IperionX’s 100-percent recycled and low-carbon titanium. This effort ...
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News briefsPolartec goes to market with first fleece fabrics featuring "shed less technology"
Fabric specialist Polartec has launched its first fleece quality made with the newly-developed shed less technology. According to Polartec, the new Polartec 200 Series fleece fabric (a classic heavier weight quality) shows an average of 85 percent reduced fiber shedding in home laundering compared to the baseline fabric (testing method ...
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News briefsWoolrich launches a version of its Arctic Parka made with plant-based fibers
Source: Goldwin Future Arctic Parka Woolrich has introduced an eco-friendly version of its Arctic Parka made using plant-derived sugars as raw material. The next-generation fiber has been developed by Spiber, a Japanese biotechnology start-up. The iconic Arctic Parka has been part of Woolrich’s offering since 1972. The ...
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News briefsSalewa launches brand concept with second-hand, repair and rental offers
Italian brand Salewa (part of the Oberalp Group) has reopened its Bozen brand store, located next to the company headquarters, after a renovation phase since January 2023. The newly designed store (realized under the creative leadership of London-based retail design agency GPstudio) premiers the shop concept developed by the brand’s ...
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News briefsFirst “Organic Textile Week” in the U.K. this May
In May 2022, the Organic Trade Board (OTB) and Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) announced the launch of Organic Textile Week, a nationwide awareness campaign in the U.K. that aims to educate consumers on organic textile certifications and certified organic textile products, as well as to increase awareness and sales ...
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News briefsVentile partners with Nordshield on nature-based technology
Ventile, a Swiss producer of high-performance functional fabric, has teamed up with Finnish biotechnology company Nordshield to produce fabrics treated with nature-based technology. NordShield has developed a wood-based technology that creates an ultrathin barrier on the surface of fibers that physically inhibits microorganisms. This technology is said to form a ...
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News briefsFjällräven unveils another upcycled line
Fjällräven is launching a second collection of clothing and equipment from its Samlaren project, using upcycled materials to make classic Fjällräven products in one-of-a-kind designs and color combinations. “Our production processes don’t create large amounts of leftover materials, which is good, and which is why Samlaren is a limited collection. ...
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ArticleThe British gather at two outdoor events ahead of sales season
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) had its annual meet-up in Tamworth, U.K., last week, following its AGM in Sheffield last October. Andrew Denton, the CEO of OIA, brought the event back to its spring timing, meaning it took place just days before the National Outdoor Expo opened at the nearby ...
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ArticleEU publishes proposed new law on green claims
With its new proposal for greenwashing legislation, the EU aims to protect consumers from greenwashing. But what exactly are the proposals?
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ArticleLifeStraw releases 2022 Responsibility Report on World Water Day
LifeStraw, a Maryland-based B Corp and carbon-neutral brand committed to equitable access to safe drinking water, released its 2022 Responsibility Report on March 22, World Water Day, observed annually by the United Nations to celebrate fresh water and raise awareness for the 2 billion people living without access to clean ...
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ArticleTrove releases first Brand Resale Index for 2023
Trove, the U.S.-based service provider whose technology powers the resale services of several sporting goods manufacturers, has released its first Brand Resale Index, titled “Defining the Resale Experience.” The index is the first report of its kind, agnostic to the resale platform provider, and it evaluates the adoption of leading ...
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News briefsSeveral Lycra production sites pass Higg assessment modules
Global textile supplier Lycra announced the third-party verification of several Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) and Higg Facility Social & Labor Module (Higg FSLM) self-assessments. The Lycra manufacturing sites in Waynesboro, Virginia (U.S.); Maydown, Northern Ireland; and Foshan, China, completed their verification for the Higg FEM module, a framework ...
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ArticlePFAS ban consultation phase starts, strongly backed by ChemSec members
The nonprofit organization international Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec) is campaigning for an EU-wide ban of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, backed by more than 100 companies that are worth more than €130 billion in total revenue. With its PFAS Movement, ChemSec wants to give companies a platform and united voice ...
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News briefsHohenstein uses 3D scanning to improve garment sizing for children
The Germany-based Hohenstein Institute, specializing in testing, certification and research of textile products, has been taking body measurements for all target groups since 1957. Data is continuously updated, based on regular serial measurements taken with 3D body scans. Hohenstein has now conducted the first measurement series on babies and toddlers ...
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News briefsCoats Group opens second sustainability hub
Coats Group, the British multinational specializing in the manufacture of yarns and structural components for apparel and footwear, has opened a pilot sustainability hub at its Madurai plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The new hub is located in a sprawling area of nearly 1,000 square meters. ...
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News briefsPeak Performance sponsored skier competes in a jacket older than him
Swedish freeride skier Max Palm competed in a 30-year-old Peak Performance jacket at the FIS Freeride World Tour Pro competition in Fieberbrunn last weekend, wearing a garment 10 years older than him. The move by the Peak Performance-sponsored athlete also marked the online launch of Peak Performance’s second-hand initiative, WearAgains. ...
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ArticleAccelerating Circularity kicks off pilot recycling trials for cellulosic textiles
Source: ACPE Circular Supply Chain Accelerating Circularity Europe (ACPE) has launched cellulosic textile-to-textile trials in Europe as a continuation of the polyester textile-to-textile trials launched in mid-2022, with a vision to demonstrate what is possible with textile recycling at scale. The new trials focus on post-consumer textile ...
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News briefsYKK selected leader in supplier engagement
Japanese YKK Corporation has been selected as a “supplier engagement leader,” the highest score on the 2022 Supplier Engagement Report (SER) from CDP for the first time. CDP is an international environmental non-profit focused on measuring and reporting companies’ environmental impact (it also published a global supply chain report and ...
