All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 83
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News briefsEarthjustice launches U.S. campaign to classify PFAS as hazardous
With a global campaign to activate consumers, the Earthjustice initiative is trying to get PFAS chemicals included in the U.S. Superfund law. This chemical list classifies certain toxic substances that pollute communities and citizens in the United States. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are not yet covered by federal law, ...
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News briefsREI to close its stores permanently and forever on Black Friday
U.S. outdoor specialty retailer REI Co-op has announced that its Opt Outside movement for all employees will be permanent. On this Black Friday and every other Black Friday in the future, the co-op will forgo profits and sales at all stores and instead pay its more than 16,000 employees to ...
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News briefsEOCA supports COP15 business statement on mandatory assessment and disclosure
In its role as a supporter of the global coalition Business for Nature (BfN), the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has published a call to action to its members of all sizes and geographies to sign up for the COP15 business statement on mandatory assessment and disclosure. BfN is organizing ...
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News briefsSAC annual meeting 2022 to be held in Singapore
With an interesting roster of keynote speakers and topics, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), owner of the Higg Index platform, is inviting members and non-members to its 2022 annual meeting that will take place in Singapore on Nov. 1 and 2. Themed around ”Collective Action on Common Ground,” the event ...
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ArticleTextile Exchange releases Preferred Fiber and Materials market report
Textile Exchange has released its annual Preferred Fiber and Materials market report, pulling together data on the production volumes and availability of different fibers and raw materials, as well as sharing insights on emerging fiber trends. The initiative sees global fiber production increasing to a record 113 ...
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News briefsMyclimate splits business units in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
The Switzerland-based company Myclimate has restructured its organization. The restructuring includes a subdivision of the initiative into the business units Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The three new country units are headed by CEO Stephen Neff, as well as the cross-national areas of carbon offset projects, innovation and digitalization, and administration. ...
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News briefsKlean Kanteen co-owners to receive 2022 Trailblazer Award
Jeff Cresswell and Michelle Kalberer, co-owners of Klean Kanteen, a family- and employee-owned B Corp, were honored with the 2022 Trailblazer Award for their dedicated work in sustainability. Presented on behalf of sustainability consulting firm Verdical Group at a gala event in downtown Los Angeles in early September, the awards ...
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News briefsThe Partnership Index survey collects data for purchasing practice metric
In its annual ”temperature check” of the industry, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition collaborates with The Industry We Want for its Partnership Index survey and metric. The industry check-up is happening for the second time and starts with the global, industry-wide Partnership Index™ survey powered by the Better Buying Institute. The ...
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News briefsTexaid partners with Ridestore for the retailer’s Renewed program
Swedish retailer Ridestore has signed the Swiss circular services company Texaid as its new service partner. Texaid is sorting, cleaning, impregnating, repairing, relabeling, repackaging, reselling and recycling used merchandise that are part of the newly established Ridestore Renewed secondhand project. Texaid is also a founding member of the European Arm ...
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News briefsTeijin introduces LCA for carbon fiber intermediate materials
Roughly one year after completing the life-cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbon fiber filament processes to calculate their total carbon emissions, the Japanese company Teijin has announced the next step. This environmental-footprint calculation aims to provide Teijin customers with reliable emissions data on the company’s carbon fiber intermediate materials and ...
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News briefsClimatePartner signs Climate Pledge
ClimatePartner has signed the Climate Pledge, an initiative launched in 2019 by Amazon and Global Optimism. Currently uniting 376 companies worldwide, the pledge means to reach the Paris Climate Initiative targets ten years ahead of schedule. By signing it, companies voluntarily commit to becoming CO2 neutral by 2040. Together with ...
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News briefsSBTi launches first standard method for land-related emissions and removals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched its first Forest, Land and Agriculture Guidance (FLAG), to provide companies with a standard method to set science-based targets that include land-based emission reductions and removals (relevant also for the production of wood-based cellulosic fibers). The FLAG Science-Based Target Setting Guidance seeks ...
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ArticleThe highlights of EOS 2022 in Annecy
On Oct. 6-7 the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), will be held at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Annecy. After a two-year hiatus, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has partnered with OSV to put together an impressive lineup of speakers and sessions. More than 150 senior executives have already booked places ...
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News briefsArc’teryx opens largest ReBird repair center globally in Boulder
Canadian brand Arc’teryx has opened a new brand store in Boulder, Colorado, integrating a hybrid retail store and service center that includes in-store care and repair and after-sales product support. With three pillars of upcycling, resale, and care and repair, the service center offers circular services, including ...
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News briefsNorrøna sets sustainability goals until 2029
Norwegian brand Norrøna has a special connection to 2029, as the brand will celebrate its 100th anniversary that year. All the more reason why the company’s newly published roadmap for responsibility focuses on that very date. In the roadmap, the company has set ten goals to be achieved by 2029. ...
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News briefsNew standards for cotton sourcing released to tackle forced labor issues
The Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced Standard (YESS) initiative, established by the Responsible Sourcing Network in 2019, has published two new standards for cotton spinning mills, referring to input from stakeholders after the first edition of the standard released in the first year of the project and the associated 2021-2022 ...
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ArticleVoluntary Carbon Market Rankings for 2022 and market analysis published
The Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings, published annually by online news and analysis service Environmental Finance, are on firmer footing in their third year of existence, with the number of completed returns doubling from around 2,000 in 2021 to nearly 4,000 this year, up from 1,500 two years ago. In general, ...
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ArticleU.S. federal report on microfiber pollution released
Mandated by the U.S. Congress, the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee (IMDCC) has delivered a new report on microfiber pollution coordinated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program. According to the paper, not only are microfibers a highly complex and diverse type of ...
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News briefsIt’s Great Out There Coalition launches Europe-wide social media competition
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has launched a month-long competition on social media, as part of the latest phase in the #itsgreatoutthere campaign to get Europe more active outdoors. The #takesomeoneoutdoor competition will go live tomorrow and will run for a month, accessible to anyone in Europe. The first ...
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News briefsSIA joins A New Earth Project to address packaging issues in snowsports
Snowsports Industries America (SIA) – the trade association of the winter outdoor industry – has joined A New Earth Project. The coalition of outdoor enthusiasts, brands and environmentally conscious packaging suppliers was founded in April 2022 as an initiative of Atlantic Packaging. The partnership aims to find and scale sustainable ...
