All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 92
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News briefsTimberland expands Timberloop recycling program to Europe
Around this year’s Earth Day, Timberland announced several initiatives within its CSR program, the most interesting being the expansion of the Timberloop take-back program into the U.K., Germany, France and Italy, with more European markets to follow. The recycling program allows consumers to return their worn Timberland footwear, apparel or ...
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News briefsThe North Face partners with Online Ceramics and introduces Re-Grind process
For a new collection available on April 29 in the U.S., in select stores and online, The North Face (TNF) is partnering with Online Ceramics, a Los Angeles-based streetwear brand founded in 2016 and known for its hand-dyed graphic T-shirts synonymous with the Grateful Dead, among others. The North Face ...
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ArticleHaglöfs' growth challenges its CSR goals
Swedish company Haglöfs faces a growth-related gap between its sustainability targets and reality. Last year, the company has set a climate goal to cut its carbon emissions by half within ten years. Thanks to the booming interest in outdoor activities in 2021, Haglöfs reports record sales and the most successful ...
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News briefsYKK joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation network
The Japanese zipper specialist YKK has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation network to enable a deeper collaboration among various stakeholders within the platform, many of which are YKK customers. The company recently went to market with a new generation of Natulon zippers made from nylon waste like fabric scraps, industrial ...
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News briefsDeuter launches social media campaign with factory workers on Fashion Revolution Day
April 24 is Fashion Revolution Day, a commemorative date to remind us of the disaster at the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh in 2013, in which more than 1,000 people died in agony. Every year on this day people worldwide are called upon to make a statement and wear ...
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ArticleEarth Day 2022: “Invest in our planet”
The applause for the smartest Earth Day campaign certainly goes to Allbirds. At www.keeptheamazonprime.com, a “global e-commerce platform you can’t live without,” the shoe manufacturer promotes donations for the Amazon. Every donation is doubled by Allbirds. EOCA has also launched a fundraising campaign for Earth Day: “A number of EOCA ...
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News briefs#GetActiveForUkraine: Outdooractive community collects kilometers for donations
The maps and touring portal Outdooractive, based in Immenstadt, Germany, has launched a charity challenge with its community to benefit Ukraine. Every outdoor activity that runs for more than 45 minutes can be registered and adds on to the collection of kilometers that were run, biked, hiked, rode, climbed or ...
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News briefsNilit introduces industry-first premium Nylon 6.6 for apparel fabrics using bio-based feedstock
Nilit, manufacturer of nylon 6.6, has introduced Sensil® ByNature, its latest sustainable innovation that it says significantly improves the sustainability profile, lifecycle analysis and environmental impact of apparel fabrics. By using a certified Biomass Balance (BMB) material, Nilit replaces fossil raw materials with renewable feedstocks. By using this ISCCplus-certified material, ...
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ArticleEOCA launches three-part Earth Day fundraising campaign
On this year’s Earth Day (April 22, 2022), the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is once again hosting an online fundraiser, accompanied by activities initialized by its members and the non-profit Outdoor Gear For Good (OGFG). With the money raised through these three initiatives, EOCA supports a number of conservation ...
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STeP by Oeko-Tex Research sees need for legislative action to improve workers' wages
Oeko-Tex has published a blog post about a new study conducted by Alva-Louisa Rose of the School of Textiles and Design at the Herriot-Watt University as her master’s thesis. The paper named “Guidance for sustainability standards on supporting decent pay in certified facilities - a STeP by Oeko-Tex case study” ...
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ArticleErem: Planting cacti for climate action
Erem, a Nevada-based company founded in 2021 that calls itself “the first outdoor brand focused on desert performance,” aims to bring the desert into our calculus of how to solve the planet’s biggest and most pressing problems. After all, 30 percent of the Earth’s landmass is desert, and 20 percent ...
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ArticleChina aims for a quick increase of recycling capacities
In a document released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Commerce, the Chinese government has revealed its plans for improved textile waste recycling facilities and increase the output of recycled fibers at the same time. According to ...
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News briefsDutch brand Cortazu receives B Corp certification
Amsterdam-based DTC outdoor brand Cortazu, founded in 2017 with the goal of “creating high-quality, sustainable apparel at an unprecedented value,” is the first Dutch outdoor brand to receive the B Corp certification. According to B Lab’s B Impact assessment, Cortazu received an overall score of 102.8. The median score for ...
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ArticleNorrøna publishes results of its CSR roadmap
Norrøna, the Norwegian outdoor and snow sports brand founded in 1929, has published the results of its CSR Roadmap 2021, showing the continued positive trend in achieving the brand’s environmental, social and corporate responsibility goals. Since 2014, progress, results and challenges in all aspects of the CSR Roadmap have been ...
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ArticleHigg and Open Apparel Registry collaborate to improve interoperability
To provide a seamless flow of data across platforms, Higg is now working with the Open Apparel Registry (OAR) to track sustainability improvements along companies’ value chains effectively. In a blog article, the company describes the multi-pronged sustainability programs necessary to respond to new legislation as “increasingly complex,” making quality ...
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Nemo turns 20 and becomes Climate Neutral certified
U.S. brand Nemo is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, still being majority family-owned. The brand that started as a start-up in college by Cam Brensinger also announced its partnership with Climate Neutral. Nemo has successfully undergone the necessary process to be Climate Neutral certified, including the purchase of eligible ...
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News briefsVF Foundation releases latest social impact report
Source: VF Foundation VF Foundation Impact Report In its second impact report, the VF Foundation (the philanthropic arm of VF Corp.) reveals details of its humanitarian and community engagement, reaching out to more than three million people in 73 countries during the period between March 29, 2020, ...
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Researchers in Australia and New Zealand work on sustainable textile coating inspired by bees
A new research collaboration is developing a sustainable alternative to harmful chemicals used in durable water repellent (DWR) textile coatings made from biopolymers that mimic bees’ nests. Scientists at the Institute for Frontier Materials at Deakin University in Australia and New Zealand-based biotechnology research company Humble Bee Bio are collaborating ...
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News briefs$85 million financial boost for start-up Natural Fiber Welding
U.S.-based start-up Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) has raised $85 million in funding to scale the production of its all-natural, circular materials products. The investors backing the circular materials company include Evolution VC Partners, Tattarang, Lewis & Clark AgriFood, Collaborative Fund, AiiM Partners, Engine No.1, Raga Partners, Tidal Impact, Scrum Ventures, ...
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News briefsClimatePartner opens new Spanish office in Barcelona
ClimatePartner has just opened its first office in Spain, a country already feeling the consequences of global heating with increasing draughts, wildfires and a rising sea level. Led by Tom Weseloh, former sustainability officer at Mediamarkt and managing director of a start-up focused on the development of Soil Organic Carbon ...
