All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 98
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ArticleTextile Exchange releases reports on Sustainable Cotton and Recycled Polyester challenges
Textile Exchange, a U.S.-based networking platform for the textile industry, has released its reports on the Sustainable Cotton challenge and Recycled Polyester challenge, two of the platform’s fiber challenges that are set up to replace conventional materials by lower impact solutions. The organization believes that this, coupled with investment in ...
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News briefsNRDC’s PFAS petition signatures delivered to Columbia Sportswear
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund are continuing their campaign against Columbia Sportswear, calling for the phase-out of toxic PFAS from the company’s supply chain. As part of the campaign, the activist groups delivered 48,000 petition signatures to Columbia CEO ...
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News briefsNew repair center in Amsterdam opened by Makers Unite and Patagonia
The creative textile platform Makers Unite and outdoor clothing brand Patagonia have opened the United Repair Center (URC) in Amsterdam. According to the Amsterdam Economic Board, the URC is capable of annually carrying out 300,000 clothing repairs for affiliated brands and their customers. In addition to Patagonia, other clothing brands ...
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Bluesign expands data and impact measuring services
Bluesign has expanded its system partnership service offerings as a full-service sustainability solutions system, expanding into promotional, workwear, corporate wear, home textile and footwear segments. The platform is launching Data Services and Impact Services for brands and manufacturers, tiered service packages with expanded capabilities that enable brands to actively monitor ...
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News briefsCarbios signs two-year deal with Patagonia, On, Puma and Salomon for circularity research
The French biorecycling provider Carbios has signed an agreement with On, Patagonia, Puma and Salomon to develop solutions aiming to enhance the recyclability and circularity of the brands’ products. The consortium wants to speed up the introduction of Carbios’ biorecycling technology and research how entire products can be recycled easier, ...
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News briefsRab rolls out its second stich repair service in more countries
Brtish brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) has expanded its previously U.K.-only upcycling program into a globally available online repair service. For the past three years, Rab has offered the upcycling program “Second Stitch” at its U.K. service center in conjunction with its factory store. Now the service ...
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News briefsMaap releases second collection of its recycled OffCuts kit
Maap, the Australian cycling apparel specialist, has launched a new phase of its OffCuts program, an initiative that aims to reduce its environmental impact. First launched in 2021, the Maap OffCuts Program takes excess fabric from previous product runs of Maap’s jersey and repurposes them into new designs. This new ...
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News briefsTSL's new snowshoe is based on recycled raw materials
TSL snowshoe with a recycled footbed made from LyondellBasell’s CirculenRecover polyamide Based on LyondellBasell’s CirculenRecover polyamide, snowshoe specialist brand TSL Outdoor has developed an innovative snowshoe with a footbed made from recycled materials. TSL’s challenge in the project to design a snowshoe from recycled materials was first ...
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News briefsKids’ bike brand Woom defines company sustainability goals
Woom bikes, an Austrian specialist for kid’s bikes, has set and published its new sustainability goals. By 2030, Woom aims to reduce emissions of climate-damaging substances (including all direct emissions and energy consumption at company sites) by 42 percent. This reduction target has been recognized by the Science Based Targets ...
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ZQRX and Land to Market partner up to accelerate regenerative agriculture
In a new strategic collaboration, the New Zealand Merino Company’s regenerative wool platform, ZQRX, and Savory Institute’s Land to Market program aim to further support ZQRX’s network of growers, which represent over 3.7 million acres of land (roughly 15,000 square kilometers), by helping to establish regenerative farming and monitoring the ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter opens Care & Repair workshop in Hamburg
Hamburg-based outdoor outfitter Globetrotter is opening its own repair workshop at its main store in Barmbek, where garments such as outdoor jackets, hiking pants, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and stoves can be repaired directly on-site by trained staff. In addition, numerous services are offered for optimal care - including professional ...
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News briefsNo more single-use plastics in U.S. national parks, on public lands by 2032
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced plans to phase out the sale of single-use plastic products in national parks and other public lands by 2032. The move is aimed at curbing the leading contributor to plastic pollution as recycling rates in the U.S. continue to decline. Secretary of ...
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News briefsPatagonia Worn Wear offers repair service on trails in Germany and Austria
For the first time this summer, the Patagonia Worn Wear team is offering free repair of zippers, tears, holes, seams and more of clothing that has suffered and deserves a new life - no matter what the brand - directly on some of the most popular MTB ...
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News briefsOdlo premiers WeAct kidswear capsule collection made from fabrics leftovers
Odlo is utilizing leftover fabrics from its production for a new upcycling project. Premiering with six styles for children, the WeAct kidswear brings T-Shirts from merino and cotton jerseys, hoodies and sweatpants, and a knitted reversible beanie. This is the first children’s collection made from leftover fabrics by the Swiss ...
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ArticleEuropean Outdoor Summit early bird rates end soon, keynote speakers announced
On October 6 and 7, 2022, the outdoor world’s senior executives gather in Annecy for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), organized by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) – powered by Dometic as a champion sponsor for the first time. EOG and OSV members are offered ...
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ArticleSAC pauses Higg Index consumer-facing transparency program
Following the Norwegian Consumer Agency’s (NCA) official notice to the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) – regarding Norrøna and H&M and the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) data from the Higg Index to support consumer-facing environmental marketing claims – the SAC has now released a statement addressing the allegations. In ...
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News briefsNew 2021 Material Change Index issued with input from 292 brands
The textile industry’s largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative has gathered data from 292 brands for its 2021 Material Change Index. Using data from Textile Exchange’s Corporate Fibers and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) and generating the Material Change Index (MCI), the report has been issued online and is ready for download here. The ...
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News briefsHaglöfs celebrates ten years of membership with Fair Wear
Swedish brand Haglöfs has maintained its Fair Wear “Leader” status in the nonprofit’s 2021 annual brand performance check. The brand performance check system is designed to accommodate the range of structures and strengths of different companies and reflects how brands can support better working conditions. The brand has worked with ...
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News briefsSea Sheperd steps into design partnership with Italian brand Sease
Source: Sease Premiering with a capsule collection of functional apparel that is fit for the Sea Sheperd crews’ missions in the Mediterranean Sea, the Italian apparel brand Sease has kicked off a partnership with the direct-action ocean conservation movement. All products are made in Italy. Behind the ...
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News briefsHelinox switches to recycled materials for majority of products
Source: Helinox Helinox is working on its environmental footprint by transforming its collection. From summer 2023, all fabrics used for chairs, tables, beds and transport bags will be made from recycled fibers (except for its lightweight collection). The company uses DAC TH72M aluminum for most of its ...
