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OpinionProduct design in the outdoor industry – where to start
Charles Ross’ resume of more than 25 years blends work with outdoor brands, teaching roles on fashion and sportswear design courses at various universities, and his own love of all-things performance fabric related. He is therefore the ideal person to answer the question: How can we improve the future of ...
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News briefsOrtlieb to display product carbon footprint for all goods
Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH has determined and published the product carbon footprint for all of its almost 400 articles, detailing the emissions generated from sourcing raw materials through to production. On Ortlieb’s website, customers can now see how many kilometers they need to cover by bike rather than car in order ...
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ArticleFenix Outdoor publishes CSR report 2022
Fenix Outdoor International AG, owner of the brands Fjällräven, Royal Robbins, Tierra, Hanwag, the five retail chains managed under the roof of the Frilufts Retail Europe AB and – until December last year – Primus (which was sold to Silva), has published its CSR Report 2022. CEO ...
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News briefsIGOT invites Grass roots outdoor organizations to apply for grants
The It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) has launched the latest round of #itsgreatoutthere grants to support outdoor sports initiatives across Europe. Nonprofit organizations can apply for up to €5,000 until February 28 on the IGOT website. The funds for these supports come from the financial backing of IGOT’s partner ...
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News briefsPaul&Shark launches upcycling capsule collection
Paul&Shark, the Italian casualwear and yachting brand, has presented Re-Sail, a limited-edition collection of jackets made from restored sails. The unique pieces are part of the brand’s spring/summer 2023 collection. Paul&Shark posted an 18.5 percent sales increase in 2022, with revenues reaching €150 million. International sales account for 90 percent ...
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News briefsRoyal Robbins releases sustainability update and goals
For spring 2023, U.S. brand Royal Robbins has released a set of lower-impact products to support the brand’s climate goals for 2025. As a first and major step, the company has identified its material choices as a key portion of its overall carbon footprint and has picked lower-impact fibers for ...
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News briefsFashion for Good launches a home-compostable polybag project
Fashion for Good has launched the Home-Compostable Polybag Project, a pilot to test alternatives to conventional single-use polybags, in partnership with C&A and Levi Strauss & Co. The six-month project uses bags made with bio-based material designed to compost in either home or municipal composting environments from TIPA Corp. and ...
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News briefsDeuter partners with Atlat to introduce a digital complaints system for Vietnamese workers
Deuter has partnered with Munich-based startup Atlat on a digital complaints system designed to strengthen the rights of workers in Vietnam. The project, which will start in factories in Ho Chi Minh, aims to give workers an accessible grievance channel and Deuter a direct link to its overseas workers. Using ...
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News briefsYKK releases latest figures on its drive to climate neutrality
YKK Corporation has released a second annual “Sustainability Journal” as part of its annual integrated report, This is YKK 2022. Both documents aim to show YKK’s progress towards achieving climate neutrality by 2050, in accordance with the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, as previously reported. In addition to financial data, This ...
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News briefsFox Factory invests $1 million in Trail Trust scheme in its first year
U.S.-based manufacturer of mountain bike suspension systems Fox Factory announced it has invested $1 million in its Trail Trust scheme in one year alone. Trail Trust was created in November 2021 to lead the way in delivering sustainable adventure to everyone. Its goals include building and maintaining new trail systems, ...
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ArticleColumbia Sportswear releases 2021 ESG report
Just after publishing its FY22 sales and profit outlooks, Columbia Sportswear has released its 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, highlighting the progress made throughout 2021 in the three pillars of the company’s CSR strategy: empowering people, sustaining places, and responsible practices, with a focus on Columbia’s four primary ...
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News briefsEco-Age hosts round-table talks on sustainability and future topics
Eco-Age, an agency for sustainable business strategy, has started a series of updates on textiles and current business-relevant CSR affairs called “The Shifting Tide” in partnership with supply chain specialists of Equiception. On September 8, 2022, a session on ”The Great Greenwashing Machine” is on the agenda: an update on ...
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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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ArticleSalomon announces sustainability goals around its sports marketing efforts
Salomon is committing to improving the environmental impact of its in-person events, athletes and ambassadors. The brand has outlined specific sustainability-related goals to meet by 2025, touching both the protection of local nature and the overall emissions related to sports marketing. The two-pronged approach around events and athletes ...
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News briefsTimberland announces global product take-back program in partnership with ReCircled
Source: ReCircled Circular economy: the ideal world needs a different infrastructure Timberland is kicking off a product take-back concept. After launching in the U.S. in August 2021, the program will expand to EMEA this fall and to the APAC region in spring 2022. ...
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ArticleBergzeit implements code of conduct for outdoor activities and suppliers
Bergzeit , the German online outdoor and mountain sports retailer based in Otterfing near Munich, has published a four-page code of conduct for activities in the mountains aimed at its employees and external partners. In view of the growing recreational pressure in the Alps, the company wants to “be a ...
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OpinionOpinion: The drip feed of the new product releases of this millennium
As this decade starts to establish itself after the restricted conditions around the beginning of last year, there is a call out to Build Back Better. What this means is the re-establishment of the Outdoor Industry as Covid comes under control. However, the big change crept in while everyone was ...
