All EOG articles
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Article2023: Vaude reduces global CO2 emissions by 30%
According to its 2023 CO2 emissions chart, Vaude has reduced its global greenhouse gas emissions by almost one-third compared to the reference year of 2019, while the company’s turnover increased significantly in the same period. Vaude thus shows that it is possible to decouple resource consumption from corporate growth and ...
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ArticleEOCA sustaining members celebrate 10 years of support
Since 2015, a select group of forward-thinking companies has helped finance the core costs of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) on behalf of the European outdoor leisure sector, benefitting conservation. EOCA just announced that this year, not only are there now eight Sustaining Members of EOCA, with a new ...
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ArticleEOS 2024 with new ticketing options and first program details
Bookings are now open for places at the 2024 European Outdoor Summit (EOS). Places are available earlier than in previous years and include the option to secure accommodation at the same time, along with discounts for multiple tickets. EOS organizers have also confirmed details of the event’s first speaker, in ...
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ArticleEOG publishes annual report 2023, second consecutive year of membership growth
The European Outdoor Group (EOG), founded in 2003 by 19 outdoor companies, has published its annual report following its online Annual General Meeting, where members were presented with a detailed report on the association’s activities and achievements in 2023, culminating in the successful vote to make participation in a Race ...
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OpinionAn open letter from Mark Held on the future of outdoor trade shows
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) asked Mark Held, its co-founder and former President, for his take on the situation regarding trade shows as a whole. In response, Mark wrote an open letter to the industry from his own perspective.
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OpinionThe circular economy: How well are outdoor brands actually doing it?
The buzzword of the corporate social responsibility teams has now been part of the diction for a decade – but how have brands fared with circularity? Has the word become as meaningless as sustainability has (which means all things to all people)? Circular economy is also being greenwashed The most ...
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ArticleCOP28: Outdoor industry puts reconnecting with nature and physical activity on agenda
Read here how COP 28 went for representatives from the sporting goods and outdoor industry.
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ArticleEOG members vote to join Race To Zero
Participation in a Race To Zero initiative by the end of 2024 will become a mandatory requirement for membership of the European Outdoor Group (EOG). In a process open to all members of EOG, 88 percent of those voting voted in favor of the proposals recommended by the EOG Board ...
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ArticleEOS 2024 in Cambridge to increase focus on business
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has revealed the first details of plans for the 2024 edition of the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), which will be held from Sept. 18-19 in Cambridge in the UK, organized with the host national association the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA). EOG and OIA have committed ...
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ArticleClimate protection initiative ORCC publishes 2023 annual report
The Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC), an open network of European outdoor retailers for more climate protection in the outdoor industry, has published its annual balance sheet for 2023. The ORCC was founded in September 2021 by the five European companies Yonderland (formerly A.S. Adventure), Bergfreunde, Bergzeit, Sportler and Internetstores. ...
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ArticleView from the European Outdoor Group - ISPO incoming
This is always a really important time of year for the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and our members. At a day-to-day business level, the winter season is underway, and how that proceeds has great significance for businesses in our sector. Meanwhile, brands and retailers are also putting a big focus ...
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium partners with James Heal on first public demonstration of fiber fragmentation test
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has teamed up with James Heal, the British specialist in the design and manufacture of precision testing solutions and support services within the global textile industry, to hold the first public demonstration of a test method for fiber fragmentation from fabric. The event took place during ...
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ArticleEOG project is targeting half a billion kilograms of CO2 emissions
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has published an update on its long-term Carbon Reduction Project. Working with the Apparel Impact Institute (AII) and ten EOG members, the project team completed an audit of 16 manufacturing facilities and established that their combined CO2 emissions totaled almost half a billion kilograms in ...
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ArticleEOG invites UK retailers to participate in OMIS market data program
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has launched the Outdoor Market Intelligence Service (OMIS), an online dashboard to share real-time monthly sales data from outdoor retailers in the UK. Outdoor retailers in the UK are invited to join the program for key market insights, which went live during the European Outdoor ...
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OpinionOpinion: A recap of EOS 2023 in Berlin
The European Outdoor Summit, the annual gathering of the Outdoor Industry, is the closest thing offered to expand the thinking of the trade – and it does a pretty good job of it. Anyone looking for inspiration from within the market will be in the vicious circle of trying to ...
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ArticleExpert talks, Footwear and more at Performance Days
With one week to go before Performance Days, Charles Ross shares some last minute insights into what to expect.
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ArticleThe final program of EOS 2023 in Berlin
The European Outdoor Summit (EOS) is held annually for around 300 delegates to learn more about and discuss the issues that we, as an industry, collectively face. The topics are always related to industry needs and focus on current and future economic, technical and social trends, to develop a theme ...
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News briefsEOG to host Race to Zero webinar in September
The European Outdoor Group’s Board has decided to hold a vote at the next General Assembly in November on whether joining the Race To Zero by the end of 2024 should be mandatory for the EOG membership. The Race To Zero is a global campaign backed by the United Nations ...
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ArticleProgram of EOS 2023 almost finalized (Update)
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced additional speakers and content for the European Outdoor Summit in Berlin, Sept. 28-29, 2023 (EOS 2023). Preliminary program of EOS 2023 (as of Aug. 28): Transformative Change: Rosa Sommer, Leaders’ Quest How to unlock innovation within your organization: Karla Morales-Lee and Tara ...
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News briefsAmerican gear and accessories brand latest to join EOG
US-based outdoor gear and accessories brand Nemo has joined the European Outdoor Group (EOG). According to the brand, the partnership aligns with Nemo’s goal of reducing negative environmental impacts and leveraging education and partnerships to further its mission of making adventure possible anywhere, for anyone, forever. “As Nemo continues to ...
