All EOG articles – Page 6
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ArticleEOG prepares to present plans for 2022
While the public appetite for outdoor activities is increasing, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is finalizing its 2022 program of collaborative projects to its members in the lead-up to the association’s Annual General Assembly next month. Reflecting, serving and promoting the entire value chain, work will focus on the major ...
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ArticleSignificant progress in EOG’s supply chain decarbonization project
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has reported significant progress from a project that it is facilitating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy usage within the outdoor industry supply chain. The Supply Chain Decarbonisation Project (SCDP) is part of the EOG’s broader climate action program and a pre-competitive ...
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium launches 2030 roadmap
Following its microfiber data portal launch and the aligned test methods worked out together with partnering universities and scientific institutions, The Microfibre Consortium has now revealed its Microfibre 2030 commitment and roadmap. The commitment worked out by the consortium (partnering with the EOG and the University of Leeds) is outlining ...
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News briefsOutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition reveals event program
With a schedule of workshops, keynotes and networking opportunities, the first Global Summit Edition of the OutDoor by ISPO will take place from Monday, Oct. 4, through Thursday, Oct. 7. Besides the physical brand presentation space, re-connecting – or even generating new contacts – is in the ...
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ArticleEOG calls on companies to address global supply chain challenge with unity and tolerance
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has appealed for unity and tolerance in the face of the ongoing global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains. Following discussions at EOG board level, Mark Held, EOG president, issued a public statement on behalf of the association: Source: EOG Mark ...
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News briefsApplication for Outdoor Sports Inclusion Awards ends Sept. 1
The application phase for the new Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award initiated by the EOG, the It’s Great Out There Coalition and the European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) is closing on Sept. 1, 2021. Products that are useful and easy to use for people with disabilities and made with inclusive ...
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News briefsEuropean Outdoor Group publishes guidelines to reduce single-use poly bags
The European Outdoor Group (EOG)’s Single Use Plastic Project (SUPP) has published “Poly Bag Standards,” a new document that has been developed with input from manufacturers, brands, retailers, waste intermediaries, recyclers and sustainable packaging specialists. The document is part of efforts to reduce the impacts of single-use ...
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News briefsJoin the OutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition webinar by EOG on July 22
The European Outdoor Group (EOG), in partnership with Messe München, invites you to a special webinar about this year’s OutDoor by ISPO: Global Summit Edition on Thursday, July 22 at 12:00 CET. The webinar is open to everyone and provides all stakeholders throughout the outdoor value chain with a chance ...
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ENOS initiates Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award
In partnership with the EOG and the It’s Great Out There Coalition, the European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) is organizing a new award series to promote greater participation in the outdoors by under-represented groups, including those with disabilities. The new Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award will recognize the brands developing ...
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ArticleTMC releases database for microfiber shedding and standardized test
After a joint effort of The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and its members, a wide database and globally aligned and standard test method to determine the level of microfibers shed from fabric during domestic laundering has just been released. The test method and detailed database for the specification ...
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FESI and EOG support EU approach to packaging waste labeling
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) support the need for relevant and consistent information for consumers on the proper disposal of both products and their packaging to support the transition to a circular economy. In response to divergent national requirements for ...
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ArticleAccelerating Circularity launches European arm with EOG on founding committee
Accelerating Circularity, founded in 2020 as a collaborative industry project to accelerate the textile industry’s move from linear to circular, is launching a new project based in Europe. Just as in its U.S. counterpart, where the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is a long-term collaborator (though not part of the steering ...
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News briefsThe Loop: platform for performance apparel experts
Organized as an entirely digital format from May 17 to 21, the interactive show experience The Loop, run by the Performance Days (produced by Design & Development GmbH), is replacing the physical experience of the fabrics show usually held in Munich. The highlighted fabrics from the show’s ...
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Data & AnalysisHow outdoor and sports companies are dealing with Brexit
The European Parliament voted on April 27 to approve the agreement signed by the British government and the EU on Christmas Eve to regulate trade relations after the U.K.’s official exit from the European Single Market on Jan. 1. It’s been hard for the companies in our sector, especially the ...
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News briefsU.K.’s Outdoor Industries Association advocates sustainability in British companies
With a checklist and advice for the ecological conversion of enterprises, the British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) aims to encourage its members to be more environmentally aware and take concrete action. With the outdoor industry committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 and an intact environment seen as vital to ...
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ArticleEuropean Outdoor Summit and OutDoor by ISPO merge in 2021
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has confirmed that this year’s European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be combined with the OutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition from Oct. 5-7 to create one major European outdoor industry event. This year’s EOS was originally to be hosted by Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) in ...
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News briefsMarch 12: EOG Webinar on wearables as an opportunity for outdoor brands
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) is inviting you to participate in the webinar ”The Role of Wearables in Fitness Ecosystems: An Opportunity for Outdoor and Sports Brands” this Friday, March 12, at 10:00 CET. FutureSource Consulting will present market data from their study of the wearables market. It will focus ...
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ArticleEOG research results illustrate impact of Covid-19 and future opportunities
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has provided an update to its market research program with recent findings from both the sell-in and sell-through projects. The State of Trade (SoT) measures sell-in wholesale trends in the outdoor industry and the Outdoor Retail Benchmark Report measures sell-through retail trends in the industry, ...
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ArticleISPO and EOG announce Outdoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition in July, physical and digital
Source: ISPO Munich Online 2021 On Feb. 5, Tobias Gröber, executive director business unit consumer goods Messe München, and Mark Held, president of the European Outdoor Group (EOG), announced in their impulse speech at ISPO Munich Online that Outdoor by ISPO will return to Munich on July ...
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ArticleEOG invites you to participate in its Outdoor Industry Survey 2020
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) would like to invite brands and retailers in the outdoor markets to participate in its annual survey. This survey is an opportunity for the industry to provide feedback about how the markets performed in 2020, the key challenges as well as any positive changes or ...
