All General Outdoor articles – Page 10

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    Devold works with software company Celsia to facilitate sustainability reporting

    2023-12-21T16:19:00Z

    Due to the Corporate Sustainability Reportive Directive (CSRD), a new European directive on sustainability reporting, the outdoor wool clothing brand Devold of Norway started a collaboration with the Norwegian software company Celsia in early December to simplify its sustainability reporting and thus ensure the competitiveness of small and medium-sized companies. ...

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    TCA names 2023 Confluence Grantees

    2023-12-21T14:51:00Z

    The Conservation Alliance (TCA), a US coalition of like-minded member organizations working to protect wilderness and natural areas, announced the recipients of its 2023 Confluence Grant Program: Alabama River Diversity Network, Battery Island Drive Neighborhood Association, People of Red Mountain and Northern Chumash Tribal Council. The Confluence Grant Program, which ...

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    Buff intensifies sustainability commitment

    2023-12-21T14:43:00Z

    Spanish company Buff, which celebrated its official entry into the B-Corp community in 2023, has made significant progress on its journey towards sustainability, which the company prioritizes in all its decisions. In the B Corp certification, Buff managed to achieve a score of 105.7, which is well above industry standards. ...

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    The Rise of the Intelligent User: Are brands keeping up?

    2023-12-21T10:22:00Z

    Our columnist Charles Ross looks back on the past year and takes a closer look at the new generation of consumers, with whom he can relate as a former gear nerd himself, but whose modern consumer universe looks a little different than it used to.

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    UNIDO and Fair Trade International team up for sustainable supply chains

    2023-12-21T06:59:00Z

    Gunther Beger, managing director of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and Sandra Uwera Murasa, global CEO of Fair Trade International, have inked a new joint declaration at COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 10. In the declaration, UNIDO and Fairtrade reiterate their shared commitment to promoting sustainable supply chains and ...

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    Teijin Frontier announces new material for sports and outdoor wear

    2023-12-21T06:54:00Z

    Tokyo-based Teijin Frontier has announced the development of Microft MX, a new high-performance material made from a combination of polyester and nylon filaments, which is said to combine the texture and functionality of both materials. Microft MX has the look of “a finely woven chambray” due to a difference in ...

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    EOCA grants funding to four new conservation projects

    2023-12-20T15:36:00Z

    At the end of a selection process lasting almost six months, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has announced that €180,000 has been allocated to four new conservation projects in four different countries. In the fall funding round, non-profit organizations were able to apply to EOCA for funding of up ...

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    Renewcell appoints interim CFO

    2023-12-20T13:45:00Z

    Peter Schulz will join Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company Renewcell as Interim Chief Financial Officer from Jan. 1, 2024. He joins from a position as CFO at Pacific Basin Shipping in Hong Kong, which he has held for the past six years. Schulz has extensive experience as CFO of both listed ...

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    Former Saucony President to become new CEO of PrimaLoft

    2023-12-20T07:31:00Z

    Source: PrimaLoft Anne Cavassa Compass Diversified (CoDi), the Westport, Connecticut-based owner of several sporting goods brands, including Boa Technology, 5.11 and Velocity Outdoor, announced the appointment of Anne Cavassa as Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary PrimaLoft Inc. effective Jan. 1, 2024. The move follows Cavassa’s recent ...

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    Eastman’s Naia Renew receives GRS certification

    2023-12-18T16:26:00Z

    The Naia Renew cellulosic fiber received Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification on Dec. 13, Eastman announced. This certifies Naia Renew’s recycled content, chain of custody, chemical restrictions, and social and environmental practices. Materials standards body Textile Exchange manages the GRS certification process, which also involves an independent third-party certifying body ...

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    Hologenix expands range with Celliant print applications

    2023-12-18T15:37:00Z

    On a mission to bring the health and wellness benefits of infrared to the most people possible, materials science firm Hologenix has announced that its flagship product Celliant infrared (IR) technology, a natural blend of IR-generating bioceramic minerals, is now more widely available from the company as a printed coating, ...

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    Gerber hires Head of Marketing

    2023-12-17T10:05:00Z

    Portland, Oregon-based Gerber Gear, a manufacturer of knives, multitools and outdoor gear, has hired Ash Williams as the brand’s new Head of Marketing, effective Dec. 4, 2023. Williams brings decades of experience to Gerber and will play an important role in the brand’s continued growth in the outdoor sector. Most ...

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    OIA to co-publish Outdoors For All manifesto

    2023-12-16T16:19:00Z

    The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has announced the publication of the “Outdoors For All” manifesto, jointly produced by the OIA and 35 other national governing bodies and environmental organizations, including British Cycling, National Trails UK and BMC. The initiative is committed to increasing responsible access to ...

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    Vista Outdoor announces license renewal for Jimmy Styks

    2023-12-15T12:40:00Z

    Vista Outdoor and water sports products manufacturer Sport Dimension have announced the renewal of their Jimmy Styks brand license with a global, multi-year partnership. Jimmy Styks, founded in 2013, specializes in stand-up paddleboards (SUP) and SUP accessories. Vista Outdoor acquired Jimmy Styks in 2015 and began a brand license partnership ...

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    CEO Revolution Race: “We want to be the most recommended outdoor brand in the world”

    2023-12-14T13:56:00Z

    Things could hardly be going better for Swedish DTC outdoor brand Revolution Race: International expansion is progressing rapidly; sales are growing at a steady double-digit rate – and all this at a time when consumers are taking a closer look at what they spend their money on. CEO Paul Fischbein talks about the success story of his company.

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    Deuter receives Fair Wear Leader status for eleventh consecutive year

    2023-12-14T12:30:00Z

    Since 2011, the German backpack pioneer and sleeping bag expert Deuter has been a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), an independent non-profit organization that works to ensure certain social standards and appropriate working conditions in the production of textiles, and has held the FWF “Leader” status continuously since ...

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    Ecco opens first store in NYC, new President Americas

    2023-12-14T07:40:00Z

    Ecco has opened its first store in New York. The 300 sqm shop is situated at 110 Grand Street in SoHo. It features the Danish company’s full range of footwear and accessories and some special-edition pieces that will be exclusive to the Manhattan flagship. On Dec. 1, Deniz Erda became ...

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    Textile Exchange releases annual Materials Market Report and launches its Materials Directory

    2023-12-14T06:27:00Z

    Materials standards body Textile Exchange has released the 10th edition of its annual “Materials Market Report,” a source for global fiber and materials production volumes. The data includes materials produced for the fashion, textile, and apparel industries and other sectors. According to the new report, global fiber ...

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    Spinnova calls for incentives for and investment in circular fashion at COP28

    2023-12-13T09:14:00Z

    Finnish biomaterials company Spinnova has emphasized the importance of climate action in the global fashion and textile industry in the context of COP28. The company justifies this because the fashion and apparel industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries in the world. It is responsible for 4 percent ...

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    EOS 2024 in Cambridge to increase focus on business

    2023-12-12T15:53:00Z

    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 ...