All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 16
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News briefsEuropean Parliament calls for an EU Cycling Strategy
The European Parliament has adopted a Resolution calling for an EU cycling strategy. The Resolution on developing an EU Cycling Strategy tasks the European Commission with doubling the number of kilometers cycled in Europe by 2030. Whilst legally non-binding, it is a key document to shape future policy priorities and ...
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ArticleGrassroots organizations invited to apply for #itsgreatoutthere grants of up to €5K
The It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT), a not-for-profit collaboration on a European level launched by the EOG and other founding members in 2017, has annnounced the latest round of #itsgreatoutthere grants to support European initiatives that get people active in the outdoors. Through Feb. 28, nonprofit organizations can apply ...
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ArticleToo slow, too limited: POW publishes open letter to FIS urging climate action
In an open letter delivered to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) in Chourchevel following the men’s downhill finals on Feb 12, 2023, Protect Our Winters (POW) has called for greater climate action and transparency from the FIS.
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News briefsAmerican Outdoor Brands sues The Allen Company for patent infringement
American Outdoor Brands (AOB) has announced that it has filed a complaint against The Allen Company, alleging “repeated infringement by Allen of America Outdoor Brands’ patent rights incorporated in the Lead Sled shooting rests; Orange Peel shooting targets; and Ultimate Target Stand through Allen’s sales of the Shottrax and Shot-Rock ...
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News briefsNew EU Commission campaign targets fast fashion
With the newly launched international marketing campaign “ReSet The Trend” across the EU, the European Commission aims to engage Europeans in the fight against fast fashion and raise public awareness of the EU Sustainable and Circular Textiles Strategy. According to the Commission, the current amount of clothing produced, worn and ...
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News briefsEOG announces a new training course
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) will be hosting an in-depth training course on human rights due diligence in March 2023, open to EOG and non-EOG members and provided by business and human rights experts TwentyFifty. The training program will be tailored to the outdoor sector, and will equip practitioners with ...
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News briefsAustrian ARGE Outdoor officially launched
As previously announced, the association of sporting goods manufacturers and sports equipment suppliers of Austria (VSSÖ) has founded the industry interest group ARGE Outdoor with 16 members and 20 brands on Jan. 17, 2023. Founding members are Arva, Deuter, Dynafit, Fizan, Fritschi, Intersport, La Sportiva, Leki, Löffler, Lowa, Mammut, Martini, ...
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ArticleGreenwashing: The tide and the law are turning
When does an environmental claim become greenwashing? We outline the current legal position on using environmental claims to market products
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ArticleIs this the end of PFAS?
What does the announced Oeko-Tex ban on the use of PFAS in textiles and footwear mean for the industry and the future of waterproof clothing and footwear? Our article explains the latest changes and lists alternative weatherproof solutions already available. So what is the future of PFAS? Do the recent ...
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ArticleNew anti-greenwashing rules come into effect in France
As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, the French government has now introduced the next stage of its anti-greenwashing legislation, effective since January 1, 2023. The new rules are following a major step to control claims on carbon offsetting and carbon neutrality in advertising that came into ...
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WebinarFree Webinar: How to get your supply chain data compliance-ready
We invite you to join the next edition of our EDM Expert Talks sponsored by TrustTrace on Jan. 24, 2023, at 11:00 am (CET). We provide you with a practical roadmap to getting your data ready for compliance.
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News briefsBell’s Andrea Pankow joins PeopleForBikes board of directors
Andrea Pankow, vice president and GM of Vista Outdoor’s Bell Helmets, Raskullz and Krash brands, has been appointed to the PeopleForBikes Coalition board of directors. Pankow has held numerous positions since joining Bell in 2006, when the company was still known as Easton-Bell Sports. PeopleForBikes is the U.S.-based organization that ...
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News briefsItaly's brands and retailers defy early season sales
GVO (Outdoor Value Group) is the name of a group of companies and outdoor retailers that have decided to take action to protect the value of their brands. The project is supported by the working table of the IOG (Italian Outdoor Group). It aims to postpone the end of the ...
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News briefsYeti sues Mercatalyst and TerraCycle for trademark infringement
The cooler and drinkware brand Yeti Coolers has sued the companies Mercatalyst and TerraCycle at the U.S. District Court for Western Texas for trademark infringement. Yeti claims that apparel branded with its trademark, which was meant to be destroyed or recycled by TerraCycle (which is also a recycling partner of ...
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News briefsSOG welcomes two new members
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has announced that two new companies have joined. The first is Moonvalley, a sports nutrition brand with roots in Måndalen, Norway. The brand produces organic, plant-based and nutritionally balanced products. Moonvalley was founded in 2018 by three Swedish professional trail runners: Emelie Forsberg, Ida Nilsson ...
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ArticleOpen letter urges European Commission to revise REACH regulatory
The European Commission has recently decided to postpone the revision of the regulation for evaluating and authorizing chemicals (REACH) to Q4 2023. In response, 22 global consumer companies have called on the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to reverse the decision to postpone the consultation process. ...
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News briefsBinding international health and safety act Pakistan Accord approved
Modeled on the Bangladesh Accord (an agreement signed in 2013 after the Rana Plaza factory disaster), a new Pakistan Accord has now been released and welcomed by labor rights organizations globally. The finalization comes ten years after the Ali Enterprises factory fire in Karachi that claimed the lives of over ...
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News briefsEOG launches online Sustainability Strategy Course
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has launched an online study programme tailored for small to mid-sized companies to help them fully integrate sustainability into their business plans and culture. Developed in partnership with outdoor and sustainability consultancy Peak 63, the EOG Sustainability Strategy Course is a self-study course in five ...
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ArticleVSSÖ announces foundation of new industry interest group ARGE Outdoor
According to the association of sporting goods manufacturers and sports equipment suppliers of Austria (VSSÖ), the outdoor sector has developed into a year-round business area for the sporting goods industry and specialist sports retailers in Austria over the past two years. From September 2021 to August 2022, the Austrian outdoor ...
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News briefsSlide & OTS Winter announce sustainability breakfast
The organizers of Slide & OTS Winter have announced the second Sustainability Breakfast on on Jan. 11 for the 2023 winter edition of the show in the Newport Suite at Telford International Centre. Sponsored by Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, all exhibitors and show attendees are invited to register ...
