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    EOS 2023: First speakers and program content announced

    2023-08-03T10:54:00Z

    Planning for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) on September 28-29, 2023 in Berlin is in full swing and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced the first speakers and program content: Philipp Meister, Global Fashion and Sporting Goods Lead at Quantis, is confirmed for his presentation “How to square ...

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    Better Cotton’s official feedback to EU Green Claims Directive proposal

    2023-07-28T09:44:00Z

    Better Cotton has submitted official feedback to the EU on its proposal for a Directive on the Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims (Green Claims Directive). Whilst welcoming the proposal, Better Cotton has said that some sections would benefit from additional clarifications to facilitate its implementation and maximize the ...

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    Mips comments on the fine imposed by Nasdaq Stockholm

    2023-07-21T12:08:00Z

    On July 21, the Swedish helmet technology manufacturer Mips AB, which has been traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 2017 and moved from the mid-cap to the large-cap segment in early 2022, was fined two annual fees totaling SEK 1.7 million (€147,178) by Nasdaq Stockholm’s Disciplinary Committee. Said committee ...

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    What you need to know about the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

    2023-07-17T15:28:00Z

    The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations are one step closer. We bring you a summary of everything you might need to know so far.

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    Outdoor Sports Valley unveils the start-ups it will support for 2023/24

    2023-07-16T06:19:00Z

    Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French outdoor industry incubator platform and trade association based in Annecy, has announced the names of the start-ups that it will help bring new ideas and products to market in 2023/24. These include: climbing apparel brand Nival; ski-boot brand zUFO; safety alert technology developer Lynkx; ...

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    Better Cotton signs UN pledge for traceability and transparency

    2023-07-13T13:14:00Z

    Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge ahead of the launch of its traceability solution in late 2023. The Pledge is an open set of policy recommendations, guidelines and standards that enable industry players to authenticate their ...

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    B2B event “Austria on Bike” goes into second round

    2023-07-12T06:24:00Z

    After the successful premiere of ARGE Fahrrad’s (a subsidiary of the association of sporting goods manufacturers and sports equipment suppliers of Austria VSSÖ) testing and networking event Austria on Bike last year, the Austrian bicycle industry is again inviting retailers to the largest national bike region of Saalfelden Leogang in ...

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    EOG launches new tool to harmonize product data exchange

    2023-07-11T06:18:00Z

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has joined with the German Sporting Goods Industry Association (BSI) to launch the next phase of a major collaborative project setting out to standardize and harmonize product sustainability data across the Outdoor sector. The Sustainability Data Exchange Project (SDEX) aims to improve communication between brands ...

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    EU unveils extended responsibility scheme for textile waste

    2023-07-11T06:14:00Z

    The European Commission has unveiled its proposal to introduce a mandatory and harmonized Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for textiles in all European Union (EU) Member States. This initiative would make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and support the sustainable management of textile waste across the ...

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    New independent entity to improve safety in professional road cycling

    2023-07-07T12:55:00Z

    The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Association Internationale des Organisateurs de Courses Cyclistes (AIOCC), Association Internationale des Groupes Cyclistes Professionnels (AIGCP), women’s cycling teams union UNIO, the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) and the Association of Professional Cyclists For Female Athletes (CPA Women) have announced the creation of SafeR (for SafeRoadcycling), a ...

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    Jenny Tough on the outdoors, diversity and sustainability

    2023-07-06T15:21:00Z

    Endurance athlete and solo adventurer Jenny Tough on how she rates the industry progress in sustainability and diversity, and her wish for the Outdoor sector.

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    Positive results in new research comparing fiber fragmentation in virgin and recycled polyester

    2023-07-04T06:52:00Z

    New research by the sustainable textiles NGO The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has revealed that mechanically recycled polyester is no more likely than virgin polyester to lead to fiber fragmentation. For its research report into recycled polyester (rPET) in apparel and fiber fragmentation, TMC set out to determine how the replacement ...

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    EOCA needs support from C-level executives to secure Nature Restoration Law

    2023-06-29T13:42:00Z

    The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is calling on CEOs, board members and other C-level executives in the industry to lend support to the EU Nature Restoration Law, currently being negotiated by European institutions and at risk of being rejected. As the EOCA explains, on 15 June, the Environment Committee ...

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    New board members at U.K.’s Angling Trades Association

    2023-06-26T12:07:00Z

    Five new members are joining the board of the Angling Trades Association (ATA), the voice of the British tackle industry: Daryl Hodges, head of marketing at Dynamite Baits; Ian Latham, managing director of Shimano U.K.; Martin Green, commercial sales manager at Daiwa U.K.; Ifor Jones, head of the Stillwater Fishing ...

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    Södra and Lenzing receive largest EU LIFE subsidy for recycling project

    2023-06-21T08:13:00Z

    In its largest funding ever, EU LIFE has granted €10 million for a project to scale up OnceMore®, an innovative, first-of-a-kind industrial-scale system for recycling of blended textile waste. The project is a collaboration between the Swedish Forest industry group Södra and the Austrian provider of specialty fibers Lenzing. Under ...

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    U.K. textile association announces multiple projects for circular fashion

    2023-06-16T17:38:00Z

    The U.K. Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has announced that it is working with a wide range of national industry partners on a series of government-funded projects focusing on textile recycling infrastructure, circular fashion and sustainable manufacturing. The first is a £4 million (€4.7 million) project to develop and pilot ...

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    Fair Labor Association seeks new CEO

    2023-06-15T15:50:00Z

    The Fair Labor Association (FLA) announced that Sharon Waxman, President and CEO, has informed the board of directors of her intention to step down from her position after more than seven years at the helm of the organization. The board responded by appointing a search committee – Karen Tramontono (Global ...

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    U.S. Outdoor Industry Association launches PFAS phase-out advisory service and program

    2023-06-14T09:58:00Z

    The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has launched its new Clean Chemistry and Materials Coalition (CCMC), a comprehensive program, working group and advisory service that provides OIA members with strategies, scalable action plans and solutions for thoughtfully phasing out PFAS and other harmful chemicals in their products, and guides members ...

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    World Ocean Day: Patagonia launches global conservation campaign

    2023-06-08T08:47:00Z

    June 8 is World Ocean Day, a day that should remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life because they are the lungs of our planet, a major source of food and medicine, and a critical part of the biosphere. Therefore, Our future is closely linked ...

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    Latest winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award announced

    2023-06-08T06:17:00Z

    The winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award spring/summer 2024 session were announced at this year’s OutDoor by ISPO. The international jury of outdoor journalists and outdoor gear specialists agreed that the overall prize should go to Nordisk for its Lodur rain-repellent down jacket, weighing in at only 300 grams. ...