All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 7
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ArticleA view from the European Outdoor Group
Last month, European Outdoor Group members gathered (online) for the Annual General Assembly (AGA). During this important meeting, we took the opportunity to look back and ahead. As well as completing some formal business, we agreed on our core program of activity and budget for 2023. Traditionally, the AGA is ...
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ArticleShe Is Outdoors Women’s Gear Award: A target group with much untapped potential
A down jacket by Rab has won the Women’s Gear Award from She Is Outdoors. Five other products have received honorable mentions. The award offers the opportunity to take a holistic look at the women’s segment, and while there were many impressive submissions, it is clear that a lot of ...
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News briefsBluesign still meets new MRSL 3.0 standard
After ZDHC’s MRSL 3.0 update, Bluesign remains an official certification standard at ZDHC Level 3. According to the company, approximately 20,000 Bluesign approved chemical products that exceed standard MRSL 3.0 compliance are listed in the ZDHC gateway. An important requirement for Bluesign textile standard approval of a chemical product is ...
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ArticleEOG announces new board members following AGA
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) held its 2023 Annual General Assembly (AGA) online on Feb. 21, giving members an update on the association’s key activities and achievements over the last 12 months. Five new EOG Board members were also appointed, including a role that has a dedicated CSR and sustainability ...
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News briefsTerms of reference for leather traceability alignment project Cotance signed
The Cotance initiative to align leather traceability systems has been taking shape since its inception in Sept. 2022. In monthly meetings, key leather-related certification system operators and interested CEN TC 289 standardization experts have been preparing to define minimum traceability standards and mandatory verification evidence together with the Cotance secretariat. ...
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News briefsGRI kicks off working process on new reporting standard for the textile sector
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced a new sector to be added to its existing standards: Textiles and Apparel. The new GRI Textiles and Apparel Standard sets out to apply to any organization with a primary focus on textile and apparel production and manufacturing, but also brands, retailers, and ...
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News briefsLatest major update of Higg Brand & Retail module released
Assessment tools and reporting standards are evolving quickly: At the same time that the Global Reporting Initiative announced the planned creation of a whole new sector for textiles and apparel, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has released a major update to its Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM). With this ...
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News briefsNew report questions sponsor choices in winter sports
A new report by Badvertising has sought to draw attention to the sponsorship of winter sporting events by what it calls “high-carbon” companies, alongside documenting the effects of climate change on the winter sports sector. The report writers use the example of Sweden’s Vasaloppet – the world’s biggest and oldest ...
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News briefsEuratex announces new project to support SMEs in textile recycling
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) is leading a three-year project called RegioGreenTex, aiming at mapping and reducing the difficulties that currently exist in the implementation of a circular economy model within the EU textile ecosystem. The partners of the project met in Brussels on Feb. 21 to kick-start ...
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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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