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    EOG launches online Sustainability Strategy Course

    2022-12-13T06:44:00Z

    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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    VSSÖ announces foundation of new industry interest group ARGE Outdoor

    2022-12-12T13:46:00Z

    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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    Slide & OTS Winter announce sustainability breakfast

    2022-12-02T17:23:00Z

    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 ...

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    Vista Outdoor Foundation’s FY 2023 grant partners announced

    2022-12-02T17:04:00Z

    The Vista Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Vista Outdoor Inc., announced 12 non-profit organizations selected by its board of directors to receive grants as part of the foundation’s second annual grant cycle. The 12 organizations include nine that were previously funded in the first cycle and three that are ...

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    EOG has a new president and VP

    2022-11-29T06:40:00Z

    Source: Equip Matt Gowar, new EOG President At its extraordinary general assembly on Nov. 27, European Outdoor Group (EOG) selected Matt Gowar to succeed Mark Held as its president now that Held’s second term has ended. Gowar is CEO and owner of Equip Outdoor Technologies, owner of ...

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    ORCC announces integration into the European Outdoor Group, publishes first annual report

    2022-11-25T16:41:00Z

    The Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC), a network of European outdoor retailers engaging in climate protection in the outdoor industry, will be integrated into the European Outdoor Group (EOG) as a working group. With more than 100 members from the entire value chain of the outdoor industry, EOG is the ...

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    Patagonia sues Gap for allegedly copying its signature flap pocket

    2022-11-25T16:41:00Z

    Patagonia has filed a lawsuit against The Gap Inc., accusing it of unlawfully copying the flap pocket Patagonia has used on its Snap-T pullover fleece for more than 30 years. The complaint was filed in the San Francisco federal court on Nov. 23, Reuters reported. Patagonia introduced its Snap-T ...

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    UCI unveils the 80 founding signatories of its Climate Action Charter

    2022-11-23T13:44:00Z

    The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has announced that 80 founding signatories have already committed to the UCI Climate Action Charter. The document, adopted by the UCI management committee in September, provides an opportunity for organizations operating within the sport to publicly commit to reducing cycling’s environmental impacts, advancing the United ...

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    From the European Outdoor Group: EOG at ISPO 2022

    2022-11-21T06:00:00Z

    Source: Arne Strate Arne Strate, Gen. Secretary EOG ISPO Munich is just a week away, and everyone at the EOG is very much looking forward to the return of Europe’s premier sporting goods trade fair. Our own OutDoor by ISPO event in June and the European Outdoor ...

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    Outdoor Sports Valley appoints interim director

    2022-11-17T07:16:00Z

    Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French trade association dedicated to outdoor sports, has appointed Céline Brunel as interim executive director. The decision follows the departure of Benjamin Thaller, the association’s executive director since 2019, in October of this year. A new executive director is expected to be appointed in early ...

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    The Microfibre Consortium publishes progress update

    2022-11-16T09:00:00Z

    In an update just published on the organization’s website, The Microfibre Consortium showcases the initiative’s achievements to date and includes the latest insights from global tests and research analysis. Launched in September 2021, The Microfibre 2030 Commitment is a global framework that now has over 80 participants. All of them ...

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    IndustriALL joins garment brands in advocacy to phase out production in Myanmar

    2022-11-11T12:53:00Z

    In September 2022, the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) had released its independent report on the current situation of the garment sector in Myanmar. The paper found that due diligence is no longer possible in the country, which has lived under a military regime for more than a year. Now the ...

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    Global Fashion Agenda and UNEP announce joint consultation with the textile sector at COP27

    2022-11-10T08:44:00Z

    The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have partnered to launch the Fashion Industry Target Consultation. The announcement was made at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh on Nov. 8. The Fashion Industry Target Consultation, a multi-stakeholder project led by GFA, will aim to identify and ...

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    First-ever WBIA Global Market Report soon available

    2022-11-09T19:44:00Z

    At its virtual general assembly this year, the World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA), which was founded in 2019, discussed numerous industry and market developments on a global level. The latest news is that a first-ever comprehensive WBIA Global Market Report will be published soon. WBIA members include CONEBI, the umbrella ...

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    Four outdoor drinkware brands join forces to promote sustainability in the U.S.

    2022-11-03T11:32:00Z

    Klean Kanteen, MiiR, Stanley and Yeti have joined forces to identify opportunities and actions to reduce carbon emissions throughout the drinkware supply chain, making an important contribution to a more sustainable future. The project, known as the Drinkware CoLab, supports the Colorado-based Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) goal of making the ...

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    Outdooractive becomes a founding member of the Tourism Tech Alliance (TTA)

    2022-10-25T10:14:00Z

    Outdooractive, a pioneer of decentralized data collection, hierarchical data management and organized data distribution for more than 15 years, has joined Neusta DS, Infomax and Land in Sicht as a founding member of the Tourism Tech Alliance (TTA), an association of the leading technology companies in tourism. With the TTA, ...

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    European outdoor industry and POW call for climate action – Join Now!

    2022-10-21T09:03:00Z

    Ahead of COP27, the European outdoor industry and Protect Our Winters (POW) are working together to call on European decision-makers to prioritize sustainability. The outdoor industry is in a key position in the fight against climate change, and its customers are seeing the effects of climate change firsthand, from receding ...

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    Euratex calls for Europe’s global leadership in sustainable textiles

    2022-10-19T19:22:00Z

    The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) considers that “Europe should become a global leader in sustainable textiles” and a benchmark for the rest of the world, the Euratex president, Alberto Paccanelli, recently said at the Porto Convention. The conference, called Sustainability meets Competitiveness: How to Square the Circle?, was ...

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    Dispute in Germany over “Black Friday” trademark ends

    2022-10-19T15:23:00Z

    The trademark “Black Friday” was declared revoked by the Berlin Appellate Court on Oct. 14, 2022, with retroactive effect from April 25, 2019. The court thus confirmed the trademark cancellation for all goods and services that had not already been canceled by the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG). The German ...

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    Four textile-producing nations join forces to reduce chemical waste

    2022-10-19T14:29:00Z

    The governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam have launched a joint $43-million program to manage and reduce toxic chemicals in their textile industries. The four nations account for about 15 percent of global clothing exports and their combined textile sectors employ more than 10 million people. The new five-year ...