Legal & Institutional – Page 5
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ArticleAfter successful return of OutDoor by ISPO, EOG continues to plan for new era of trade shows
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has thanked its members and the wider industry, who supported the return of OutDoor by ISPO this year. The trade show was held in Munich earlier this month for only the second time since EOG members voted to move the show in 2018. The EOG ...
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ArticleSAC’s Higg Index faces public criticism from media and Norwegian authorities
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) faces headwinds for its Higg Materials Sustainability Index from the New York Times and the Norwegian Consumer Authority (NCA). One problem the coalition faces is an article published by the New York Times, accusing the Higg Index of strongly favoring synthetic materials made from fossil ...
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ArticleGovernment-funded VeloLab founded to encourage innovation in the German bike sector
A new platform called VeloLab was launched in early April 2022 with the goal to strengthen the bicycle as a means of transport in Germany. As a funding project of the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) within the national cycling plan (NRVP) framework, VeloLab is a digital ...
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ArticlePre-stage in the supply chain puts the pedal to the metal for sustainability
With the new EU Textile Strategy proposals published on March 30, 2022, as part of a larger package on the circular economy, the industry is under increasing pressure to fundamentally transform both consumer behavior and the entire supply chain. In particular, players that are part of the early supply chain, ...
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ArticleRecent IGOT grants continue support for grassroots projects across Europe
The It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) has announced details of six projects that have been awarded funding for projects to get more people active outdoors. In the latest round of #itsgreatoutthere grants, initiatives in four countries will each receive up to €5,000 to help them introduce new participants to ...
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ArticleClean Clothes Campaign Germany quits Alliance for Sustainable Textiles
After more than seven years of membership in the Alliance for Sustainable Textiles (Textilbündnis), the Saubere Kleidung Deutschland e.V. (Clean Clothes Campaign Germany) has declared its withdrawal as it does not see any improvement in working conditions in global clothing supply chains, a promise made by the textile alliance in ...
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ArticleDate for European Outdoor Summit 2022 in Annecy confirmed
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has confirmed that the 8th European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be held at the Imperial Palace in Annecy, France, on October 6-7, 2022. The event will be the first in-person EOS since Interlaken 2019. The 2020 event was canceled due to Covid-19, and so was ...
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ArticleEOG opens up to organizations from the wider value chain; board changes announced
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) held its 2021 Annual Assembly digitally on Feb. 17. During the meeting, the EOG members agreed to a proposal to accept new members from the wider value chain. They will now be able to apply to join the association in the non-voting Associated Membership category. ...
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ArticleThe outdoor industry is teaming up to take a new approach to combating the problem of single-use plastics
A crucial outdoor industry initiative today unveiled industry-wide proposals for serious steps to address the problem of single-use plastics in the value chain. The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has released the Single Use Plastics Project (SUPP) report, which recommends a system for the elimination and proper care of protective plastic ...
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ArticleSustainable apparel brand Ecologyst partners with Indigenous Tourism BC
Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC), a non-profit organization working to expand and promote sustainable, culturally rich Indigenous tourism in British Columbia, Canada, and sustainable apparel brand Ecologyst announced the formation of a partnership aimed at educating consumers about better ways of living, which includes a commitment to Slow Fashion and Slow ...
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ArticleStatement by EOG: A call to the outdoor industry to support Ukraine
Media statement by the European Outdoor Group The core purpose of the European Outdoor Group is to promote and lead on pre-competitive cooperation in the outdoor industry, with actions that are for the betterment of people and the planet. Underpinning all of this is a commitment to mutual respect and ...
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ArticleEOCA’s 2022 sustaining members provide funding to support conservation efforts
Since the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), the European outdoor industry’s initiative to protect wilderness areas, launched its Sustaining Membership program in 2015, a number of committed companies have agreed to fund the association’s core costs. This vital support allows 100 percent of membership fees donated by members to go ...
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ArticlePortugal Bike Value achieves double-digit increase in bicycle exports in 2021
During the visit of a delegation from the National Agency for Innovation (ANI) to the headquarters of the Portuguese bicycle industry association ABIMOTA in Borralha, secretary general Gil Nadais revealed some interesting export figures for 2021. The main focus of the visit was the expansion of laboratories at ABIMOTA’s headquarters, ...
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ArticleOrganic Cotton Accelerator joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to drive needed change throughout the supply chain, according to a statement. By joining the SAC, OCA, an Amsterdam-based multi-stakeholder organization fully committed to organic cotton, underscores its commitment to a collaborative sector approach to “unlock the potential ...
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ArticleOrganized crime reaches the bicycle business: Theft at BFI leads to millions in damages, and to delays
The delivery problem in the bicycle industry seems to open a new business field for organized crime. On Jan. 21, the Czech bicycle manufacturer Bike Fun International s.r.o. (BFI) lost key components (including long-awaited Shimano brand parts) when an entire truckload was stolen from Germany. To warn other manufacturers, the ...
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ArticleEOG prepares to present plans for 2022
While the public appetite for outdoor activities is increasing, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is finalizing its 2022 program of collaborative projects to its members in the lead-up to the association’s Annual General Assembly next month. Reflecting, serving and promoting the entire value chain, work will focus on the major ...
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ArticleEOCA members make record funding possible in 2021
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has reported that it was able to fund more projects in 2021 than ever before, thanks to the continued support of its members and exceptional fundraising efforts conducted in 2020 and 2021. In total, nearly €400,000 was allocated to 14 projects in 11 different ...
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ArticleTourism-related sporting goods retailers in Austria see winter season at risk
In the 2020/2021 winter season, tourism-related sporting goods retailers in Austria recorded sales losses of up to 95 percent. A study by SpEA (SportsEconAustria) commissioned by the Federal Committee for Trade in Fashion and Leisure Articles in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) now shows that what was already feared ...
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ArticleSignificant progress in EOG’s supply chain decarbonization project
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has reported significant progress from a project that it is facilitating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy usage within the outdoor industry supply chain. The Supply Chain Decarbonisation Project (SCDP) is part of the EOG’s broader climate action program and a pre-competitive ...
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ArticleReduced VAT on bicycles and e-bikes soon possible in the EU
On Dec. 7, the Council of the EU reached an agreement on updated rules for VAT rates. Under the new rules, member states will be able to apply reduced VAT rates to the supply, rental and repair of bicycles - “including electric bicycles.” Conebi, the European umbrella organization for national ...
