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Rab and Lowe Alpine parent refocuses on North America
Equip Outdoor Technologies wants to grow in North America and is reorganizing its US operations.
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Material Facts Collective expands, invites new members
EOG and Equip Outdoor expand the working group, inviting industry partners to collaborate on standardized sustainability data.
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Equip Outdoor earns Fair Wear Leader status again
The owner of British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine secures the rating for the third consecutive year, reflecting its commitment to fair labor standards.
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Equip Outdoor announces further progress in CSR agenda
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the Derbyshire-based firm that owns the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. According to the new report, Equip achieved a 46.2 percent absolute reduction in CO2 emissions against its 2019 baseline. By 2050, Equip commits to reaching net-zero. As part of this, ...
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Equip creates role of European Sales Director
Source: Equip Hervé Domenighini Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has appointed Hervé Domenighini as European Sales Director. He will join the company on June 12th. In this newly created role, Domenighini will lead Equip’s strategic commercial activities in Europe, ...
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Equip Outdoor appoints new CEO
Source: Equip Outdoor Technologies Richard Leedham Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd., the parent company of Rab and Lowe Alpine, has announced the appointment of Richard Leedham as CEO after the company’s owner, Matt Gowar, announced he will step down from the position of CEO in November 2023 ...
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Equip denies rumors about a possible sale of Rab
An announcement in late November that Matt Gowar was stepping down as CEO of Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd has apparently caused some confusion in the media world. At the end of last week, rumors emerged in renowned media that the Rab brand was to be sold. Equip responded already ...
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Matt Gowar steps down as Equip CEO, successor not named yet
Source: Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd Matt Gowar Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd, the parent company of Rab and Lowe Alpine, has announced that it has launched a plan to recruit a successor to Matt Gowar, the current CEO. Gowar is also the owner of Equip ...
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EOCA members announce Green Friday fundraiser actions
After inviting companies to participate in its antidote to Black Friday and raise money to help fund EOCA projects, the EOCA has released details of how its membership brands are marking Green Friday on Nov. 28 this year.
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Rab and Lowe Alpine with new distribution partner in Austria
Source: Ibex Thomas Span With the start of the HW24 sell-in season, the Austrian specialist retail partners of the British Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine will be supported by Ibex Sportartikel GmbH, led by Thomas Span. Ibex brings many years of industry knowledge and a great ...
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Equip receives Fair Wear Leader status for second consecutive year
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd., the owner of British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has received the Fair Wear Leader status for the second consecutive year. Despite using an updated methodology that is aligned with the OECD guidelines on Human Rights Due Diligence, including new indicators in 2023, Fair Wear ...
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Rab launches Material Facts on apparel and sleeping bags this fall
Source: Equip Material Facts Announced last year, the Material Facts program from British outdoor company Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine, will be available on all Rab clothing and sleeping bags from September 2023 and can be accessed online by scanning a QR ...
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Equip offers pioneering Material Facts data platform to the industry, calls for action
Last year, UK outdoor company Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine, launched Material Facts to the industry, a very straightforward and open CSR communications platform, to focus on accuracy and transparency after it became frustrated with the lack of clarity around sustainability criteria. The program is ...
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New Swiss trading partner for Rab and Lowe Alpine
The Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine have announced a new trading partner for Switzerland. From now on, a team of five from the trading agency Icon Outdoor Equips, managed by Balz Willen and Werner Schunk, will look after specialist trade partners in Switzerland on behalf of Rab and Lowe ...
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Another outdoor brand debuts with adventure bikewear collection
The outdoor brand Rab, managed alongside Lowe Alpine by Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd., is taking advantage of the gravel bike trend to enter the bike business, as previously teased. With its “Cinder” collection debut, the Brits are targeting adventure or off-road bikers directly this spring. “Off road cycling adventures ...
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Rab & Lowe Alpine partner with Zillertal Tourismus
The UK-based outdoor gear companies Rab and Lowe Alpine, owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies, have formed a partnership with Zillertal Tourismus (Zillertal Tourism). The long-term collaboration is based on common values and will be expressed through joint activities and events related to mountaineering, hiking, climbing, biking, skiing, and ski touring ...
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Equip regaining independence, announcing management changes
Fundamental changes to the Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd. (Equip) company structure: the parent company of Rab and Lowe Alpine announced a multi-million BP financing package with British bank HSBC UK. The financial backing aims to enable Equip to repay investors, including long-time partner Mobeus VCTs, which is advised by ...
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Rab and Lowe Alpine partner with UK National Park to inspire young people
British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies) have teamed up with the Peak District National Park Foundation to inspire young people to discover and care for the outdoors. The initiative sees the brands work with the National Park Authority on its Ambassador Schools program to ...