News Briefs – Page 5
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News briefsORCC announces integration into the European Outdoor Group, publishes first annual report
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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News briefsPatagonia sues Gap for allegedly copying its signature flap pocket
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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News briefsUCI unveils the 80 founding signatories of its Climate Action Charter
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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News briefsOutdoor Sports Valley appoints interim director
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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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium publishes progress update
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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News briefsIndustriALL joins garment brands in advocacy to phase out production in Myanmar
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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News briefsGlobal Fashion Agenda and UNEP announce joint consultation with the textile sector at COP27
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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News briefsFour outdoor drinkware brands join forces to promote sustainability in the U.S.
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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News briefsEuratex calls for Europe’s global leadership in sustainable textiles
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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News briefsDispute in Germany over “Black Friday” trademark ends
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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News briefsFour textile-producing nations join forces to reduce chemical waste
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 ...
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News briefsPatagonia sues Walmart for logo infringement
Patagonia has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in California against Walmart and retailer and supplier Robin Ruth USA for using Patagonia’s “P-6” trout logo on their T-shirts. According to the lawsuit, Robin Ruth manufactured and sold the garments in stores and online with nearly identical copies of the logo, replacing ...
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News briefsICC calls on businesses to pilot new sustainability framework
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a call to banks, corporates and tech companies to take part in piloting a framework to grade the sustainability profile of individual trade transactions. In the project’s first phase, the piloting of the new Sustainable Trade Framework will focus on the textile ...
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News briefsEarthjustice launches U.S. campaign to classify PFAS as hazardous
With a global campaign to activate consumers, the Earthjustice initiative is trying to get PFAS chemicals included in the U.S. Superfund law. This chemical list classifies certain toxic substances that pollute communities and citizens in the United States. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are not yet covered by federal law, ...
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News briefsNCA sees no issue with use of generic data in consumer-facing sustainability communications
Higg has issued a press release applauding the Norwegian Consumer Agency (NCA) for working with other global consumer agencies to agree on a set of key principles to help create a harmonized and clear approach to communicating environmental claims. Higg believes that consumers need information to take urgent action on ...
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News briefsCalifornia passes bill to ban PFAS in textiles
The State of California has passed a bill to end the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in new fabrics and textiles across the state. The California State Assembly passed The Safer Clothes and Textiles Act on Aug. 30, 2022. The bill now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. ...
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News briefsEOG with new Associate Members
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) welcomes ACS and Outtra as new associate members from the wider outdoor business value chain. Founded in 1997, ACS is a reverse logistics provider for fashion rental and refurbishment in the U.K. From suits and kilts to dresses and baby rompers; the company has been ...
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News briefsOIA with new board members
The members of the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) have elected two new directors: Sara Ellis, global product specialist for W.L. Gore & Associates, and José G. González, founder of Latino Outdoors and partner at Avarna Group. They will begin their three-year terms in September and join two returning directors, ...
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News briefsVaude CEO von Dewitz appointed as member of governmental SME advisory board
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz The German minister for economic affairs and climate, Robert Habeck, has appointed the advisory council for issues relating to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and the liberal professions for the current legislative period. Vaude’s managing director Antje von Dewitz (who has already ...
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News briefsRecco and Non-Stop Dogwear join SOG
SOG (Scandinavian Outdoor Group) is welcoming two new members: Recco, the well-known search and rescue technology brand from Sweden, and Non-Stop Dogwear, a Norwegian brand that outfits dogs and their owners with outdoor gear and clothing. The pan-Scandinavian group now counts 70 industry members.
