All Patagonia articles – Page 5
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News briefsPatagonia Films presents documentary “They/Them” about identity in climbing sports
Patagonia has launched the film “They/Them,” a 70-minute documentary on Oct. 7 about Lor Sabourin, an Arizona-based climber, guide and coach who identifies as transgender and uses the pronouns “they/them.” The filmmakers of They/Them follow Sabourin through the sandstone canyons of northern Arizona, on a climbing route that is simultaneously ...
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ArticleOutdoor specialists climbing up the ranking of ISPO Consumer Insights Report
In its quarterly Consumer Insights Report, conducted among members of the ISPO Collaborators Club since Q2/2021, Messe München finds that outdoor companies are rapidly expanding their relevance within the sports brand landscape. The highly engaged consumers from Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland voted on both their general favorite brands and ...
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News briefsPatagonia supports global climate strike on Sept. 24
This Friday, Sept. 24, youth activists and engaged citizens worldwide will strike to demand climate justice. Patagonia supports the protest to put pressure on world leaders and ensure attention is paid to the people who are already experiencing the worst effects of the climate crisis firsthand. Source: Patagonia ...
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News briefsPatagonia and Natural Fiber Welding reaffirm commitment to sustainable materials
Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), a U.S.-based company that develops technologies based on the sustainable use of plants and natural fibers to create durable textiles, and Patagonia announced their collaboration and shared commitment to developing and disseminating circular solutions in textiles. The partners said that with Patagonia’s support, NFW would continue ...
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ArticleStand.Earth gives fashion, outdoor and sports industries poor grades for sustainability
In its Fossil-Free Fashion Scorecard 2021, environmental advocacy organization Stand.Earth surveyed and ranked 47 outdoor, sports and fashion brands on their environmental actions in various areas. Stand.Earth sees the fashion industry in a business-as-usual reliance on fossil fuels to manufacture and ship its garments that is not consistent with a ...
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ArticleSympatex Technologies among Best for the World B Corp companies of 2021
German Sympatex Technologies has been placed in the “Best for the World” top 5 percent of 4,000 certified B Corporations worldwide by B Lab Global for its CSR performance in 2021. The Munich-based company is involved in initiatives like the European industry partnership wear2wear ...
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News briefsPatagonia signs multi-year agreement with Infinited Fiber
Patagonia and Infinited Fiber Company , a Finnish circular fashion and textile biotechnology company founded in 2016, have signed a multi-year distribution agreement for Infinited’s regenerated textile fiber called Infinna . The virgin-quality fiber comes with the soft and natural look and feel of cotton. It is made from cotton-rich ...
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ArticleCotopaxi and Nemo to offer second-hand products in the U.S. through REI
Cotopaxi and New Hampshire-based outdoor gear design company Nemo announced the launch of a new trade-in recommerce program with Trove and U.S. outdoor retail chain REI to provide customers with more options for used gear. Trove develops technology that enables brands to take control of their resale marketplaces to deepen ...
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ArticleOutdoor brands validate claims to “B” good through B Corp certification
Companies that prioritize people, the planet, and profits can expect to benefit from the vast amount of wealth handed down from baby boomers to millennials.
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Patagonia installs Source water technology in Hawaii store
In an attempt to raise awareness of the global water crisis, Patagonia will use Source Hydropanels to give customers and employees of its Honolulu store premium and sustainably produced drinking water. Using sunlight and air as the only inputs, the Source technology pulls pure, clean and infinitely renewable ...
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News briefsPatagonia presents documentary film and campaign to promote community energy movement
Patagonia is launching a Europe-wide campaign on April 15, beginning with the launch of a website and documentary film, We the Power . The goal of the campaign is to support the growing community energy movement across Europe. Community energy is a system of energy production in which groups ...
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ArticleU.S. companies demand climate action from Biden administration
310 U.S. businesses have signed an open letter demanding that the Biden Administration makes every effort to achieve a 50 percent reduction in emissions by 2030. The open letter was organized by the We Mean Business Coalition , a global coalition of nonprofits working with businesses around the ...
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News briefsPatagonia hires new general manager, EMEA
Patagonia has announced that it has hired a new general manager for Patagonia EMEA , effective this May. Matthijs Visch will lead Patagonia’s growing business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, which today includes more than 230 employees and 11 brand stores. He takes over from ...
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Patagonia and Anheuser-Busch settle trademark dispute
Patagonia and Anheuser-Busch have reached a settlement over Patagonia’s lawsuit, filed by the outdoor brand in 2019, claiming that the beer giant appropriated Patagonia’s identity by launching a “Patagonia” beer label with an allegedly similar logo. The two parties reached a settlement on March 15 and filed a ...
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News briefsU.S. outdoor community supports Biden’s staff pick
In the Trump years, public and political activism by prominent players in the outdoor community has become almost a tradition – whether it was the move of the Outdoor Retailer trade show from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Denver, Colorado, in 2017 in protest of the Bears Ears National ...
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News briefsPatagonia releases “Vjosa Forever” to support national park plans (Video)
U.S. outdoor brand Patagonia just released a short documentary film to raise awareness for the Vjosa, one of the last wild rivers in Europe. Source: Andrew Burr The six-minute video “ Vjosa Forever ” (watch below) asks concerned citizens everywhere to show their support ...
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ArticleSAC and Higg release a new value-chain tracker
About 500 brands – among them Walmart , Patagonia , Nike , H M , Zalando , Benetton and VF Corp. – will be using the latest version of the Higg Brand Retail Module ( BRM ) for the next two years. Developed by the ...
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ArticleReGenerative Agriculture: How natural ingredient sourcing can create a climate positive garment
ReGenerative Agriculture (ReGenAg) is becoming a buzzword with several brands: Patagonia is using this type of cotton, Finisterre is sourcing the wool, Timberland – the leather, while The North Face (TNF) has already launched product using this wool but is currently integrating the cotton within ...
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Patagonia’s CEO responds to events at U.S. Capitol
One day after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to stop the certification of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden ’s victory by the Electoral College, Ryan Gellert , Patagonia ’s CEO, posted the following statement on the company website: ”Patagonia condemns the assault on the US ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft wins Popular Science’s Best of What’s New Award
PrimaLoft received a Best of What’s New Award from the U.S. magazine Popular Science in the Sports Outdoors category for its PrimaLoft® P.U.R.E.™ manufacturing process. P.U.R.E. (Produced Using Reduced Emissions), available exclusively in the Patagonia Nano Puff jacket this fall, reduces carbon emissions ...
