All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Sustainable Special - Feb 2022
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Sponsoredlavalan® - the wool insulation: The contemporary alternative to synthetic fibers or down
Natural, renewable and highly functional: wool is an age-old yet modern functional material that has been used for thousands of years as a reliable way of protecting people from the cold, wind and weather. lavalan reveals the special features of its sustainable wool wadding.
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ArticleThe IdeaList
Committed, convinced and confident: people we call idealists, whose achievements - small and large - stand out for a more sustainable world. They have inspired others, founded movements or protected regions. Some of them have been seen and heard, others less so. But all of these idealists have proven themselves ...
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SponsoredSympatex – start making sense
For Sympatex, the willingness of the market to take collective responsibility for the environmental collateral of our industry has been decisive to the company’s development. Today, the company is a system partner, ingredient supplier and advisory body to its customers. Sympatex has learned one lesson in its multiple roles: collaboration is key.
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ArticleSustainability State Of Industry Survey
For the first time, EDM Publications conducted a survey among its readers on the topic of sustainability in January. The privilege of gaining access to an elite pool of decision-makers and asking them for their opinions was exceptionally exciting. This survey is not intended to be the only one. We ...
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SponsoredGore’s new ePE Membrane: Part of the solution
The clothing industry has been waiting for a PFC-free membrane from market leader W. L. Gore & Associates. Now the time has come: The first ePE products will be launched as early as next fall with selected brand partners. What exactly is the new membrane made of, and what are ...
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ArticleGo ahead and greenwash!
In the fight against climate change, companies must now take responsibility and step up efforts in the area of climate protection. This is true even if strategies and plans are not yet perfectly developed. Inaction and hesitation out of fear of possible criticism harm everyone: the climate and the companies ...
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ArticleCircular Economy: Where all the threads come together
The adage “good things come to those who wait” does not apply to the tasks ahead for a low-emissions industry responding to the climate crisis, the biodiversity and nature crisis, and the pollution and waste crisis. Part of these urgent tasks is to advance existing recycling capabilities. A critical part ...
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ArticleLeading the pack
Some industry executives are thinking further ahead. They have visions. And they act. They have understood. And they share. And they seem to be better at connecting the dots. In our first edition of the EDM Sustainable Business Special, we introduce the first four individuals we consider to be true ...
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ArticleReGenerative Agriculture: A way for clothing to exchange its bad reputation for a force for good?
At the end of 2021, COP26 centered around the climate crisis that has brought global temperature rising to center stage and how there is a need to take carbon out of the atmosphere. This year, COP15 needs to have as much attention as it focuses on restoring global biodiversity. The ...
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ArticleOn the hunt for green trappers: Greenwashing and the EU legislation
Greenwashing, meaning advertising environmental initiatives without actually implementing sustainable business practices, is more than common, misleading consumers with promising advertisements or claims about a product’s true benefits. According to a Deloitte survey of U.K. customers, 34 percent of consumers do not choose sustainable products because they perceive a lack of ...
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SponsoredI’ll take the Performance Fabrics – hold the PFAS
Polartec recently announced the removal of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in its DWR (durable water repellent) treatments across its line of performance fabrics. By itself, this may not seem especially surprising, or new, as in recent years the Outdoor Industry has increasingly moved away from PFAS. However, what makes ...
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ArticleEngaging with the sustainable consumer: A journey without an end goal
The latest NXT Sustainable Consumer Report 2022, conducted by Swedish market analyst Fredrik Ekström from Above the Clouds, aims to cut through the fog of uncertainty around sustainability and reveal a journey we’re on, as consumers and brands. In his contribution to the EDM Sustainable Business Special, he explains the ...
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ArticleSustainability reporting: New standards on the horizon
In April 2021, the European Commission issued its proposed changes to sustainability reporting in the EU. The new paper’s name that will replace the current Non-Financial Disclosure Directive (NFD) is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Except for micro-entities, the new CSRD sets out the non-financial information that companies should ...
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ArticleHave you done the math? Growth – the elephant in the executive suite
We need new business models that are not predicated on selling more stuff to more people. World Resources Institute Because of the global context of our “here and now,” there is truly not much more to say. I might finish with nothing more than the above quote. After ...
