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SOMWR organizes panel discussion on sustainability at PWA Windsurf WC in France

24 November 2021

During the last SOMWR 10 x Marignane PWA Grand Slam Windsurf Worldcup, German apparel brand SOMWR (the apparel branch of the Starboard SUP brand) has organized a panel discussion, bringing eleven speakers from the water sports industry and ecological movements on stage. The participants included Maximilian Reimers from Fridays for ...

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Outdoor brands validate claims to “B” good through B Corp certification

7 June 2021

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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Sympatex: 25 percent bio-based material in all membranes

16 February 2021

Sympatex announced at ISPO Munich Online that as early as this year, more than 25 percent of the raw materials required for its membrane will be switched to bio-based sources derived from various organic waste streams (based on mass balancing). At the same time, it aims to ensure that the ...

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Brand relaunch for Pyua

10 February 2021

The German brand Pyua, which has stood for sustainable outdoor clothing since its inception in 2008, has unveiled a new brand identity that is intended to stand even more uncompromisingly for its sustainability mission. For the brand relaunch, Pyua has focused on three principles: Purity, Versatility and, above all, Circularity. ...

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Sympatex cooperates with eBay Upcycling Store powered by Vaude

14 January 2021

As an ecological alternative among textile function specialists, ingredient brand Sympatex is now supporting the sustainable initiative of eBay and Vaude with high-quality functional materials. Sewing and crafting enthusiasts can bid for sustainable Sympatex functional materials on the online marketplace in addition to high-quality material scraps from the Vaude manufactory. ...

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Sympatex CEO receives Planetary Consciousness Prize

2 July 2020

Rüdiger Fox, managing director of Sympatex Technologies and founder of the management consulting company Gross Corporate Happiness Institute, was awarded the “Planetary Consciousness Award” for 2020 by the Club of Budapest. The reasoning states: “Rüdiger Fox is an excellent turn-around manager who has led a series of large and medium-sized ...

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Worn Again Technologies raises €8 million investment

19 June 2020

Worn Again Technologies, a British technology licensing company, has secured up to €8 million in new equity capital from investors, including follow-on commitments from two of its existing strategic investors, H&M Group and Sulzer. Worn Again Technologies is developing unique polymer recycling processes that will enable raw materials in textiles ...