All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 23-24 – Page 3
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EU to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030
The 27 members of the European Union agreed on Dec. 11, after a night of negotiations, to reduce by at least 55 percent their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared with 1990 levels, increasing the target from a previous objective of 40 percent. “Europe will reduce emissions by at least ...
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ArticleU.K. reaches trade deal with Vietnam, agreement with EU unlikely
The U.K. has finalized a free trade agreement with Vietnam, which is scheduled to become effective from Jan. 1. It is the third trade agreement reached with an Asian country, after those with Singapore and Japan. The U.K. has also reached a preliminary trade agreement with Canada. The U.K. is ...
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ArticleStrong finish to a challenging year for Johnson Outdoors
Strong demand for fishing, camping and watercraft recreation products drove significantly higher sales and profits for Johnson Outdoors’ fiscal fourth quarter. The management said that demand has picked up in the second half of the year after a difficult second quarter, at the onset of the pandemic. After lockdowns eased, ...
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VF signs the UN Global Compact
VF Corp. is now a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and has endorsed the Women’s Empowerment Principles. The UNGC’s ten principles boil down to the upholding of “internationally proclaimed human rights,” freedom of association and collective bargaining for labor, the rejection of forced, compulsory and child labor, ...
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News briefsDenmark extends Covid-related restrictions for retail and sports
At a press conference this week, the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, extended the current, nationwide restrictions until Feb. 7, as well as a partial closure in Greater Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus and a number of municipalities in the capital and in Zealand. If there are no restrictions, the Statens Serum ...
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ArticleAre we going to ski this winter?
Brands and federations express cross-industry concerns in case of European resort lockdownsThe Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has released a statement in which 10 leading ski companies, five sports retail groups and 12 sporting goods industry federations raised concerns about the consequences for the industry of the planned closure of many European winter sports resorts in relation to the ...
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News briefsIspo Brandnew winners announced
Source: Messe München ISPO Brandnew 2021 Ispo Brandnew, purportedly the world’s largest start-up competition for the sporting goods industry started by Messe München 20 years ago, will as usual form part of the next – entirely virtual – Ispo Munich trade show, scheduled for Feb. 1-5. Some ...
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CONEBI renames e-bike working group in honor of Siegfried Neuberger
The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industries (CONEBI) has unanimously decided, on the occasion of its recent general assembly, to rename its e-bike working group as the Neuberger E-Bike Working Group, in honor of the late Siegfried Neuberger. The former managing director of the German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV), with ...
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Continental’s dandelion bike tires win German Sustainability Award
Continental is an award-winner of the 2021 German Sustainability Awards for its Urban Taraxagum bicycle tire, made from dandelion rubber. The product, which won in the Responsible Design category, was selected among 54 finalists for its contribution to the development of an alternative and sustainable supply of raw materials. The ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva opens brand store in Courmayeur
La Sportiva has opened a monobrand store in Courmayeur, the well-known Alpine resort at the foot of Mont Blanc, in Italy’s northwest. It is the tenth store of the Italian brand, founded in 1928. It will sell all the brand’s product ranges, and not only winter sports items, including products ...
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ArticleVaude joins The Climate Pledge
Thirteen new companies have joined The Climate Pledge, co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, a U.K.-based purpose driven enterprise focused on social and environmental change, to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals 10 years early, making a total of thirty-one companies who have joined the commitment. One of the new signatories ...
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Arc’Teryx partners with luxury fashion label for Jil Sander+ winter sportswear capsule
Lucie and Luke Meier, the creative directors of Milan-based luxury fashion brand Jil Sander, have teamed up with Arc’teryx on a fall 2021 capsule collection for Jil Sander+, the company’s line dedicated to active life outdoors. Making its debut in stores in October 2021, the capsule will include men’s and ...
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48th edition of Innatex postponed
The 48th edition of the international trade show for sustainable textiles, Innatex, in Hofheim-Wallau near Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has been postponed from its usual January dates to Feb. 27 through March 1. According to organizer, Muveo GmbH, the decision is based on a survey inquiring about the preferences of ...
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ArticleGermany’s BSI calls for European supply chain regulations
(SGI Europe) Responding to a petition made by Greenpeace and other associations and individuals in July, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has initiated a debate over proposed legislation that would oblige companies with 500 or more employees to comply with human rights standards in their global supply chain. Among other things, ...
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ArticleEOCA surpasses “Plastic Free” target
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), the initiative from the European outdoor industry with the objective of protecting wild areas, has smashed its two-year target to clear 3,000 km of habitat, trail and beach of plastic waste and pollution, clearing a total of 4,183 km. As an organization raising money ...
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News briefsE.O.F.T. Basecamp Episode 2 showing now
The European Outdoor Film Tour enters the second round of the E.O.F.T. Basecamp on its new digital streaming platform, which was established earlier this year due to the cancellation of the film tour because of the pandemic. As part of this second film series, five outstanding outdoor films will be ...
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Pyua opens pop-up store in Munich and extends Sharing is Caring campaign
The sustainable outdoor and snowsports clothing brand Pyua, owned by Spin Capital, a Munich-based investment company, has opened a pop-up store in downtown Munich together with other brands from different business areas, including DIY products, upcycling, handcrafted interiors, art and fashion, under the motto “STOP - for Sustainability & Art.” ...
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News briefsDynafit opens six ski touring parks in Germany and Austria
The ski resorts in the Alps have recorded a large increase in ski touring enthusiasts who have been skiing on slopes for years. For this winter season, experts are expecting further growth because of possible restrictions in winter sports due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ski touring specialist Dynafit, a brand ...
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VF named one of the “Top 75 Companies for Executive Women”
Working Mother Media (WMM), a U.S. strategic professional services firm that partners with companies to develop inclusive talent strategies, has named VF Corp. one of the “2020+ Top Companies for Executive Women.” This list is considered the most definitive list of top jobs for women seeking to move up the ...
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News briefsTaiSPO Online open for registration
The Taipei International Sporting Goods Show (TaiSPO), organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), will be held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from March 3 to 6, 2021.In addition, a month-long online platform (TaiSPO Online) will be launched on March 3 to provide business cooperation opportunities for ...
