All articles by Wolfgang Greiner – Page 10
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myclimate to implement new collective management structure
The Zurich-based foundation for climate protection myclimate is introducing a new management structure. As of October, seven members of the current executive team will jointly take over the leadership. They will succeed the current CEO Stephen Neff, who is leaving myclimate at his own request. The myclimate Board of Trustees ...
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USWE defies the challenges in Q1
USWE Sports AB, the parent company of USWE, Void Cycling and Giant Loop, has published its interim report for the first quarter ended June 30, 2023, showing growth and profit despite the difficult business environment. Net sales totaled 26.5 million Swedish kronor; an increase of 40 percent compared to the ...
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Micromobility.com considers acquisition of VanMoof
New York-based Micromobility.com Inc., a pioneer in sustainable transportation and micromobility services, has made a non-binding offer to acquire Dutch e-bike company VanMoof, which was reported as insolvent two weeks ago. According to a press release, Micromobility’s initial non-binding offer was well received. The company is now preparing to submit ...
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Vista Outdoor appoints Eric Nyman as CEO of Outdoor, updates on corporate separation plans
Source: Business Wire Eric Nyman The board of directors of Vista Outdoor Inc, the parent company of 41 brands, has appointed Eric Nyman as CEO of the Outdoor Products segment and a member of the Board of Directors, effective Aug. 21. Nyman, who has more than 30 ...
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Bergfreunde changes its climate protection strategy
Having been strongly committed to climate protection for some time, the German online retailer for mountaineering, climbing and outdoor equipment Bergfreunde GmbH is now making a strategic change in response to a recent review of its own climate protection policy: Instead of offsetting the currently unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions through ...
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Mammut expands repair service
Since 1992, the repair service of Swiss mountaineering outfitter Mammut has been ensuring that customers’ products remain in use for even longer. By anchoring reparability in the design process, with new service partners from summer 2023, and with proactive communication, Mammut now wants to encourage even more people to choose ...
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Vista Outdoor appoints former Salomon executive as Simms president
Source: Vista Outdoor/Simms Jordan Judd Vista Outdoor, the parent company of 41 sporting and outdoor brands, has named Jordan Judd President of Bozeman, Montana-based Simms Fishing Products, effective Aug. 1. Simms was founded in 1980 and acquired by Vista Outdoor in 2022. The brand is part of ...
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Nemo expands Endless Promise circular economy program in the U.S.
Nemo, an independent designer of outdoor gear and accessories based in the U.S., has announced a recycling partnership with Ambercycle, a leading recycled textile innovator based in Los Angeles. Ambercycle uses a novel molecular regeneration technology to transform end-of-life textiles into high-quality, virgin Cycora® material. This collaboration, launched as an ...
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New Wave Group acquires Tenson
New Wave Group, the Swedish parent company of Craft, Seger, Auclair, Derby of Sweden, D.A.D. Sportswear and a total of nearly fifty brands in business, sports and leisure, gifts and home textiles, has acquired 100 percent of the shares in outdoor and lifestyle brand Tenson AB. Tenson, also from Sweden, ...
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Fattinger to lead Woom alone, Ihlenfeld to head US team
Source: Woom Paul Fattinger Following the appointment of former CEO of Adidas, Kasper Rørsted, as Chairman of the Woom advisory board and the creation of a new innovation department, there is now a change in personnel at the top of the Austrian children’s and youth bicycle manufacturer. ...
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Södra and Lenzing receive largest EU LIFE subsidy for recycling project
In its largest funding ever, EU LIFE has granted €10 million for a project to scale up OnceMore®, an innovative, first-of-a-kind industrial-scale system for recycling of blended textile waste. The project is a collaboration between the Swedish Forest industry group Södra and the Austrian provider of specialty fibers Lenzing. Under ...
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US Outdoor Participation Trends Report released, Vista Outdoor feeling bullish
Vista Outdoor, parent company of 41 brands , including outdoor and bike suppliers Camelbak, Camp Chef, Giro, Bell and Fox Racing, is celebrating the results of the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) 2023 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. The 72-page report, released to all OIA members, shows that the number of outdoor ...
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VF Corp appoints new President and CEO
Source: VF Corp. Bracken Darrell Some 7 months after Steve Rendle decided to retire from the company after more than five years as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and nearly 25 years of service, VF Corp – owner of Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, ...
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U.S. Outdoor Industry Association launches PFAS phase-out advisory service and program
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has launched its new Clean Chemistry and Materials Coalition (CCMC), a comprehensive program, working group and advisory service that provides OIA members with strategies, scalable action plans and solutions for thoughtfully phasing out PFAS and other harmful chemicals in their products, and guides members ...
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Several outdoor brands join Icebug’s climate program
In late 2022, Swedish outdoor footwear brand and B Corp Icebug and German solar provider BayWa r.e. had developed and launched a quick and easy model to help footwear and apparel brands drastically reduce emissions and energy costs. Six months later, several outdoor brands have now joined the program called ...
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Mycelium manufacturer raises over $30 million for global distribution
Ecovative Design LLC, a U.S. biological science and design company advancing mycelium technology to transform the industry with high-value, environmentally friendly materials, announced the initial closing of a Series E round of more than $30 million. $15 million of that will be reinvested in MyForest Foods Co, a subsidiary formed ...
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Equip offers pioneering Material Facts data platform to the industry, calls for action
Last year, UK outdoor company Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine, launched Material Facts to the industry, a very straightforward and open CSR communications platform, to focus on accuracy and transparency after it became frustrated with the lack of clarity around sustainability criteria. The program is ...
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World Ocean Day: Patagonia launches global conservation campaign
June 8 is World Ocean Day, a day that should remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life because they are the lungs of our planet, a major source of food and medicine, and a critical part of the biosphere. Therefore, Our future is closely linked ...
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WNDR Alpine introduces first apparel collection, with 100% petroleum-free moisture control
WNDR Alpine, an outdoor B-Corp founded by biotech company Checkerspot, is launching the Phase Series, an eco-friendly activewear line featuring ingredients derived from microalgae. The Phase Series builds on WNDR Alpine’s success in developing backcountry skis and snowboards that feature high-performance materials derived from microalgae. Source: WNDR ...
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Vaude MD Antje von Dewitz calls for strong EU supply chain law
With the EU supply chain act CSDDD scheduled to be adopted, Vaude and its MD Antje von Dewitz have welcomed the planned mandatory due diligence.“This is an important decision that I feel strongly about.”