All WWF articles
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News briefsTextile Exchange partners with Google for new sourcing decision tool
Materials standards body Textile Exchange held its annual conference from Oct. 23-27 at the O2 InterContinental in Greenwich, London. The event was also the setting for the release of Textile Exchange’s latest tool, powered by Google and in collaboration with the WWF: The Materials Impact Explorer. This new tool allows ...
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News briefsTextile Exchange calls for feedback on Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix draft
Currently, Textile Exchange is redeveloping the human rights criteria used in its Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM), a guideline that aims to help apparel and footwear companies to make responsible sourcing decisions. Building on Gap Inc.’s Preferred Fiber Toolkit, the framework leverages existing tools like the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s ...
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News briefsPolartec aims to reduce microfiber shedding
U.S. fabrics supplier Polartec is introducing a new production technology that aims to reduce microfiber shedding in the final product, combining newly developed yarn and knitting construction, treatment and production. The new fleece technology will be marketed under the name Shed Less. Source: Polartec The first fabrics ...
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News briefsInditex agrees on three-year engagement with WWF for biodiversity projects
Spanish fast fashion group Inditex, owner of Zara, Bershka and Pull&Bear, among other retail brands, has entered a partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to support several of the conservation association’s projects. The collaboration will start with nine initiatives across four regions focused on forest conservation, water ...
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News briefsYKK signs UN convention on biodiversity business statement
YKK Corp. has signed the UN Biodiversity COP 15 Business Statement for mandatory assessment and disclosure by 2030, established by Business for Nature. The organization was founded as an international coalition in 2019 by 13 international stakeholders, including the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the World Economic Forum ...
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News briefsReima x WWF collection to raise funds for conservation
Finnish outdoor kidswear specialist Reima has introduced a special collection, the proceeds from which will go towards supporting WWF’s global conservation work. For every Reima x WWF collection item purchased between July 15 and Dec. 31, 2022, Reima will donate €2 to WWF’s global conservation efforts, with a minimum contribution ...
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News briefsReima launches charity capsule, supports WWF
Source: Reima Launching in mid-July, the Finnish outdoor kidswear specialist Reima’s new capsule charity collection dedicated to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is inspired by Finland’s only wild feline – the bobcat. From every item sold, €2 will be donated to the WWF, with a minimum of ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet donates record amount to nature conservation projects
Every year, the Swedish retailer Naturkompaniet donates a portion of its profits to selected environmental and nature conservation organizations. The theme of this year’s ”Naturbonus” is biodiversity in Sweden and around the world. The five selected organizations for 2022 have now been selected and can look forward to a record ...
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News briefsAquafil announces new partnership in South America to collect and recycle fishing nets from the oceans
Yarn maker Aquafil has announced an agreement with Salmón de Chile, Chile’s principal salmon farming association, and cleantech organization Atando Cabos. The new partnership will boost Aquafil’s ability to collect, recycle, and regenerate different nylon waste into Econyl nylon. The partnership will revolve around a four-year work plan that includes ...
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News briefsDonation record at Dynafit’s Snow Leopard Day
Dynafit recapped its International Snow Leopard Day 2022, which took place over the weekend of March 5-6, 2022. Thanks to the 2,031,686 meters of altitude covered by the participants and the sale of the exclusive Snow Leopard Day Limited collection, a total of €32,000 was raised, which Dynafit will donate ...
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News briefsCake wants twice the price during Black Week
Swedish e-motorcycle brand and SOG member Cake is offering its Kalk OR, Ösa flex and Makka flex models at double the price during Black Week. Buyers will receive a special black edition of the Kalk OR for €27,000 instead of the regular €13,500, a black Ösa flex for €17,000 (regular ...
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News briefsBergans and WWF call for protection of the seasons
Bergans of Norway and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) presented the outcome of their “Save The Seasons” petition to the Norwegian minister of climate and environment, Sveinung Rotevatn. The petition, signed by 10,554 people and 35 companies, calls for permanent protection of the seasons in the form of real climate ...
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News briefsAlpkit sets new CO2 reduction targets for 2025
Source: Alpkit website U.K. outdoor brand Alpkit, based in Nottinghamshire, has published new science-based targets to reduce its absolute emissions by 46 percent from pre-pandemic levels within the next few years. The company aims to also reduce value chain impacts by committing to a ‘per item’ reduction ...
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ArticleEarth Hour 2021 is a meditation for the planet
Most people associate the annual Earth Hour, organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), with a symbolic gesture of their commitment to preserving our planet by turning off all the lights. But for this year’s Earth Hour on Saturday, March 27 at 8:30 p.m. local time, WWF wants to encourage ...
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European Anglers Association joins call for new nature reserve in East Tyrol
The European Anglers Association (EAA) has joined a call to halt hydropower projects currently planned on a network of glacial wild rivers in Austria’s East Tyrol region. The Isel Manifesto, signed by 41 other organizations, asks instead to create a new nature reserve and the introduction of naturalization and species ...
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Anta and the WWF agree to international partnership
The Anta Group has announced a new agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that engages both parties to jointly invest more resources on sustainable environmental development, drive the sustainability transformation of the textile industry and enhance biodiversity conservation. Based on a three-year collaboration framework, the two parties ...
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UTMB launches virtual races
UTMB Group has announced UTMB for the Planet, a virtual sporting event that will be accessible to all runners from around the world. The announcement follows the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The digital competition, which starts on July ...
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News briefsGoogle and WWF Sweden partner on platform for responsible sourcing
Google and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Sweden are teaming up on the development of a new environmental data platform that is meant to help drive more responsible sourcing decisions in the fashion industry. The new tool will combine Google Cloud’s big-data analysis and machine learning with WWF’s knowledge ...
