All Cotopaxi articles
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News briefsCotopaxi launches new collection made from upcycled, circular materials
The Renovo Collection uses leftover fabrics and recycled materials to create durable, high-performance products.
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News briefsCotopaxi merges roles of CFO and COO
Source: Cotopaxi Lindsay Shumlas Utah-based certified B Corp and impact-focused adventure lifestyle brand Cotopaxi has welcomed Lindsay Shumlas to its team. This is the first time the company has hired one person for both the CFO and COO roles. Shumlas takes over the COO role from Cotopaxi ...
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News briefsCotopaxi strengthens sales team for next phase of strategic growth under new CEO
Utah-based adventure lifestyle B Corp Cotopaxi has hired two sales veterans to lead its wholesale sales team, signaling an investment in the brand’s growth under the new CEO Damien Huang. Jody Carlson, Vice President of Global Wholesale, and Kari Larsen, Director of North American Wholesale, joined the team in August ...
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News briefsHoka x Cotopaxi collaboration also aims to give back
Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, has teamed up with U.S.-based B Corp outdoor brand Cotopaxi for a second time to launch a limited-edition collaboration to encourage exploration in the great outdoors. Using the bold color palette that is the signature of both brands, the Hoka x ...
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News briefsCotopaxi CEO steps down to serve Brazil mission
Davis Smith, founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, announced on Jan. 6 that he is stepping down as chief executive of the Utah-based outdoor gear company to return to Brazil, the place where he grew up and where the first seeds of the idea that would become Cotopaxi were planted. Smith ...
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ArticleCotopaxi adds three new management positions
U.S. brand Cotopaxi has added three new executives to its senior management team during the last months: Kamal Thota, vice president of technology, Jason Hermann, vice president of corporate sales, and most recently Charlie Mangini, who joined the company as its vice president of operations. Mangini, who began his tenure ...
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News briefsCotopaxi becomes a member of 1% for the Planet
U.S. outdoor brand and certified B Corp Cotopaxi announced its membership in 1% for the Planet, reaffirming its commitment to donate 1 percent of sales to certified nonprofit organizations working to improve human living conditions. Since its inception, Cotopaxi has already donated 1 percent of its sales to nonprofit partners ...
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News briefsCotopaxi partners with True Colors United to solve youth homelessness
U.S.-based brand Cotopaxi has announced a new impact partnership through its Cotopaxi Foundation with True Colors United (TCU), a non-profit organization co-founded by Cyndi Lauper, implementing solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people. The organization aims to support and invest in long-term solutions ...
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News briefsCotopaxi appoints president
Source: Cotopaxi Damien Huang Just days after hiring a VP of People & Inclusion, Salt Lake City-based outdoor gear brand Cotopaxi has named Damien Huang president to drive strategy, operations and execution, reporting to founder and CEO Davis Smith. Cotopaxi began its search for its first-ever president ...
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News briefsCotopaxi expands executive team
Source: Cotopaxi Marissa Magno Outdoor gear brand and certified B Corp Cotopaxi has hired Marissa Magno as VP of People & Inclusion. This newly created role supports the employee-centric culture and DNA of the lifestyle brand. Magno steps into the role from her previous post at Anheuser-Busch, ...
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ArticleCotopaxi releases 2021 impact report
Cotopaxi, the U.S. brand that wants to unleash the potential of “conscious capitalism,” has just published its annual global reporting initiative core impact report. The report gives an overview of the brand’s approach to sustainability topics such as supply chain management, diversity, equity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, carbon emissions ...
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News briefsTeva and Cotopaxi partner for capsule
Source: Teva/Cotopaxi U.S. outdoor brands Cotopaxi and Teva have launched a new cooperative project featuring two footwear styles and a jacket that incorporates design language from two best-selling products, the ReEmber slip-on shoe by Teva and Cotopaxi’s Teca Cálido jacket. Merging both the looks and the sustainability ...
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Cotopaxi secures growth investment
U.S. outdoor brand Cotopaxi has secured funding led by Bain Capital Double Impact, Bain Capital’s impact investing strategy. The investment is expected to support Cotopaxi’s global growth, acceleration of its global omnichannel and experiential retail strategy, sustainable product strategy, and impact on poverty alleviation and community development support. As part ...
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ArticleCotopaxi and Nemo to offer second-hand products in the U.S. through REI
Cotopaxi and New Hampshire-based outdoor gear design company Nemo announced the launch of a new trade-in recommerce program with Trove and U.S. outdoor retail chain REI to provide customers with more options for used gear. Trove develops technology that enables brands to take control of their resale marketplaces to deepen ...
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Cotopaxi strengthens team with strategic hires
Outdoor brand Cotopaxi has expanded its team at its Salt Lake City, Utah, headquarters with four new hires focused on strategic growth and brand development. Cindy Grönberg Moldin brings more than a decade of extensive global strategy, brand management, advertising, go-to-market and leadership experience from Procter & Gamble. She will ...
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Cotopaxi joins Climate Neutral
Cotopaxi, a U.S.-based B Corp outdoor brand and nonprofit organization, announced on April 15 that it has been certified by Climate Neutral. The non-profit organization Climate Neutral’s certification is based on internationally recognized standards for carbon measurement, neutrality and offsetting. Each brand must measure Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer ...
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News briefsCotopaxi plans to become climate neutral in 2021 and use responsible materials only
Cotopaxi, the U.S.-based outdoor gear and apparel brand and charitable organization, has released its annual Impact Report with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative. The report aims to provide balanced and quantified information about the brand’s holistic corporate social responsibility performance and donations through the Cotopaxi Foundation. The report highlights ...
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News briefsCotopaxi announces partnership with ROMP Ecuador to help amputees
Cotopaxi, the U.S.-based outdoor gear and apparel charity and brand, is expanding its grant program to include more innovative, sustainable and change-making organizations and has announced a partnership with the Range of Motion Project (ROMP). ROMP is a Denver-based global nonprofit organization founded in 2005 to improve mobility for people ...
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Cotopaxi sets ambitious sustainability goal
Cotopaxi has announced its goal to have 100 percent of its products certified as using only responsible, recycled, or repurposed materials by 2022. Currently, Cotopaxi’s product line contains the following sustainability features and percentages: 80 percent of product families have one or more sustainability features; 90 percent of total ...
