All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 106
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News briefsKlean Kanteen receives Climate Neutral certificate
Since its founding in 2002, the U.S. company Klean Kanteen has been pursuing the goal of offering sustainable alternatives to disposable products to reduce global plastic waste. That’s why Klean Kanteen has been manufacturing durable bottles, cups and food containers made of food-safe 18/8 stainless steel for more than 30 ...
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News briefsSilva’s first step towards becoming more environmentally sustainable
With the launch of its first recycled product called ”R-PET dry bags”, the Swedish outdoor brand Silva announces its first step toward becoming a more environmentally sustainable company. Richard Jägrud, the company’s chief executive, said it is time to care more about consumers and the planet, as his company is ...
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News briefsVaude’s Second Use Shop launched on eBay
Vaude has recently launched an upcycling store with eBay. The German manufacturer of outdoor products is now selling residual materials through a newly launched upcycling store on the online marketplace with more than 18 million customers in Germany alone. In 2015, Vaude launched the so-called “Vaude Second Use Shop” with ...
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Merrell presents a conservation film (Video)
Merrell is presenting a 10-minute film titled This Land. It features Faith E. Briggs, a documentary filmmaker who used to run the streets of Brooklyn every morning and has now run about 150 miles through three of the so-called National Monuments in the United States. Public lands enjoy a certain ...
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News briefsSchöffel offers ski clothes for rent
In conjunction with local retail partners, Schöffel started renting ski clothing in Austria and Switzerland this winter. The German brand of functional outdoor and ski apparel says the offer is intended not only to appeal to skiers who seldom or only occasionally hit the slopes, but also to bolster its ...
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News briefsVaude’s von Dewitz awarded for sustainable commitment
Vaude’s chief executive, Antje von Dewitz, has been honored with a Vanity Fair Changing Your Mind Award 2020. Von Dewitz was presented with the award on Feb. 6, during a ceremony at the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London, in the presence of 150 guests from the tourism and travel industry ...
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News briefsIsbjörn improves footprint with artificial intelligence
Isbjörn, the Swedish specialist in sustainable and functional outdoor children’s clothing, and a member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), has reduced online returns and administrative work through an AI chatbot that automatically answers frequent customer questions about product selection and sizing. According to the company’s chief executive, Maria Frykman, ...
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News briefsFirst Houdini Reuse store in downtown Stockholm
In February, the Swedish outdoor brand Houdini opened up its first “Reuse” store in downtown Stockholm. The pop-up offers secondhand Houdini clothes in a premium setting. The secondhand stock come from Houdini’s buyback system, in which customers sell back their clothes at up to €100 per item. Beyond extending the ...
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Toray offers PET-recycled version of Primeflex stretch fabrics
Toray is launching a PET-recycled iteration of its Primeflex series of flexible stretch fabric. The new version, which will be available in spring/summer 2021, is meant to meet the increasing demand by sportswear consumers for sustainability without compromising stretch. The Primeflex PET-recycled type incorporates recycled PET that would normally be ...
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Trangoworld plants trees to form climatic barrier
This month – along with the environmentally themed tour and activity portal Xmigrations, Asociación Áreas Verdes and a number of families with children – Trangoworld helped plant about 700 trees for a reforestation initiative around Cuarte de Huerva in the Spanish province of Zaragoza. The oak, juniper and terebinth varieties ...
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Montane joins Fair Wear Foundation
Montane has joined the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), the independent multi-stakeholder organization that works with brands to improve labor conditions in garment factories. The move is part of Montane’s corporate social responsibility efforts within its new “Further Forever” initiative. As a member of the FWF, Montane has committed to a ...
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Bergfreunde commits to offsetting greenhouse gas emissions
Bergfreunde, the German outdoor retail specialist, has taken a big step towards climate neutrality. Bergfreunde is a sister company to Backcountry.com, the largest online retailer of premium outdoor sports gear and apparel in the U.S. The German online retailer recorded total sales of more than €100 million in 2019, for ...
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Hoka One One partners with "A Mile in Her Shoes"
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Brands, has announced a partnership with A Mile in Her Shoes, a London-based charity that helps homeless women through running. The brand will offer a pair of running shoes and a donation for all the homeless women expected to benefit from the work ...
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Timberland rewards patience with new trees
According to Reuters, Timberland has since August been encouraging customers to choose four- to eight-day delivery, rather than standard three-day service. In exchange for every such exercise in patience, the outdoor brand will plant a tree. As a rule, of course, the slower the delivery, the less it costs and ...
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Teva’s new brand campaign highlights sustainability
Teva, a division of Deckers Brands, is launching “Strap In To Freedom,” a new brand campaign to celebrate its Original sandal collection and highlight its commitment to sustainability. All the straps across the brand’s 2020 collection are made of Repreve yarn, a performance fiber that itself made of recycled plastic. ...
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The North Face offers circular design training
(SGI+) The North Face (TNF) is launching the Renewed Design Residency, a new training opportunity for its designers on the principles of circular design, which they will be able to integrate into future TNF collections. The project is part of the brand’s Renewed program, launched in 2018 to enable TNF ...
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News briefsPrana’s new swimwear line is made of 100% recycled nylon
(SGI) For its current swimwear collection for spring/summer 2020, Prana, one of Columbia Sportswear’s brands, is using 100 percent recycled Econyl fiber, eliminating the use of virgin polyester or nylon made from petroleum. The fiber is made from waste such as fishing nets, fabric remnants, old carpets and industrial plastics. ...
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New Chiruca boot made entirely of recycled or sustainable materials
At the latest Ispo Munich show, on Jan. 26-29, Chiruca presented Cloe, a boot made entirely of recycled or sustainable materials. Its synthetic nubuck – which can be used for compost – consists of polyester derived partly from plastic bottles and partly from corn that is unfit for human consumption ...
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Deuter on the way to PFC freedom
Deuter introduced a 100-percent Perfluorocarbon-free (PFC) bag collection for autumn 2020. The collection includes the Up series, which is the brand’s latest line of urban lifestyle packs, as well as a new Aviant travel luggage line and an updated iteration of its Freerider Pro ski touring pack. The collection is ...
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ArticleSustainable innovations from Ispo Munich 2020
For the 50th birthday of Ispo Munich, the sports fair claimed to be more sustainable than ever before. More and more brands are looking for solutions for more sustainable products and more sustainable consumption. This time, recycling was one of the core issues of sustainable innovation. While recycled polyester from ...
