All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 111
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Mund Socks has joined the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca)....
Mund Socks has joined the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca). The Spanish company plans to launch soon various types of socks made with recycled synthetic fibers, “non-mulesed” natural wool, organic cotton and similar sustainable materials.
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Antje von Dewitz, the chief executive of Vaude, has been...
Antje von Dewitz, the chief executive of Vaude, has been elected as vice president of the German Federal Environment Foundation (DBU) for the next five years. The German executive, who has been quite vocal on many occasions about the need to save the environment, has been a member of the ...
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Wolverine has announced that it will be donating the Labor...
Wolverine has announced that it will be donating the Labor Day proceeds from its new boot, the Iron Grey Journeyman, to the American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) in Charleston, South Carolina, to celebrate the launch of the shoe. The footwear and apparel company, based in Rockford, Michigan, will ...
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VF Corp. has announced that it will stop directly sourcing...
VF Corp. has announced that it will stop directly sourcing leather and hides from Brazil, mentioning concerns over the environmental impact made by cattle ranchers clearing land to raise cattle or source timber. This practice is believed to be causing the vast majority of the fires that are currently destroying ...
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Vollebak has launched the Plant and Algae T-shirt, made from...
Vollebak has launched the Plant and Algae T-shirt, made from fiber sourced from certified eucalyptus, beech and spruce forests, and featuring a green rectangular design on the front developed from algae
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VF Corp. has once again held its “Purpose Days” program....
VF Corp. has once again held its “Purpose Days” program. During the week of Sept. 9, some 500 employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have been volunteering their time for various activities to support their communities. Working with non-profit organizations, the American lifestyle company, which owns many ...
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The Microfibre Consortium (TMC), the non-profit organization addressing the need...
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC), the non-profit organization addressing the need for a better understanding of microfiber pollution, has welcomed three new members. The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Textile Exchange have signed up as research and TMC's affiliate members. Other strategic ...
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Patagonia is launching a new European website on Sept. 25...
Patagonia is launching a new European website on Sept. 25 for its Patagonia Works program, which has already found numerous adepts in the U.S. The program will list a series of initiatives that customers can take in their own countries to do something for the environment, making donations or participating ...
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Sherpa Adventure Gear raised $89,812.25 for its children's education foundation...
Sherpa Adventure Gear raised $89,812.25 for its children's education foundation in Nepal last year. Sherpa sold over 350,000 products to support the ten students currently enrolled in the program across grades 4 to 9. The Sherpa Adventure Gear Foundation receives 25-cent donations on selected products sold by Sherpa to help ...
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Proviz Sports has announced that from summer 2019, all inner...
Proviz Sports has announced that from summer 2019, all inner linings of its jackets will be manufactured from Repreve, a recycled polyester made from recycled plastic bottles. Furthermore, the company is encouraging its customers to recycle products at the end of their life by posting them to Proviz in return ...
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Sympatex has received the “Best For The World Award 2019”...
Sympatex has received the “Best For The World Award 2019” for its wear2wear industrial partnership program for circular fashion, its climate-neutral textile membranes and its role in drafting and signing of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The German functional textiles specialist was certified last year as a ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) raised a total of...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) raised a total of €39,342 at the recent Outdoor by Ispo trade show in Munich, in just four days of the show, the organization said. All the money raised will be spent on conservation projects via Eoca. The money was raised through donations by ...
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Anta Sports has become a member of the Better Cotton...
Anta Sports has become a member of the Better Cotton Initiative, a non-profit organization that promotes better standards in cotton farming and practices across more than 20 countries. Anta is the first sportswear firm in China to join BCI.
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The North Face has announced the recipients of this year's...
The North Face has announced the recipients of this year's Explore Fund Awards, making grants to 42 organizations that help remove barriers to outdoor exploration, as the company puts it, and protect the environment. Now in its ninth year, the fund has awarded $3.75 million in grants so far.
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Napapijri, a brand of VF Corp., has announced that the...
Napapijri, a brand of VF Corp., has announced that the Skiddo Infinity, the latest version of its Skidoo jacket, can be recycled at the end of its life. The jacket uses Econyl recycled Nylon 6, from Aquafil. Napapijri invites buyers of the product to register the purchase date online, with ...
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Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that...
Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that are made in a sustainable manner. According to a survey by Spinnova, a Finnish bio-yarn producer, 61 percent of respondents among Europeans aged 18-30 said that they would pay more for a sustainable piece of clothing, while 41 percent would ...
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Garmont has partnered with GCC, the Global Conservation Corps, in...
Garmont has partnered with GCC, the Global Conservation Corps, in their “Save the Rhino” mission. GCC helps communities to take ownership of the nature surrounding them. Garmont is supporting GCC'S “Future Rangers Program” in four schools with 1,600 students aged five to 18. GCC aims to educate children about careers ...
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Mammut, the Swiss-based outdoor brand that is part of the...
Mammut, the Swiss-based outdoor brand that is part of the Conzzeta group, says it is aiming to eliminate poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) from its entire product range by 2025. As part of this program, for spring/summer 2020, 65 percent of all sleeping bags will be PFC-free, compared with a ratio of 35 percent ...
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Edelrid started to cooperate with Newseed, based in Rosenheim, three...
Edelrid started to cooperate with Newseed, based in Rosenheim, three months ago. Newseed uses the residue of Edelrid's production for its line of accessories and bags. Edelrid assumes that it will be able to save up about 12 tons of residue per year. The cooperation agreement is part of Edelrid's ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) is working in partnership...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) is working in partnership with The North Face (TNF) to support the brand's Explore Fund, the grant funding program for conservation projects. The fund aims to create access and promote equality in the outdoors by funding non-profit organizations around the themes of Enabling Exploration ...
