All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 119
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Oeko-Tex has announced a series of new regulations as part...
Oeko-Tex has announced a series of new regulations as part of the annual update of its standards and guidelines. The process to acquire the Made in Green label has been simplified. The scope of STeP assessments for the survey of required company data has been significantly reduced by condensing the ...
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Norway has pledged to phase out all fur farms by...
Norway has pledged to phase out all fur farms by 2025. The Conservative government of Prime Minister Erna Solberg has agreed to shut fox and mink farms that produce about one million pelts a year as part of a deal with the anti-fur Liberal Party, which is supposed to join ...
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Downlite, the U.S.-based specialist in down processing, will be introducing...
Downlite, the U.S.-based specialist in down processing, will be introducing new down-fill products and sustainability initiatives at the forthcoming 2018 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market and the Ispo trade show. Among the new products is a new certified re/charged down based on the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) which is said to ...
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Arc'teryx has announced that it would donate all proceeds from...
Arc'teryx has announced that it would donate all proceeds from online sales conducted in the U.S. on Nov. 28 to the Conservation Alliance's Public Lands Defence Fund. The date of Nov. 28 marks the so-called Giving Tuesday, celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the Black Friday ...
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Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive and new full owner of La...
Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive and new full owner of La Sportiva, has failed in his attempts to create an innovative and sustainable “Outdoor Paradise” around the Passo Rolle, a mountain pass that links the valley where his company is based with the flashy ski resort of San Martino di Castrozza. ...
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Aku Italia has been awarded the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)...
Aku Italia has been awarded the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification for one its products, the Bellamont Plus shoe. The EPD is a registered document that communicates comparable information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products, based on the guidelines on environmental impact of the International EPD System. The Bellamont ...
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Bridgedale has donated 500 technical socks to The Outward Bound...
Bridgedale has donated 500 technical socks to The Outward Bound Trust, an educational charity which works with schools and youth groups in the U.K. The donation will help young people attending the Trust's center in Aberdovey, Wales. The Outdoor Bound Trust offers young people skills development courses through learning and ...
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Ruffwear has announced a donation of more than $20,000 to...
Ruffwear has announced a donation of more than $20,000 to three non-profit animal shelters in central Oregon. The funds will be split among the Brightside Animal Shelter in Redmond, the Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville, and the Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras. The money was raised during ...
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“For a Plastic-Free Sea” is the project in the Nature...
“For a Plastic-Free Sea” is the project in the Nature category that has won the right to obtain a grant of up to €30,000 from the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) through a public vote. Presented by Ternua and Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), it is intended to fund a program ...
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Patagonia is reportedly working to raise the proportion of its...
Patagonia is reportedly working to raise the proportion of its range that has Fair Trade certification from 38% to 50% within a year
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Odlo has kept its leader status at the Fair Wear...
Odlo has kept its leader status at the Fair Wear Foundation for the third year in a row
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Patagonia has created an online store for its Worn Wear...
Patagonia has created an online store for its Worn Wear range, selling worn and repaired garments at cheap prices in the U.S. market. The online store is part of the Worn Wear program launched by the outdoor company several years ago. It sells products sourced directly from Patagonia customers, in ...
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Patagonia has worked closely with the Rodale Institute to create...
Patagonia has worked closely with the Rodale Institute to create the Regenerative Organic Certification, which is meant to enrich the soil while valuing people and animals. This was announced in a blog post in September by Rose Marcario, the group's chief executive. She explained that the certification is the result ...
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NSF International has expanded its certification portfolio and is now...
NSF International has expanded its certification portfolio and is now an approved certification body for three additional Textile Exchange standards. NSF's full textile certification portfolio now includes: the Textile Exchange Recycled Claim Standard (RCS), the Global Recycled Standard (GRS), the Textile Exchange Organic Content Standard (OCS), the Textile Exchange Responsible ...
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The Oeko-Tex association commissioned...
The Oeko-Tex association commissioned a global research study to assess the consumer's attitudes as regards to textile sustainability. The study, which is entitled “The Key to Confidence: Consumers and Textile Sustainability—Attitudes, Changing Behaviors, and Outlooks,” was launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the association. The findings have recently been ...
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Kathmandu has partnered with Archroma, the global color and specialty...
Kathmandu has partnered with Archroma, the global color and specialty chemicals company, on a capsule collection of signature hoodies. The collaboration sees Kathmandu use Archroma's patented EarthColors range of plant-based dyes, which are said to be sourced from up to 100 percent renewable resources. Colors are synthesized from plants as ...
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Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions...
Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions for leather products, including footwear, that are PFC-free and BTX-free. Called Neo, the new finish can be used on nappalan, suede, nubuck or full-grain leather. It can be combined with other Stahl products that comply with the guidelines of the ...
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Mammut was rated as one of the best brands in...
Mammut was rated as one of the best brands in the clothing and textile industry in terms of environmental performance, according to the environmental rating and innovation report for 2017 recently published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The study is entitled “Changing fashion – The clothing and ...
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Ortlieb has been named an “Eoca Conservation Champion 2017” by...
Ortlieb has been named an “Eoca Conservation Champion 2017” by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) in connection with the company's support of the German Europarc. Ortlieb nominated Europarc Germany for the Eoca charity list. The company has committed to a special project within the German Europarc for the sustainable ...
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Patagonia has released a TV commercial to support the protection...
Patagonia has released a TV commercial to support the protection of public lands in the U.S., the first TV ad since the founding of the company in 1972. The ad shows stunning landscape shots of national parks while Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia's founder, explains why the conservation of public lands is ...
