All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 12
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Article
Spinnova: Navigating challenges and embracing strategic shifts in H1
The Finnish innovator in sustainable textiles navigates financial challenges with strategic shifts, boosted by a key partnership for a new production facility.
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News briefs
Superfeet earns spot in Inc.’s Best Workplaces list
The magazine highlights Superfeet’s commitment to fostering an exceptional work environment.
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Dan Yates appointed new Executive Director of EOCA
The former Director of Partnerships and Initiatives at Protect Our Winters takes over from Mark Held this November.
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News briefs
Oeko-Tex welcomes new CEO
The product standards platform welcomes Dr. Alfred J. Beerli as CEO, focusing on further developing the Oeko-Tex portfolio and strengthening cooperation with government institutions, industry initiatives and associations.
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Article
EOS 2024 to feature recommerce panel with eBay, Reskinned and Certilogo
Join industry leaders at EOS 2024 in Cambridge on Sept. 18-19 to explore recommerce strategies for outdoor brands, featuring top experts from eBay, Reskinned and Certilogo.
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Evo partners with POW and Jeremy Jones
All profits from the brand’s new Tahoe City Campus bar and restaurant will go to the non-profit organization.
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Rebike Mobility and BusinessBike give e-bikes a new life in work bike leasing
Rebike Mobility partners with BusinessBike to offer refurbished e-bikes in company bike leasing in Germany, promoting sustainable, cost-effective mobility solutions.
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Sea to Summit boosts IGOT campaign
Sea to Summit supports Mikkelin Latu’s Sleep Outdoors Night 2024, enhancing the It’s Great Out There Coalition’s grant with gear and funds to promote outdoor activities in Finland.
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Keen collabs with Leave No Trace Ireland
The US footwear brand is offering an environmentally friendly boot in collaboration with an environmental organization. 3% of sales will go towards environmental education in Ireland.
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Article
Eco-consumers: Navigating triggers and barriers
Consumer expert Fredrik Ekström unveils key findings about consumer behavior and reveals three primary consumer personas.
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News briefs
ThredUp launches AI-powered shopping tools
The California-based resale platform uses AI-driven tools to enhance shopping, offering personalized search, image-based item discovery and style chat for a more efficient fashion experience.
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ThredUp publishes annual Impact Report and reports $322m in revenue
The California-based resale platform’s third annual report highlights key sustainability efforts in 2023, such as reselling 2.2 million secondhand items and planting 800 trees.
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Adam Arnold: Steering Nikwax and Páramo toward employee ownership and sustainable success
In our latest interview, Adam Arnold, CEO of Nikwax and Páramo, discusses steering the company towards employee ownership, navigating post-pandemic challenges, and championing sustainability. Learn about Arnold’s journey from a summer job to CEO and how he plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.
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Passenger takes old school bus on Made To Roam tour through UK
UK outdoor brand Passenger has transformed an old American school bus into a mobile home for their upcoming Made To Roam tour, offering bookable stays and unique festival appearances.
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Opinion
The churn is the concern. Is the answer as simple as this?
My most frequently asked opinion around the textile industry is what to do as individual consumers want to reduce their footprint. Their real question is which brand is best to patronize if something new has to be bought. This is a valid question, as without profit coming into the industry, ...
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European Week of Sport: IGOT, OUTO, FESI and EOG team up to repurpose unused equipment
As part of the European Week of Sport 2024 (Sept. 23-20), the It’s Great Out There Coalition, Opening Up The Outdoors, FESI and EOG are calling for companies to donate products to be handed out to clubs.
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News briefs
New Trek bike partly made from special polymers to reduce carbon footprint
Parts on Trek’s new Madone Gen 8 road bike have a lower carbon footprint thanks to the partial use of recycled materials.
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News briefs
REI sets sustainability benchmark with new distribution center
REI’s newest distribution center in Tennessee earned the prestigious LEED v4 Platinum Certification from the US Green Building Council.
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Article
Earth Overshoot Day 2024: Yet another day earlier
In 2024, humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services will already exceed what the earth can regenerate on Aug. 1. This early date underlines the growing urgency to change our unsustainable consumer behavior.
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News briefs
Carbios partners with Nouvelle Fibres Textiles on PET biorecycling project
The French companies have joined forces to tackle the problem of polyester textile product waste.