All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 120
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Canada Goose's employees surprisingly found in their mailboxes a letter...
Canada Goose's employees surprisingly found in their mailboxes a letter from Pamela Anderson, the star of Baywatch, on Sept. 5. Anderson, who is an animal rights activist and a supporter of Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), reportedly urged the employees of the outdoor apparel company to use ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has announced that it is partnering with the...
Wolverine Worldwide has announced that it is partnering with the American Red Cross, the Two Ten Footwear Foundation and the United Way to help victims of Harvey, the hurricane that made landfall in the U.S. at the end of August. The firm said it will contribute more than $2.6 million ...
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Odlo has struck a partnership with Myclimate, under which the...
Odlo has struck a partnership with Myclimate, under which the Swiss outdoor and sports apparel company will donate 1 percent of the turnover generated with its products using the Ceramicool technology in the autumn/winter 2017 season to the Swiss-based non-profit organization. Odlo's contribution will support a community-based reforestation project in ...
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Vaude has launched a new footwear collection using Reverdia's Biosuccinium,...
Vaude has launched a new footwear collection using Reverdia's Biosuccinium, the brand of sustainable bio-succinic acid products. Vaude said that Reverdia's Biosuccinium is contained in the bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) that is used for the production of its new Skarvan shoe range, part of its summer 2018 collection. Vaude uses TPU ...
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Snugpak, the U.K.-based maker of sleeping bags and insulated clothing,...
Snugpak, the U.K.-based maker of sleeping bags and insulated clothing, has been named as one of the 2017 Eoca Conservation Champions, the award the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) gives to members that have taken the initiative to raise extra money for conservation through the association. Eoca said that Snugpak ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) said it raised more...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) said it raised more than €35,500 from various events run by members and the Conservation Fundraiser at the latest edition of the OutDoor Show, which was held in Friedrichshafen in June. In addition, a number of members and associates organized their own Eoca fundraisers, ...
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Textile Exchange has announced the release of Recycled Claim Standard...
Textile Exchange has announced the release of Recycled Claim Standard 2.0 (RCS) and Global Recycled Standard 4.0 (GRS), two revised versions of these standards. The RCS and GRS standards provide verification of recycled materials and then track the material up until the final product. A key change in both standards ...
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The Challenge Project 2017 is the first project to be...
The Challenge Project 2017 is the first project to be awarded a grant from It's Great Out There, the coalition of outdoor-related companies that aims to inspire and enable people to participate in outdoor activities. The Challenge Project 2017 is organized by Friedrich Junge School in partnership with Primaloft, a ...
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Patagonia is making a donation of $150,000 to Punta de...
Patagonia is making a donation of $150,000 to Punta de Lobos Por Siempre for an environmental project in Chile following the sale of the patented technology of the PSI (Personal Surf Inflation) vest. Punta de Lobos Por Siempre is an initiative led by Save the Waves and Ramón Navarro, a ...
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Maier Sports reported at the OutDoor show held in Friedrichshafen...
Maier Sports reported at the OutDoor show held in Friedrichshafen last week that its summer 2018 collection of pants will be totally PFC-free. It comprises 25 different sizes for women and 36 different sizes for men, available in 21 different styles and 12 different colors. About 60 percent of the ...
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Vaude announced that its summer 2018 apparel collection will be...
Vaude announced that its summer 2018 apparel collection will be completely PFC-free, thereby meeting the requirements set in the Vaude Greenpeace Detox Commitment. The trekking and rain jackets are made with the Ceplex Green membrane, 100 percent PTFE and PFC-free. The collection is made by up to 25 percent recyclable ...
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Ferrino has presented the new edition of Greatest Italian Treks,...
Ferrino has presented the new edition of Greatest Italian Treks, a project for sustainable tourism, which is meant to take outdoor enthusiasts to beautiful and often unknown trekking sites across Italy. After Sardinia in 2016 and Piedmont in 2017, in 2018 the initiative will take place in the Aeolian Islands, ...
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Vaude and Sympatex Technologies are launching a range of footwear...
Vaude and Sympatex Technologies are launching a range of footwear made for the first time with a Sympatex membrane that is fully recycled, free of poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Consisting of hiking, trekking and cycling shoes, the range will also have lining with entirely recycled Sympatex material. Furthermore, ...
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International brands and retailers have teamed up with Forum for...
International brands and retailers have teamed up with Forum for the Future, with support from the C&A Foundation, to form Cotton 2040, a new initiative aimed at overcoming barriers to sustainable cotton and turn it into a mainstream commodity. More specifically, Cotton 2040 will promote the use of sustainable cotton ...
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Vivobarefoot has partnered with Bloom to develop what it claims...
Vivobarefoot has partnered with Bloom to develop what it claims is the first molded shoe made from algae. Bloom is a performance-based materials manufacturer headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi with operations in Solana Beach, California. Bloom uses algae biomass harvested from freshwater sources around the world to make EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) ...
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Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose...
Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose fiber which the Austrian company describes as a new benchmark for the industry. The new fiber is said to be based on sustainable wood resources, an ecological production process and a fully transparent supply chain. Lenzing claims its wood is ...
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Schoeller and Textilcolor have collaborated on the development of Ecodye,...
Schoeller and Textilcolor have collaborated on the development of Ecodye, a new eco-friendly technology that is said to accelerate the dyeing process for textiles. The new concept, which is used in particular in polyester dyeing processes, is expected to cut costs while helping to save the environment thanks to a ...
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Vaude has set up collection boxes for used clothes in...
Vaude has set up collection boxes for used clothes in its 15 franchised stores. The clothes will be handed over to people in need. The accompanying flyer tells the customer what will happen with his or her donation. Garments from any brand can be deposited in the boxes. The store ...
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Royal Robbins will donate 10 percent of the proceeds obtained...
Royal Robbins will donate 10 percent of the proceeds obtained in April from its Hempline Collection to the “We Keep it Wild” campaign of The Conservation Alliance
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Textile Exchange and NSF International are working together to turn...
Textile Exchange and NSF International are working together to turn the Global Traceable Down and the Responsible Down standards into one global down standard. More than 80 brands currently have their down supply chain certified to one of these two standards, which share the goal of ensuring best practices standards ...
