All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 138
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The Taiwan Textile Federation presented its eco-friendly and functional product...
The Taiwan Textile Federation presented its eco-friendly and functional product innovations at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen last week. Four Taiwanese textile companies presented their new ecological product launches in the framework of the conference. The Chia Heir Group presented its recently developed “NwoolTec” product line, which enhances the performance ...
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Pyua, a German producer of apparel for freeskiers and snowboarders,...
Pyua, a German producer of apparel for freeskiers and snowboarders, presented its new collection at this year's OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen. The company is young, founded in 2008, and already offers a wide range of products. The brand manufactures garments that are made of 100 percent recycled material. Additionally, all ...
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The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a group of independent North American...
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a group of independent North American retailers, and Keen, the American outdoor shoe company, have joined forces to raise money for the American Red Cross, to support Spring Storms disaster relief efforts after the devastating storms that hit the South and Midwest in the last weeks
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Tatonka has been certified with the international standard SA8000 for...
Tatonka has been certified with the international standard SA8000 for its production site Mountech Company Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The international certified standard confirms that the company is adhering to working and social standards in accordance to the ILO and U.N. conventions. The certificate is valid ...
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The North Face has awarded $125,000 to 52 projects selected...
The North Face has awarded $125,000 to 52 projects selected by the Explore Fund, which was set up by the company last year as part of its drive to support outdoor activities among young people
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Hi-Tec Sports made a $10,000 donation to Portland's Friend of...
Hi-Tec Sports made a $10,000 donation to Portland's Friend of Trees upon the opening of its North American head office in the city
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The members of the professional outdoor group in the Federation...
The members of the professional outdoor group in the Federation of the German Sporting Goods Industry (BSI) have launched the corporate social responsibility project “Social Compliance” in cooperation with the European Outdoor Group. The nonprofit organization Made-by, which works with the fashion industry on the continuous enhancement of social and ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association unveiled this year's funded projects...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association unveiled this year's funded projects at the OutDoor show yesterday. Following nearly 50 nominations for projects in 2010, the EOCA received an unprecedented 66 nominations from its members for conservation projects in 2011. Afterward, 31,000 consumers across Europe got involved in helping to choose those ...
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Sympatex has developed a processing system that allows it to...
Sympatex has developed a processing system that allows it to reduce the amount of resources and material used by up to 15 percent. The key to saving of material and energy is the improved recycling. Previously, this was not efficiently done during membrane processing. On top of that, Sympatex aims ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) aims to reach the...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) aims to reach the target of €1 million to support conservation projects in 2012. The EOCA has a fundraising stand at this year's OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen. Outdoor products that have been donated by EOCA members can be purchased at the stand in ...
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Vaude has published its sustainability report for 2011 after a...
Vaude has published its sustainability report for 2011 after a renewed environmental management and audit scheme was validated by an independent environmental verifier. One hundred percent of the electricity Vaude uses in production, logistics and administration at its headquarters in Tettnang comes from renewable sources. Since 2009, the company has ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) unveiled at the OutDoor...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) unveiled at the OutDoor show yesterday the ten projects that it is funding this year, out of 74 project applications. Several European magazines encouraged an estimated four million readers to vote for their favorite project in three separate project categories: nature, outdoor and alpine. ...
