All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 15
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OpinionPurpose; Passion; Profit – what counts most?
Those students who I have taught know I am a fan of Malcolm Gladwell – someone I first met in person 26 years ago in Colorado. Best known for his Tipping Point and also Outliers books, I always recommend Blink as an important text to read. The latter is about ...
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News briefsBergans celebrates reopening of Trondheim store with reuse promotion
The Bergans store in Trondheim, Norway, has been closed for some time due to construction work. It will now reopen on June 15. “There will be no opening sale, but a tribute to all our used products,” said Yngvill Ofstad, Sustainability Manager at Bergans, disappointing all those waiting for an ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor announces further progress in CSR agenda
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the Derbyshire-based firm that owns the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. According to the new report, Equip achieved a 46.2 percent absolute reduction in CO2 emissions against its 2019 baseline. By 2050, Equip commits to reaching net-zero. As part of this, ...
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News briefsLenzing cooperates with Exponent Envirotech for waterless dyeing of wood-based cellulose fibers
Lenzing Group, the Austrian supplier of wood-based specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, has partnered with technology start-up Exponent Envirotech to introduce Ecohues, a waterless dyeing technology, to wood-based cellulose fibers. The patented technology, designed as a possible alternative to conventional water-based dyeing, applies to cotton and linen ...
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News briefsNikwax extends wash product range to wetsuits
Nikwax, the UK supplier of technical cleaners and waterproofing products for outdoor equipment and clothing, has developed a powerful deodorizing cleaner and conditioner to extend the life of wetsuits and neoprene items. Wetsuit Refresh is offered in a 1-liter bottle and is initially only available in the US and Canada. ...
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ArticleAltor buys the remaining assets of bankrupt Renewcell
The private equity company Altor Equity Partners has acquired the bankruptcy assets of the textile recycling company Renewcell for an undisclosed sum. As part of the acquisition, Altor is creating the new company Circulose, a name already closely associated with Renewcell. The Swedish textile recycling company was founded in 2012 ...
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News briefsNew Head of Sustainability at Riese & Müller
Source: Riese & Müller Sarah-Helene Sowa Sarah-Helene Sowa has been named Head of Sustainability at German e- and cargo-bike manufacturer Riese & Müller, effective May 1, 2024. She reports directly to Managing Director Dr. Sandra Wolf and is part of the management team. Sowa’s tasks focus on ...
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News briefsBritish Cycling publishes first sustainability strategy
Cycling association British Cycling, established in 1959, has published its first long-term sustainability strategy, which sets out an ambitious target to achieve net zero cycling by 2035 and halve its carbon emissions by 2030. The strategy, developed with the support of renowned sustainability consultancy Think Beyond and input from across ...
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OpinionEmma Zwiebler: Why movement is the best prescription for a healthy workforce
In this opinion piece (originally published on the WEF Agenda blog), Emma (Mason) Zwiebler, CEO of WFSGI, examines the growing cost of physical inactivity and what employers can do to help employees integrate physical activity into their workday.
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ArticleEOCA: Conservation fundraiser returns to OutDoor by ISPO
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is gearing up to present its work and successes at OutDoor by ISPO in Munich (June 3-5). The association is looking to raise further money for its vital conservation work through a fundraiser on its stand, alongside its involvement in several meetings and presentations ...
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News briefsNew project promoting social partnerships in the European clothing industry
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) and global trade union IndustriAll Europe have teamed up on “Stitch Together,” a new two-year project to promote social partnerships in the European textiles and clothing industry. The project addresses the industry’s need to adapt to global competition while ensuring quality social dialogue ...
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News briefsTextile impact firm Syre raises $100m in funding round
Syre, the textile impact company launched in March by Vargas Holding and H&M Group, has secured a $100 million Series A funding round. The funding will be used to finance the construction of Syre’s new production plant in North Carolina, set to start operations later this year, as well as ...
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ArticleCarbios to open first PET biorecycling plant in France in 2026
Carbios, a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to redesign the life cycle of plastics and textiles, and Hündgen Entsorgungs GmbH & Co. KG, a German waste management expert in logistics, sorting services and recycling of recyclables from mixed waste, announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum ...
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ArticlePetzl publishes Impact Report 2023
French climbing equipment specialist Petzl has presented its initiatives from 2023 in its latest Impact Report. This includes the goals that the company has set internally and with external partners, as well as the projects supported by the Petzl Foundation. Petzl’s internal environmental tools include product life cycle analysis (LCA) ...
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ArticleArc’teryx joins Ellen McArthur Foundation’s Fashion ReModel Initiative
Arc’teryx Equipment has announced its participation in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Fashion ReModel initiative, a global apparel industry initiative that aims to find solutions to promote sustainability and innovation in the fashion sector and overcome barriers to the adoption of circular economy models. Launched at the Global Fashion Summit in ...
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News briefsFjällräven in top position at Tradera
Fjällräven has ranked first in both the overall apparel industry category and the outdoor apparel category in the Circular Brands 2024 annual report from Tradera, Sweden’s largest second-hand marketplace. The Tradera Circular Brands 2024 is a report that showcases the clothing brands that are most valued on tradera.com and are ...
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News briefsPeak Performance publishes 2023 sustainability report
Amer Sports brand Peak Performance has published its new Sustainability Performance 2023 report. It highlights key achievements, progress in key business areas and sustainability initiatives and performance. “Designing for circularity, longevity, and ethical production is key to our ESG goals and securing our brand’s enduring legacy for future generations of ...
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News briefsScan-to-print circular footwear from Vivobarefoot
London-based footwear brand Vivobarefoot has launched the first commercially available limited edition Vivobiome barefoot shoes. Vivobiome is a scan-to-print system for circular footwear and a clear move away from complex and, according to Vivobarefoot, extremely wasteful analog manufacturing to a simpler, low-waste and connected system that is fit for a ...
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ArticleTrusTrace launches Digital Product Passport playbook for the fashion industry
Stockholm-based SaaS company TrusTrace, a platform for supply chain traceability and compliance, has launched its third playbook entitled, “Unlocking DPP: The Why, What and How of Digital Product Passports. “ Unveiled at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, the playbook offers an essential guide for fashion industry ...
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News briefsWaterBear launches film series exploring the circular economy
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s strategic partner, WaterBear, has launched a new film series exploring the circular economy – and how people can apply it to their own lives. Other Ways of Living, a three-part series presented by award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Matt Shea, looks at the built environment, fashion, ...
