All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 35

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    Hyosung to unveil expanded ocean conservation initiative at OR Summer Market

    2023-06-13T12:28:00Z

    South Korean sustainable textile solutions provider Hyosung has expanded its ocean conservation initiative to include a wider range of regen ocean yarns made from discarded fishing nets. These will be showcased at the Outdoor Retailer (OR) Summer Market, June 19-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hyosung began its ocean conservation ...

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    Polartec launches metal-free, mint-based odor inhibitor

    2023-06-13T07:52:00Z

    Source: Polartec The base of Fresh Face: Mint from the Willamette Valley in Oregon Polartec, a brand of Milliken & Company, has launched Fresh Face, a natural, renewable and biodegradable odor inhibitor for textiles. Utilizing botanical mint oil, Fresh Face provides a plant-based, sustainable alternative to traditional ...

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    Several outdoor brands join Icebug’s climate program

    2023-06-12T15:17:00Z

    In late 2022, Swedish outdoor footwear brand and B Corp Icebug and German solar provider BayWa r.e. had developed and launched a quick and easy model to help footwear and apparel brands drastically reduce emissions and energy costs. Six months later, several outdoor brands have now joined the program called ...

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    Mycelium manufacturer raises over $30 million for global distribution

    2023-06-09T09:52:00Z

    Ecovative Design LLC, a U.S. biological science and design company advancing mycelium technology to transform the industry with high-value, environmentally friendly materials, announced the initial closing of a Series E round of more than $30 million. $15 million of that will be reinvested in MyForest Foods Co, a subsidiary formed ...

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    Archroma partners with COLOURizd on eco-friendly coloring solution for textiles

    2023-06-09T09:49:00Z

    Archroma, the Swiss provider of specialty chemicals, has teamed up with COLOURizd on a new standard for an eco-friendlier production of sustainable textiles. The collaboration will enable brands and fabric mills to combine Archroma pigment coloration solutions with the COLOURizd QuantumCOLOUR yarn-coloring technology to produce high-performance textiles with minimal environmental ...

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    Naturkompaniet opens flagship store in Oslo

    2023-06-08T18:27:00Z

    Source: Glenn Pettersen Naturkompaniet - Hegdehaugsveien 29, Oslo Knowledge and sustainability are the focus of Naturkompaniet’s new flagship store on Hegdehaugsveien in Oslo. Originally founded in Sweden in 1991, this is the company’s sixth store in Norway, offering well-known brands such as Fjällräven, Patagonia, Arc’teryx, Osprey, Devold, ...

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    Equip offers pioneering Material Facts data platform to the industry, calls for action

    2023-06-08T18:19:00Z

    Last year, UK outdoor company Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine, launched Material Facts to the industry, a very straightforward and open CSR communications platform, to focus on accuracy and transparency after it became frustrated with the lack of clarity around sustainability criteria. The program is ...

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    World Ocean Day: Patagonia launches global conservation campaign

    2023-06-08T08:47:00Z

    June 8 is World Ocean Day, a day that should remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life because they are the lungs of our planet, a major source of food and medicine, and a critical part of the biosphere. Therefore, Our future is closely linked ...

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    Finnish biotech company enlists outdoor expert

    2023-06-08T06:18:00Z

    Martin Kössler, founder of Scandinavian Outdoor Group and owner of an outdoor brand consultancy, is joining Finnish biotech company NordShield. The Sweden-based industry veteran, who has worked in the sports and outdoor sector for more than 30 years, is expected to help Nordshield expand internationally. Among other things, Kössler has ...

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    New project uses AI and satellites to detect organic vs non-organic cotton fields

    2023-06-08T06:17:00Z

    The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have teamed up with German software firm Marple to map organic cotton using satellites and artificial intelligence (AI). Using a program developed by Marple, the project will train AI to use ESA satellite data to detect cotton fields ...

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    Sport 2000 increases outdoor market volume

    2023-06-07T08:37:00Z

    Sport 2000 once again increased its outdoor sales to a new peak of almost €1 billion in 2022. Outdoor accounted for 29 percent of total sales last year. Outdoor external sales for the first five months of 2023 were at €381 million and, with an increase of 1.5 percent, slightly ...

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    New insole material from coffee grounds

    2023-06-06T16:55:00Z

    Performance foam manufacturer Dahsheng Chemical (DSC) has launched Dreamcell Xpresso, a foam technology made with spent coffee grounds. The company described the eco-friendly insole material that results from the Dreamcell Xpresso polyurethane (PU) open-cell foam as “a superior footwear product.” Dreamcell Xpresso helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by keeping ...

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    Carbios to receive €54 million to build the world’s first PET biorecycling plant and support R&D activities

    2023-06-06T16:55:00Z

    Carbios, a French company specializing in biological recycling based on enzyme technologies, has been selected for €30 million in funding from the French State as part of the investment plan France 2030 and €12.5 million from the Grand-Est Region, subject to approval by the European Commission, for the construction of ...

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    Oeko-Tex and ZDHC formalize collaboration

    2023-06-02T08:24:00Z

    ZDHC and Oeko-Tex have joined forces to enhance sustainable chemical management and cleaner chemistry principles. Their aim is to empower the Textile/Apparel and Leather/Footwear industries to improve their environmental impact by optimizing industry guidelines and solutions through collaborative efforts and creating a cohesive approach to sustainable chemical and product management ...

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    Nikwax develops PFAS-free, factory-applied DWR for synthetic outdoor fabrics

    2023-06-02T08:18:00Z

    British care and waterproofing company Nikwax has developed a high-performance, PFAS-free, factory-applied Durable Water Repellent (DWR) for synthetic outdoor fabrics. As Nikwax’s global launch partner, U.S.-based Outdoor Research will debut the new Direct.Dry in its Fall 2024 line. Source: Nikwax With PFASs in the crossfire of criticism ...

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    ​Isbjörn enables recycling of children’s clothing

    2023-06-01T14:13:00Z

    Swedish customers of children’s outdoor brand Isbjörn of Sweden can now get help recycling their unwanted clothes through an online service. The service is made possible by IT company Raizemore’s circular platform. The seller receives a prepaid bag in which the garments are transported, for which Raizemore assumes the costs, ...

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    Glove brand KinetiXx records 55% growth

    2023-06-01T14:12:00Z

    Source: KinetiXx KinetiXx Lahja C2G German glove manufacturer W+R’s relatively young KinetiXx brand reported significant growth in the past fiscal year (ended March 31, 2023). Sales of the sports glove label, which excelled with outstanding successes in cross-country skiing and biathlon, particularly in the World Cup and ...

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    Teva and Parks Project team up to keep rivers wild

    2023-06-01T13:38:00Z

    Teva, a division of Deckers Brands, has announced a Keep Rivers Wild capsule collection in collaboration with certified B Corp Parks Project. The purpose-driven and adventurous capsule collection, featuring products that instruct hand-drawn art, nature-inspired colorways and motifs that reflect the beauty of the Colorado River, includes a range of ...

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    New study casts doubt on bio-based plastic and plastic-blend textiles

    2023-06-01T07:02:00Z

    A new study from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego tracked the ability of natural, synthetic and blended fabrics to biodegrade directly in the ocean, finding that Polylactic Acid (PLA), a so-called biodegradable plastic, does not biodegrade that rapidly in the marine environment, even after a year ...

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    Vaude receives top rating from Greenpeace for its Green Shape label

    2023-06-01T07:01:00Z

    Many textile brands commit to fair and sustainable production, but not all of them live up to their promises. Labels like “green,” “fair,” “sustainable,” and alike have become common standards, but the image they want to convey is not always backed by improved production and working conditions. ...