All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 39

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    Globetrotter opens Re:Think store in Bonn

    2023-04-05T11:00:00Z

    On May 11, German outdoor retailer Globetrotter will open the doors of its new Re:Think store in Bonn’s Weststadt district. The sustainable concept includes that large parts of the previous tenant’s inventory (an electronics store) were reused and partly transformed into something completely new – such as a large bear ...

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    Better Cotton Initiative announces new targets

    2023-04-05T10:47:00Z

    The sustainability initiative Better Cotton has announced four new Impact Targets, which form part of its 2030 strategy, aiming to help drive environmental and social improvements at the field level for millions of cotton farmers and farm workers. The four new Impact Targets cover soil health, women’s empowerment, pesticides, and ...

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    Huntsman and associates donate $210,000 for earthquake relief in Turkey

    2023-04-04T15:19:00Z

    Huntsman Corporation has donated $140,200 to several nonprofit organizations helping with earthquake relief efforts in Turkey, where the company’s Polyurethanes business operates a specialty systems facility in Istanbul. The corporate donation is in addition to $70,100 donated by Huntsman employees worldwide. Because the company is matching employee donations twice, the ...

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    Germany will offer €7 million grant to Bangladesh for social protection of textile and leather workers

    2023-04-03T12:18:00Z

    The governments of Germany and Bangladesh have signed a bilateral agreement involving a grant of €7 million to ensure the social protection of workers in the textile and leather sectors in the South Asian country. The Ministry of Labor and Employment of Bangladesh is the partner, while the Department of ...

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    Better Cotton initiative increases engagement in Tadjikistan with government partnership

    2023-03-31T15:19:00Z

    The cotton sustainability initiative Better Cotton has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Agriculture to further support the production of more sustainable cotton across the Central Asian nation. With its increased collaboration, the pair agreed to establish a strategic roadmap according to the Better Cotton standard ...

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    Lenzing releases its Sustainability Report 2022

    2023-03-31T15:19:00Z

    Lenzing Group, the Austrian provider of specialty fibers, has published its Sustainability Report 2022. The report is titled “Advancing Circularity” to underline the company’s efforts to drive forward the transformation from a linear to a circular business model in the textile and nonwoven industries. The launch of ...

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    Fenix Outdoor publishes CSR report 2022

    2023-03-30T09:33:00Z

    Fenix Outdoor International AG, owner of the brands Fjällräven, Royal Robbins, Tierra, Hanwag, the five retail chains managed under the roof of the Frilufts Retail Europe AB and – until December last year – Primus (which was sold to Silva), has published its CSR Report 2022. CEO ...

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    Keen engages for community walks in partnerships with Mental Health Mates

    2023-03-30T05:51:00Z

    Footwear brand Keen has entered a partnership with the network Mental Health Mates, founded by journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon. The network consists of over 150 regional support groups across the U.K. that meet regularly to provide a space to walk, connect and share. For this spring, eleven ...

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    One million school days for Nepalese children

    2023-03-29T11:00:00Z

    Sherpa Adventure Gear has donated one million school days to Nepalese children. On board for the long-term campaign of the Nepalese brand, which is owned by Bradshaw Taylor, is the international non-profit organization Room to Read. The goal is to fund ten million days of schooling in the Himalayan nation ...

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    IperionX and Canyon collaborate on recycled titanium bike components

    2023-03-29T11:00:00Z

    IperionX Limited, a Nasdaq-listed developer of low-carbon titanium for advanced industries such as aerospace, electric vehicles and 3-D printing, has partnered with Canyon Bicycles GmbH to develop a more sustainable titanium supply chain for the bicycle industry by producing bicycle components using IperionX’s 100-percent recycled and low-carbon titanium. This effort ...

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    Polartec goes to market with first fleece fabrics featuring "shed less technology"

    2023-03-28T12:52:00Z

    Fabric specialist Polartec has launched its first fleece quality made with the newly-developed shed less technology. According to Polartec, the new Polartec 200 Series fleece fabric (a classic heavier weight quality) shows an average of 85 percent reduced fiber shedding in home laundering compared to the baseline fabric (testing method ...

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    Woolrich launches a version of its Arctic Parka made with plant-based fibers

    2023-03-27T11:28:00Z

    Source: Goldwin Future Arctic Parka Woolrich has introduced an eco-friendly version of its Arctic Parka made using plant-derived sugars as raw material. The next-generation fiber has been developed by Spiber, a Japanese biotechnology start-up. The iconic Arctic Parka has been part of Woolrich’s offering since 1972. The ...

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    Salewa launches brand concept with second-hand, repair and rental offers

    2023-03-27T11:27:00Z

    Italian brand Salewa (part of the Oberalp Group) has reopened its Bozen brand store, located next to the company headquarters, after a renovation phase since January 2023. The newly designed store (realized under the creative leadership of London-based retail design agency GPstudio) premiers the shop concept developed by the brand’s ...

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    First “Organic Textile Week” in the U.K. this May

    2023-03-25T07:39:00Z

    In May 2022, the Organic Trade Board (OTB) and Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) announced the launch of Organic Textile Week, a nationwide awareness campaign in the U.K. that aims to educate consumers on organic textile certifications and certified organic textile products, as well as to increase awareness and sales ...

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    ​Ventile partners with Nordshield on nature-based technology

    2023-03-25T07:35:00Z

    Ventile, a Swiss producer of high-performance functional fabric, has teamed up with Finnish biotechnology company Nordshield to produce fabrics treated with nature-based technology. NordShield has developed a wood-based technology that creates an ultrathin barrier on the surface of fibers that physically inhibits microorganisms. This technology is said to form a ...

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    Fjällräven unveils another upcycled line

    2023-03-24T13:38:00Z

    Fjällräven is launching a second collection of clothing and equipment from its Samlaren project, using upcycled materials to make classic Fjällräven products in one-of-a-kind designs and color combinations. “Our production processes don’t create large amounts of leftover materials, which is good, and which is why Samlaren is a limited collection. ...

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    The British gather at two outdoor events ahead of sales season

    2023-03-24T06:25:00Z

    The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) had its annual meet-up in Tamworth, U.K., last week, following its AGM in Sheffield last October. Andrew Denton, the CEO of OIA, brought the event back to its spring timing, meaning it took place just days before the National Outdoor Expo opened at the nearby ...

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    EU publishes proposed new law on green claims

    2023-03-23T11:28:00Z

    With its new proposal for greenwashing legislation, the EU aims to protect consumers from greenwashing. But what exactly are the proposals?

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    LifeStraw releases 2022 Responsibility Report on World Water Day

    2023-03-23T11:28:00Z

    LifeStraw, a Maryland-based B Corp and carbon-neutral brand committed to equitable access to safe drinking water, released its 2022 Responsibility Report on March 22, World Water Day, observed annually by the United Nations to celebrate fresh water and raise awareness for the 2 billion people living without access to clean ...

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    Trove releases first Brand Resale Index for 2023

    2023-03-23T10:18:00Z

    Trove, the U.S.-based service provider whose technology powers the resale services of several sporting goods manufacturers, has released its first Brand Resale Index, titled “Defining the Resale Experience.” The index is the first report of its kind, agnostic to the resale platform provider, and it evaluates the adoption of leading ...