All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 42
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News briefsTentree expands reforestation efforts to the oceans
Canadian athleisure company Tentree, based in Vancouver, is expanding their planting efforts offshore. The brand, which pledges to plant ten trees for every item purchased, has planted more than 93 million trees to date and will expand its portfolio to include kelp planting and coral regeneration. According to the company, ...
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News briefsSAC decarbonization program evolves: New decarbonization guide published
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched a new decarbonization guide (ready for download here) that aims to support the textile and apparel industry in committing to and delivering validated science-based targets (SBTs). The new guide is part of the SAC’s decarbonization program, launched last year, to drive SBT adoption ...
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VF issues €500m green bond to support sustainability strategy
VF Corporation, whose brands include The North Face, Timberland and Napapijri, announced the closing of a €500 million green bond issuance, the second since its inception in 2020. An amount equal to the net proceeds from the emission will be used to support programs under the company’s sustainability and stewardship ...
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News briefsBluesign still meets new MRSL 3.0 standard
After ZDHC’s MRSL 3.0 update, Bluesign remains an official certification standard at ZDHC Level 3. According to the company, approximately 20,000 Bluesign approved chemical products that exceed standard MRSL 3.0 compliance are listed in the ZDHC gateway. An important requirement for Bluesign textile standard approval of a chemical product is ...
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News briefsKMD Brands secures B Corp status for all brands
KMD Brands, the outdoor, lifestyle and sports company, sees all three of its brands – Kathmandu, Oboz and Ripcurl – become Certified B Corporations, becoming one of the first multinational firms in Australia and New Zealand to have all businesses individually certified. KMD Brands Group CEO Michael Daly called ...
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News briefsStockholm University offers free online course on assessment and management of chemicals
The Department of Environmental Science at Stockholm University is offering a free 20-hour online course about the assessment and management of chemicals. It will present key terms and concepts and explain the general approach from a global perspective. Topics covered in the six modules of the course include: What ...
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News briefsEdelrid expands eco-conscious climbing hardware collection
German climbing specialist Edelrid is going to market with new products in its “Climb Green” collection. Besides two new PFC-free climbing ropes, the company is introducing a new climbing helmet made entirely of recycled plastics: the shell is manufactured from recycled polyamide originating from the Edelrid rope production; the helmet ...
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ArticleSnow Peak and Panasonic collaborate to bring nature back into our lives
The U.S. division of Snow Peak, a Japanese camping brand with more than 60 years of history, is collaborating with creative studio Future Life Factory by Panasonic to explore the theme of “Naosobi” and develop new products to deepen our society’s connection to nature. Noasobi literally means “playing in the ...
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News briefsNew campaign aims to close enjoyment gap in sports
This Girl Can, the campaign and movement by Sport England and funded by The National Lottery, has moved into a new phase of its mission to inspire more women and girls to take part in sports and physical activity. Its new phase, “This Girl Can With You” aims to break ...
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News briefsRapala VMC publishes sustainability report 2022
Finland-based fishing tackle company Rapala VMC, owner of the Rapala, VMC, Sufix, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson, Dynamite Baits, Mora Ice, StrikeMaster, Marttiini, Peltonen, 13 Fishing and Okuma brands, has released its latest sustainability report. The report sums up the company’s achievements over the last four years. In 2020, ...
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ArticleGarmont with growth in 2022, U.S. and Germany at the top of the list
Garmont, the Italian outdoor footwear company founded in 1964, reported total sales of €40.5 million in fiscal 2022, up 60 percent from the previous year, and consolidated Ebitda of more than 16 percent. ”In 2022 we defined a strategy that allowed us to maintain our market positions while taking into ...
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News briefsTerms of reference for leather traceability alignment project Cotance signed
The Cotance initiative to align leather traceability systems has been taking shape since its inception in Sept. 2022. In monthly meetings, key leather-related certification system operators and interested CEN TC 289 standardization experts have been preparing to define minimum traceability standards and mandatory verification evidence together with the Cotance secretariat. ...
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News briefsGRI kicks off working process on new reporting standard for the textile sector
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced a new sector to be added to its existing standards: Textiles and Apparel. The new GRI Textiles and Apparel Standard sets out to apply to any organization with a primary focus on textile and apparel production and manufacturing, but also brands, retailers, and ...
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News briefsSBTi webinar provides info on FLAG target setting
The Forest, Land and Agriculture Guidance (FLAG) introduced by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) at the end of 2022 (as reported in OIC) provides a standard method to set science-based targets that include land-based emission reductions and removals (relevant also for the production of wood-based cellulosic fibers). According to ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter campaigns for its greener choice-products
German retailer Globetrotter has declared March 2023 as the campaign month under the motto “Greener on the Road”. Besides consumer activations and information on the company’s sustainability efforts on-site and online (such as secondhand product and repair shops), Globetrotter celebrates the fifth anniversary of its in-house sustainability label “A Greener ...
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News briefsLatest major update of Higg Brand & Retail module released
Assessment tools and reporting standards are evolving quickly: At the same time that the Global Reporting Initiative announced the planned creation of a whole new sector for textiles and apparel, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has released a major update to its Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM). With this ...
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News briefsSpinnova announces triple revenue in FY 2022, Woodspin factory in operation
In its full-year financial statement, the Finnish biomaterials company Spinnova reports significant growth in its staff as well as the company’s results. Full-year revenues grew to almost €24.3 million for 2022, which is an increase of more than 300 percent year on year. The company completed the construction of its ...
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News briefsMyClimate initiative for net zero travel on the growth path
With its eco-travel initiative “Cause We Care”, Swiss company MyClimate is offering various climate protection measures to tourists and companies like hotels and destinations. The project aims to minimize CO2 emissions related to travel and outdoor sports like skiing, biking or hiking at the local level, supporting climate protection locally. ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter creates lifecycle manager positions
Starting on March 1, German outdoor retailer Globetrotter is creating two new positions as product lifecycle managers. With their support, the company aims to expand existing initiatives, such as second-hand buying & selling and repair workshops, as well as develop new, innovative projects focused on extending the lifecycle of products. ...
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News briefsNew report questions sponsor choices in winter sports
A new report by Badvertising has sought to draw attention to the sponsorship of winter sporting events by what it calls “high-carbon” companies, alongside documenting the effects of climate change on the winter sports sector. The report writers use the example of Sweden’s Vasaloppet – the world’s biggest and oldest ...
