All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 44

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    Lenzing and Södra partner with Riopele to advance circularity

    2023-02-15T16:48:00Z

    Lenzing, the Austrian supplier of specialty fibers, has announced “the next major milestone” in its strategic partnership with Sweden’s pulp producer Södra to promote circularity in fashion. Together with Riopele, a Portuguese fabric manufacturer, the two companies are developing textiles made from recycled and sustainably produced materials for a spring/summer ...

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    Sporting goods industry supports earthquake relief measures in Turkey and Syria

    2023-02-15T13:51:00Z

    9,210 apparel, footwear and textile manufacturers were located around the epicenter of the 7.8 and 7.7-magnitude earthquakes, which caused widespread damage across Turkey and northern Syria when they hit during the night of Feb. 6, 2023, according to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Many retailers have already committed ...

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    Updated PFAS restrictions list published by ECHA

    2023-02-15T12:56:00Z

    On its website, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published updates on current restrictions on the production, sale and use of more than 10,000 per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) proposed by Danish, German, Swedish, Dutch and Norwegian authorities last month. Taken together, the agencies estimate that an additional 4.4 million metric ...

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    New OIA study: How to save money and reduce emissions

    2023-02-13T14:58:00Z

    Five members of the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) climate action corps have now released the results of a jointly commissioned study on the feasibility of electrifying the textile and apparel industry. Burton, New Balance, Patagonia, REI Co-op and W.L. Gore’s fabrics division partnered with the OIA for the study, ...

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    Mammut enters partnership with CO2 storage company

    2023-02-13T14:49:00Z

    Mammut has signed a “Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)” agreement with the Swiss company Climeworks, to remove part of its CO2 emissions directly from the atmosphere using “Direct Air Capture” technology. Mammut has pledged to be net-zero by 2050 and is Climeworks’ first customer from the outdoor industry. Signing this agreement ...

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    Bestseller updates its Circular Design guide

    2023-02-13T14:34:00Z

    The free Circular Design Guide, first published last year by the Bestseller Group, has been updated with new intelligence. The new version, which has also been adjusted in accordance with the expected changes in legislation resulting from the EU Commission’s textile strategy, is available online here. “Since the first edition, ...

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    Too slow, too limited: POW publishes open letter to FIS urging climate action

    2023-02-13T14:24:00Z

    In an open letter delivered to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) in Chourchevel following the men’s downhill finals on Feb 12, 2023, Protect Our Winters (POW) has called for greater climate action and transparency from the FIS.

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    IGOT invites Grass roots outdoor organizations to apply for grants

    2023-02-09T14:02:00Z

    The It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) has launched the latest round of #itsgreatoutthere grants to support outdoor sports initiatives across Europe. Nonprofit organizations can apply for up to €5,000 until February 28 on the IGOT website. The funds for these supports come from the financial backing of IGOT’s partner ...

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    Shoes and sustainability: For Aku footwear the two belong together

    2023-02-09T09:15:00Z

    Sustainability in the footwear industry is still in its infancy but one pioneering Italian brand isn’t shying away from the difficult issues

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    Protect Our Winters is partnering with TRIWA

    2023-02-08T10:13:00Z

    Source: POW TRIWA, a watch manufacturer known for its sustainability efforts, has entered into a partnership with Protect Our Winters (POW). As part of the collaboration, TRIWA will release a limited edition run of 600 watches made from recycled ocean plastic. The watches will only be available ...

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    ZDHC announces Chemicals to Zero leader program

    2023-02-07T16:09:00Z

    After the recent update of many of its guidelines earlier this year, the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) foundation has announced the implementation of a new program that addresses the responsible use, production and disposal of chemicals during the lifecycle of a product. The new Chemicals to Zero (CtZ) ...

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    Polartec aims to reduce microfiber shedding

    2023-02-07T10:13:00Z

    U.S. fabrics supplier Polartec is introducing a new production technology that aims to reduce microfiber shedding in the final product, combining newly developed yarn and knitting construction, treatment and production. The new fleece technology will be marketed under the name Shed Less. Source: Polartec The first fabrics ...

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    Paul&Shark launches upcycling capsule collection

    2023-02-07T10:01:00Z

    Paul&Shark, the Italian casualwear and yachting brand, has presented Re-Sail, a limited-edition collection of jackets made from restored sails. The unique pieces are part of the brand’s spring/summer 2023 collection. Paul&Shark posted an 18.5 percent sales increase in 2022, with revenues reaching €150 million. International sales account for 90 percent ...

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    Royal Robbins releases sustainability update and goals

    2023-02-06T11:34:00Z

    For spring 2023, U.S. brand Royal Robbins has released a set of lower-impact products to support the brand’s climate goals for 2025. As a first and major step, the company has identified its material choices as a key portion of its overall carbon footprint and has picked lower-impact fibers for ...

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    Alpine Group joins Fashion for Good

    2023-02-02T12:58:00Z

    Apparel manufacturer Alpine Group, supplier of brands including Sweaty Betty, The North Face and Under Armour has joined Fashion for Good as an affiliate innovation partner. The two organizations aim to explore and support the commercialization of technologies that reduce environmental impact. One main topic of the partnership is the ...

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    New resale platform for Canada Goose

    2023-02-02T11:37:00Z

    Canada Goose has launched a new DTC secondhand offering powered by Trove, the service provider who also runs the secondhand stores of Patagonia, Lululemon, REI, Arc’teryx, On and Allbirds. Canada Goose’s new authorized reselling platform “Canada Goose Generations” is stocked with post-consumer product that is traded in online. Items are ...

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    New EU Commission campaign targets fast fashion

    2023-02-02T11:32:00Z

    With the newly launched international marketing campaign “ReSet The Trend” across the EU, the European Commission aims to engage Europeans in the fight against fast fashion and raise public awareness of the EU Sustainable and Circular Textiles Strategy. According to the Commission, the current amount of clothing produced, worn and ...

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    Five new SGS testing laboratories approved by TMC

    2023-02-01T15:10:00Z

    The Swiss testing and certification company SGS has received approval by The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) for a further five laboratories offering fiber fragmentation testing services. With the new labs in Bangladesh, India, Turkey, the U.S. and Vietnam, the company is expanding into new regions and markets. SGS is based in ...

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    Accelerating Circularity launches directory of textile recyclers

    2023-02-01T14:52:00Z

    The U.S. based nonprofit organization Accelerating Circularity has launched a new, free online directory of international recyclers to catalyze connections between recyclers and the rest of the textile value chain, including collectors, mills, brands, and retailers. The directory of textile recyclers includes the various commercial technologies for chemical and mechanical ...

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    Maloja’s flagship store experiments with circular business model

    2023-02-01T08:23:00Z

    German clothing brand Maloja has begun a pilot second-hand clothing initiative in its flagship Munich store. The initiative has been spearheaded by intern and student of Transformation Design, Svenja. Along with existing maintenance help and repair offerings, the “Second Love” program aims to keep Maloja products in circulation for as ...