All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 56
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ArticleTextile waste allegedly used as fuel for brick kilns in Cambodia
Unearthed, a subsidiary of Greenpeace, has issued a new report, stating that off-cuts from Cambodian textile factories mixed with wood are being used to fuel brick kilns on a large scale. The kilns need to stay fired for several days at a temperature of 650° C to burn the clay ...
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News briefsEcologyst Outfitters to acquire upcycling specialist Frankie Collective
Canadian company Ecologyst Outfitters Inc., an apparel manufacturer with an assortment of 100 percent natural fibers, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Frankie Collective, a Vancouver-based company offering upcycled women’s streetwear made from used and unsold garments. With the acquisition of Frankie Collective, Ecologyst opens an ...
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ArticleToyota Tsusho supports Patagonia’s Tee-Cycle™ circular T-shirt project
In a press release, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a trading arm of the Toyota Group, announced that it is participating in Patagonia’s Tee-Cycle™ T-shirt recycling project. Toyota Tsusho is a diversified group involved in various businesses, including the manufacture of metals, chemical products and electronic components, automotive components and industrial machinery, ...
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News briefsMammut releases ESG report, covering 2021 achievements and future goals
In the company’s first sustainability report, Mammut provides an update on the social and ecological efforts along its supply chain in 2021. Mammut has been an EOCA member since 2006 and a founding member of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Since 2008, the brand has been audited ...
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ArticleBoardriders publishes first ESG and CSR report
Roughly 16 months after Arne Arens, the former The North Face Europe CEO, took over as new chief executive officer of the Boardriders group, the company has released its ESG and CSR report 2020/21, which is the first of its kind. The group’s purpose, mission and foundation are supported by ...
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News briefsNew joint Textile Tracer Assessment report released by Fashion for Good and Textile Exchange
Fashion for Good and Textile Exchange have jointly released the Textile Tracer Assessment, an analysis and guide of physical tracer technologies for the industry. According to Textile Exchange, the assessment aims to benchmark capabilities and applications to help suppliers and brands choose the right solution for their traceability models and ...
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ArticleHydro Flask releases sustainability improvements and emissions goals
Hydro Flask has released news on its sustainability efforts. As of spring 2022, the Helen of Troy brand has switched to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified packaging, including 80-100 percent recycled content, and eliminated single-use plastic packaging for more than 90 percent of the brand’s products. Working with its parent company, ...
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ArticleNew report on Myanmar garment worker’s situation
After Myanmar’s military illegally seized power on Feb. 1, 2021, garment workers – mostly women – have been on the front line of the country’s civil disobedience movement to restore democracy in Myanmar. According to a newly released report by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), at least ...
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News briefsPeak Performance sustainability report 2021 published
The Amer Sports brand Peak Performance has published its sustainability report 2021. The comprehensive paper highlights the main actions taken during the year and delivers a full list of Tier 1 and 2 suppliers and material info. Besides the successes made, the long-term circularity goals are defined for product longevity, ...
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ArticleColumbia Sportswear releases 2021 ESG report
Just after publishing its FY22 sales and profit outlooks, Columbia Sportswear has released its 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, highlighting the progress made throughout 2021 in the three pillars of the company’s CSR strategy: empowering people, sustaining places, and responsible practices, with a focus on Columbia’s four primary ...
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News briefsIcebreaker publishes transparency report with a focus on regenerative agriculture
VF Corp. brand Icebreaker, headquartered in Switzerland since 2021, has published its latest transparency report, purposefully choosing earth overshoot day as a release date. The report mainly focuses on the efforts and successes the brand has made in regenerative agriculture, one of the important aspects of product circularity. The information ...
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News briefsVango and Trakke give tent fabrics a new life
Vango, the British specialist in camping and outdoor equipment, has teamed up with Glasgow-based backpack manufacturer Trakke to create a collection made from recycled tent fabrics. The limited-edition collection, called “Past Tents,” is a nod to Vango’s camping heritage and Trakke’s commitment to sustainable backpack design. The five models in ...
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News briefsVaude’s sustainability manager appointed to the German Federal Ministry’s advisory board on environment and sport
For the second time, Hilke Patzwall, Vaude’s sustainability manager, has been appointed as a subject matter expert to the “Environment and Sport” advisory board of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV). Initiated in 1994, the advisory board is an important advisory body to the federal government and consists ...
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Aquafil and Genomatica advance to pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6
Aquafil and Genomatica have been collaborating to produce pilot-scale quantities of plant-based nylon-6 and have announced that they have now successfully completed the first demonstration-scale production runs. This will help determine the final design of future commercial plants and constitutes a step closer to the commercialization of the material. Plant-based ...
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News briefsMerrell’s ReTread take-back program rolls out in Europe
Merrell’s multi-year sustainability initiative “This Is Home,” launched earlier this year in the U.S. and Canada, is now coming to Europe. To kick off the first year of “This Is Home,” Merrell is launching a multinational product take-back and resale program called Merrell ReTread to save 300,000 pairs of shoes ...
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ArticleVaude sharpens proprietary Green Shape Standard with independent expert panel, plans external accreditation
German outdoor company Vaude has announced that its proprietary Green Shape Standard for environmentally friendly outdoor products has reached another milestone: An external advisory board of six renowned experts is now providing the outdoor company with expert advice on all Green Shape topics. The independent experts ensure that the criteria ...
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News briefsElan’s new solar power plant starts producing energy
Slovenian ski manufacturer Elan has finished installing its solar power plant at the headquarters in Begunje. As of now, the solar park consisting of 2,500 installed solar panels with a surface area of 5,000 sqm will provide an average of 12 percent of the company’s annual energy needs. According to ...
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News briefsB Lab releases new Best for the World ranking lists 2021
After pausing its ”Best for the World” lists in 2020 over the Covid-19 crisis, B Lab has now released its list for 2021. “Best for the World” recognizes B Corps worldwide whose B-impact assessment scores rank in the top five percent of their company size track in one or more ...
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News briefsBluesign updates 2022 criteria catalog for converters
Bluesign has provided its 2022 criteria catalog with updates. The 2022 revision takes new scientific findings on the toxicological and ecological profile of substances into account, as well as new legal classifications of chemical substances, new legal limits for consumer safety, revised risk assessments according to the Bluesign criteria for ...
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News briefsNew campaign advocates for new living wage legislation
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and other activist organizations have partnered to launch a new campaign that is said to be the biggest European campaign on living wages ever. The aim of the “Good clothes, Fair Pay” initiative is to collect one million signatures from European citizens to support the ...
