All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 59
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News briefsPOC launches helmet designed for end-of-life recycling
Swedish brand POC has introduced the Myelin, a new cycling helmet that can be disassembled into its individual components at the end of its life, and its parts can then be recycled. The helmet is made from 50 percent recycled materials. The shell is made from woven recycled fabric and ...
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ArticleThe Natural Fibers Alliance calls for suspension of Higg Index
In the wake of the recent New York Times article “How fashion giants recast plastic as good for the planet,” the Natural Fibers Alliance (NFA) is also campaigning for an immediate suspension of the use of the Higg Index. Since its implementation in 2012 by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, the ...
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News briefsLenzing joins Together for Sustainability initiative
Lenzing, the global producer of dissolving wood pulp and cellulosic fibers, has joined Together for Sustainability (TfS). This industry initiative aims to make the global supply chains of the chemical industry sustainable. The 37 TfS member companies, including Lenzing, represent over US$500 billion in global turnover. As a new initiative ...
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News briefsPatagonia to support the creation of a national park at Vjosa River in Albania
Patagonia has signed an agreement with the Albanian Ministry of Tourism and Environment to draft an “integrated and sustainable plan” for the Vjosa river and its tributaries, which Albanian officials declared a new national park on June 13, the Associated Press reported. California-based Patagonia, along with environmental groups EcoAlbania, Riverwatch ...
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News briefsIcebug makes sneakers from other brands' scrap material
Habit.se reported that Swedish footwear brand Icebug continues to make shoes from textile waste from other Swedish brands, following a collaboration with Woolpower. Previously, the company had produced a shoe whose upper was made of wool scraps from Woolpower’s underwear production. The website wrote that a pair of sneakers has ...
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News briefsPatagonia and HeiQ launch new mint oil-based odor control technology
HeiQ and Patagonia announced the launch of a jointly developed odor control technology for textiles called HeiQ Fresh MNT, a mint oil-derived textile technology to control odor in fabrics from renewable sources. Patagonia and HeiQ’s similar environmental and social philosophies were why the two brands entered into an intensive ...
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News briefsGebrüder Weiss launches international cycling campaign
On April 1, the Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss launched the bicycle campaign “Cycling around the World,” aimed at cyclists worldwide. Cyclists record and count the kilometers they have traveled until the end of September using an app. The original goal was to cycle a total of 40,075 kilometers as ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor releases comprehensive sustainability report
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the owner of brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has officially released its sustainability report 2021 at the Outdoor by ISPO show in Munich. The detailed and very transparent report unrolls the efforts and projects of the past years on 32 pages, like an increase ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter expands its second-hand offering with online platform
Back in 2020, the German retail chain Globetrotter started buying and selling used equipment in 21 stores nationwide. Now Globetrotter customers can also buy and sell used outdoor gear online at secondhand.globetrotter.de. “Since 2020, we have helped more than 10,000 pieces of clothing and equipment to a second life,” said ...
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News briefsPatagonia plans to replace tags and labels with technology
In a comprehensive project that addresses all product packaging and labels, Patagonia seeks to reduce its environmental footprint by using a digital access point for product communication. According to RetailTouchPoints, a more recent Patagonia partnership with technology provider Evrythng is underway, in which the first step has been to reduce ...
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ArticleFox Factory publishes first global sustainability report
In time for World Environment Day, Fox Factory – based in Georgia, USA – released its first sustainability report for 2021. The report includes the results of the company’s first materiality analysis, which led to the development of the Fox Factory Frontiers sustainability strategy. The publication summarizes the current state ...
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News briefsIsbjörn of Sweden integrates Econyl regenerated nylon into sun protection range
Swedish kidswear brand Isbjörn is known for its sun protection apparel range for kids. For this summer, the company premiers a new material made with Econyl, a regenerated nylon fabric with fibers recycled from ocean waste produced by the Italian company Aquafil. The Bluesign system partner Isbjörn recently outlined its ...
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ArticleBergans named circular company of the year in Norway
Bergans was named “Circular Company of the Year” at Den Store Sirkulærkonferansen (Great Circular Conference) in Oslo on June 7. The annual conference, organized by Cnytt.no, the Norwegian Center for Circular Economy and Circular Norway, is a place where companies, industry, organizations and policymakers come together to present and discuss ...
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News briefsZDHC and TMC team up to tackle microfibers in wastewater
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and the ZDHC Foundation have announced the next step in addressing microfibres in textile industry wastewater. Following TMC’s publication of the “Control of Microfibres in Wastewater” manufacturing guidelines, the two organizations will now work closely together, combining ZDHC’s expertise in sustainable chemical management with TMC’s science-based ...
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News briefsTrusTrace joins forces with Fashion Revolution and Fashion for Good for new open-source platform
The product traceability and supply chain transparency platform TrusTrace has announced a new partnership with Fashion Revolution and Fashion for Good. As a result of this cross-industry collaboration and knowledge sharing, the three organizations have launched the Traceability Playbook, an open-source web tool to build responsible supply chains. TrusTrace sees ...
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News briefsThermore launches EVOdown made from recycled PET bottles
Italian ingredient brand Thermore, which specializes in the research, development and production of thermal insulation for apparel, has launched a recycled version of EVOdown, a wrapped type of blow-in fiber made from 100 percent recycled fibers from PET bottles. According to the manufacturer, EVOdown bridges the gap between free fibers ...
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News briefsWorld Bicycle Day on June 3
World Bicycle Day is celebrated on June 3 every year since the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) established it during the 72nd Regular Session of the UNGA in New York City on April 12, 2018. The resolution was adopted by a consensus of all 193 Member States. The UNGA declaration ...
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ArticleNordic Swan Ecolabel increases focus on textiles
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel has announced new requirements for clothing and other textile products. The official and currently most important ”sustainability” label of all the Nordic countries (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland), which has so far been used more for other consumer goods such as soaps, detergents, etc., is ...
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ArticleWorn Again Technologies builds textile recycling demo plant in Switzerland
Worn Again Technologies, a U.K.-based technology licensing company, reported that it is in the final planning stages of an innovative demonstration plant that will display its cutting-edge polymer processing technologies for textile recycling. The plant, which the business will build and run, will be built in Winterthur, Switzerland, and will ...
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News briefsSympatex teams up with Nature Sport Academy
The German materials company Sympatex has signed a partnership with Nature Sports Company, a German association representing the interests of nature sports professionals in a commercial, professional environment, connecting a network of associations, organizations, universities, ministries and authorities. Together with Sympatex, Nature Sports Academy is working on a “design for ...
