All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 60

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    Vivobarefoot partners with kids’ clothing rental service Bundlee

    2022-06-02T05:40:00Z

    Footwear brand Vivobarefoot is partnering exclusively with Bundlee, a U.K.-based rental platform for children’s clothing, which is for the first time expanding its service to shoes. Founded in 2018 by Eve Kekeh, Bundlee offers children’s clothing on a rental subscription basis. The clothes are returned when the child grows up ...

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    Houdini's introduces 100% recyclable, renewable, biodegradable SS23 collection

    2022-06-01T14:19:00Z

    Houdini’s new Spring/Summer 2023 Adventure Inspired Functional Life collection is 100 percent recyclable, renewable, biodegradable and bluesign®-certified. “Adventure Inspired Functional Life is the foundation of the Houdini brand”, Niclas Bornling, Houdini’s head of brand and DTC commented. “Our goal for Spring/Summer 2023 is to create companion pieces that can be ...

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    Tatonka launches traceability website for consumers

    2022-06-01T13:51:00Z

    The German company Tatonka has installed a product tracking tool open to consumers: The new traceability website offers the opportunity to follow down the supply chain of a certain product by entering the item’s serial number on the website. According to the company, all production and transport steps that a ...

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    Cotopaxi partners with True Colors United to solve youth homelessness

    2022-06-01T09:49:00Z

    U.S.-based brand Cotopaxi has announced a new impact partnership through its Cotopaxi Foundation with True Colors United (TCU), a non-profit organization co-founded by Cyndi Lauper, implementing solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people. The organization aims to support and invest in long-term solutions ...

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    German Automobile Club now also assists with bicycle breakdowns

    2022-06-01T09:49:00Z

    All members of the German automobile club ADAC now receive roadside assistance if their bicycle breaks down due to a defect. The service is available around the clock for bicycles of any type and at any location that the roadside assistance teams can reach with their emergency vehicles in accordance ...

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    Green-Got integrates sustainability features into banking services in collaboration with MyClimate

    2022-05-31T11:43:00Z

    In collaboration with ClimatePartner, the French start-up bank Green-Got has integrated a climate protection contribution into its current account offering. This is one of three steps the financial services provider is taking to transfer the idea of sustainable financial management from mere investment to the area of individual banking transactions. ...

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    EOCA Earth Day fundraiser closes with €24,000 in donations

    2022-05-27T09:44:00Z

    Thanks to numerous product and monetary donations, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) raised nearly €24,000 during its recent online fundraiser, held over Earth Day 2022. Black Diamond, Cumulus, Keen, Lesovik, Schöffel, Smartwool, Stanley and Vaude donated a percentage of their online sales to EOCA during the fundraiser. Buff donated ...

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    Dakine starts partnership with 1% for the Planet

    2022-05-25T15:13:00Z

    Dakine has entered into a partnership with 1% for the Planet, committing to donate 1 percent of gross sales from e-comm sales each year to select non-profit environmental partners strategically supported by the 1% team. The partnership aligns with Dakine’s commitment to respect and protect the mountains and the ocean. ...

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    Kathmandu secures public grant to explore circular clothing solutions

    2022-05-25T12:28:00Z

    Kathmandu is among the latest round recipients under the Recycling Victoria Innovation Fund. The outdoor clothing manufacturer will get 150,000 Australian dollars (€100,000) in funding to explore the renewal and resale of damaged or unwanted clothing. The other three recipients in this round with projects related to new uses for ...

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    Teijin Frontier develops new energy-saving chemical recycling process for colored polyester fibers

    2022-05-25T09:39:00Z

    Japanese fiber specialist Teijin Frontier has announced the development of an alternative chemical recycling technology, using a new depolymerization catalyst to recycle colored polyester fibers without losing the quality of polyester fibers made from petroleum-derived raw materials. The technology utilizes a new depolymerization catalyst that leads to a simpler and ...

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    Ortovox launches mountain lab educational platform Protact Lab

    2022-05-25T08:32:00Z

    The German brand Ortovox has launched a new multi-media information platform called Protact Lab. It offers multimedia guidance in German and English to motivate people to change their own behavior and mobilize the sports community for conscious consumption, care and repair, mobility choices and sustainable use of nature’s resources. The ...

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    Icebug promotes sustainable lifestyle as annual sales, profits rise

    2022-05-25T07:31:00Z

    Icebug AB, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Sweden’s GtoG AB, generated a 37.8 percent increase in annual net profit to 22.83 million Swedish kronor (€2.18m) for the 12 months ended Feb. 28 compared to SEK 16.6 million in the prior year. The financial year profit margin was 9.9 percent as total ...

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    All European Dometic production sites now powered by renewable energy

    2022-05-24T08:49:00Z

    Dometic has entered the next phase in implementing the company’s sustainability strategy. The program covers the next three years until 2024. For an overview of the program and its goals, visit the sustainability section of dometic.com. Energy efficiency in production and in the use phase of products have long been ...

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    Naturkompaniet donates record amount to nature conservation projects

    2022-05-23T15:33:00Z

    Every year, the Swedish retailer Naturkompaniet donates a portion of its profits to selected environmental and nature conservation organizations. The theme of this year’s ”Naturbonus” is biodiversity in Sweden and around the world. The five selected organizations for 2022 have now been selected and can look forward to a record ...

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    Schöffel marks all products with the new Echo label, indicating sustainable aspects

    2022-05-20T15:35:00Z

    German brand Schöffel has introduced a new signet called “Echo’” to mark its products with sustainable aspects. The new sustainability label is an acronym for the words “environment,” “community,” “humanity,” and “opportunity” and will be added to every qualifying product as a hangtag and in communication. For ...

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    Vaude and partner Interseroh nominated for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022

    2022-05-19T10:42:00Z

    At the time that Vaude’s new line of ReCycle bike bags made from 100 percent recycled materials (for the main material) is going to market, the German company – together with its partners for the project, Interseroh and the Czech manufacturing company Fitcraft – is nominated for the Plastics Recycling ...

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    Pyua integrates circular Sympatex laminate into collection

    2022-05-19T07:40:00Z

    The Banff laminate by Sympatex, which premiered as a 2-layer product at the Performance Days in 2020, is an integral part of Pyua’s new Spring 2023 collection. Pyua uses a mono-material polyester 3-layer laminate made with a face fabric consisting of 60 percent post-industry and 40 percent post-consumer waste, a ...

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    SOG: 1.5°C climate commitment becomes membership criterion

    2022-05-18T05:54:00Z

    The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has committed to a climate commitment in line with the Paris agreement at its annual meeting in Bosön. From now on, all member companies must adhere to the climate targets set out in the climate agreement. The decision was made by vote and was unanimous. ...

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    Skylotec to establish charitable trust

    2022-05-16T11:47:00Z

    In the year of its 75th anniversary, Skylotec, the German manufacturer of industrial and sports climbing as well as protective equipment, will establish a foundation for charitable purposes. The German family-owned company wants to support projects in areas such as youth development, education or environmental protection, and people in need. ...

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    Thule Group with new product categories, updates financial targets

    2022-05-16T04:27:00Z

    At its capital markets day, the Swedish Thule Group has presented plans to enter the two new product categories in 2023: car seats – to be launched in Europe first, expanding worldwide in a second step – and dog transport products, starting with a dog cage. The company was also ...