All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 62
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News briefsElevate Textiles reports its sustainability efforts 2022
In its newly released sustainability report 2022, the U.S.-based fabric and components company Elevate Textiles (owner of yarn brand Gütermann and fabric company Burlington, among others) reveals the progress made and the goals set for the future across its brands. As reported in last year’s paper, the company has set ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft publishes 2021 sustainability report
U.S. based company PrimaLoft has published its first “Relentlessly Responsible” report, showcasing the company’s efforts and achievements towards sustainability in 2021 and giving an insight into the future vision of PrimaLoft. The company’s look back on 2021 shows strides towards decarbonization through concerted efforts in all parts of the business. ...
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ArticleThredUp debuts Recommerce 100 report, sees rapid growth of brand’s resale programs
U.S.-based company ThredUP, a large online resale service provider and platform for women’s and kids’ apparel, shoes and accessories, has started a monthly index that tracks which brands and retailers have launched resale programs and monitors their potential impact on the planet. The monthly Recommerce 100 report, conducted by the ...
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News briefsPatagonia Films releases new film, Newtok
Patagonia Films has released its latest documentary, Newtok, a film about a community on the front lines of climate change. The tiny Yup’ik village of Newtok, perched on a delta on the edge of the Bering Sea, has struggled for decades with melting permafrost, river erosion and decaying infrastructure. To ...
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News briefsChaco incorporates sandal webbings made from Repreve fibers
Chaco, a U.S. outdoor lifestyle footwear brand owned by Wolverine Worldwide, is underlining its commitment to sustainability by using sandal fabric tapes made from 100 percent recycled Repreve materials. Chaco is partnering with Unifi, whose Repreve fibers are the result of reusing 31 billion plastic bottles to date, which are ...
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ArticleNew coalition of Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Fair Wear and the Ethical Trading Initiative
Following the launch of the The Industry We Want (TIWW) project geared towards ensuring ethical pay for workers, thriving businesses along the supply chain and a positive impact on the planet, the three organizations Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Fair Wear Foundation and the Ethical Trading Initiative have joined forces to ...
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News briefsBaffin launches Citizenship Boot Project made from recycled materials
Canadian apparel company Baffin Ltd. has launched the Citizenship Boot Project to provide cold weather footwear to those in need. More than 1,300 boots were made from recycled materials and donated goods at Baffin’s factory in Stoney Creek, Ontario, and will be gifted to North American organizations. The Citizenship Boot ...
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News briefsTimberland expands Timberloop recycling program to Europe
Around this year’s Earth Day, Timberland announced several initiatives within its CSR program, the most interesting being the expansion of the Timberloop take-back program into the U.K., Germany, France and Italy, with more European markets to follow. The recycling program allows consumers to return their worn Timberland footwear, apparel or ...
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News briefsThe North Face partners with Online Ceramics and introduces Re-Grind process
For a new collection available on April 29 in the U.S., in select stores and online, The North Face (TNF) is partnering with Online Ceramics, a Los Angeles-based streetwear brand founded in 2016 and known for its hand-dyed graphic T-shirts synonymous with the Grateful Dead, among others. The North Face ...
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ArticleHaglöfs' growth challenges its CSR goals
Swedish company Haglöfs faces a growth-related gap between its sustainability targets and reality. Last year, the company has set a climate goal to cut its carbon emissions by half within ten years. Thanks to the booming interest in outdoor activities in 2021, Haglöfs reports record sales and the most successful ...
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News briefsYKK joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation network
The Japanese zipper specialist YKK has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation network to enable a deeper collaboration among various stakeholders within the platform, many of which are YKK customers. The company recently went to market with a new generation of Natulon zippers made from nylon waste like fabric scraps, industrial ...
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News briefsDeuter launches social media campaign with factory workers on Fashion Revolution Day
April 24 is Fashion Revolution Day, a commemorative date to remind us of the disaster at the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh in 2013, in which more than 1,000 people died in agony. Every year on this day people worldwide are called upon to make a statement and wear ...
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ArticleEarth Day 2022: “Invest in our planet”
The applause for the smartest Earth Day campaign certainly goes to Allbirds. At www.keeptheamazonprime.com, a “global e-commerce platform you can’t live without,” the shoe manufacturer promotes donations for the Amazon. Every donation is doubled by Allbirds. EOCA has also launched a fundraising campaign for Earth Day: “A number of EOCA ...
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News briefs#GetActiveForUkraine: Outdooractive community collects kilometers for donations
The maps and touring portal Outdooractive, based in Immenstadt, Germany, has launched a charity challenge with its community to benefit Ukraine. Every outdoor activity that runs for more than 45 minutes can be registered and adds on to the collection of kilometers that were run, biked, hiked, rode, climbed or ...
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News briefsNilit introduces industry-first premium Nylon 6.6 for apparel fabrics using bio-based feedstock
Nilit, manufacturer of nylon 6.6, has introduced Sensil® ByNature, its latest sustainable innovation that it says significantly improves the sustainability profile, lifecycle analysis and environmental impact of apparel fabrics. By using a certified Biomass Balance (BMB) material, Nilit replaces fossil raw materials with renewable feedstocks. By using this ISCCplus-certified material, ...
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ArticleEOCA launches three-part Earth Day fundraising campaign
On this year’s Earth Day (April 22, 2022), the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is once again hosting an online fundraiser, accompanied by activities initialized by its members and the non-profit Outdoor Gear For Good (OGFG). With the money raised through these three initiatives, EOCA supports a number of conservation ...
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STeP by Oeko-Tex Research sees need for legislative action to improve workers' wages
Oeko-Tex has published a blog post about a new study conducted by Alva-Louisa Rose of the School of Textiles and Design at the Herriot-Watt University as her master’s thesis. The paper named “Guidance for sustainability standards on supporting decent pay in certified facilities - a STeP by Oeko-Tex case study” ...
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ArticleErem: Planting cacti for climate action
Erem, a Nevada-based company founded in 2021 that calls itself “the first outdoor brand focused on desert performance,” aims to bring the desert into our calculus of how to solve the planet’s biggest and most pressing problems. After all, 30 percent of the Earth’s landmass is desert, and 20 percent ...
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ArticleChina aims for a quick increase of recycling capacities
In a document released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Commerce, the Chinese government has revealed its plans for improved textile waste recycling facilities and increase the output of recycled fibers at the same time. According to ...
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News briefsDutch brand Cortazu receives B Corp certification
Amsterdam-based DTC outdoor brand Cortazu, founded in 2017 with the goal of “creating high-quality, sustainable apparel at an unprecedented value,” is the first Dutch outdoor brand to receive the B Corp certification. According to B Lab’s B Impact assessment, Cortazu received an overall score of 102.8. The median score for ...
