All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 74

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    HeiQ unveils high-performance cellulose yarn derived from carbon-negative materials

    2021-10-27T10:58:00Z

    Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ unveiled what it calls a potential game-changer for the textile industry on Oct. 26 in a digital presentation. HeiQ AeoniQ is a high-performance cellulose yarn derived from a wide range of natural, carbon-negative sources, including wood pulp and algae. The new fiber is currently advancing to ...

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    Textile Exchange and TextileGenesis pilot new industry tracking program

    2021-10-27T10:46:00Z

    After a year of collaborative development, nonprofit organization Textile Exchange and traceability platform TextileGenesis are piloting a new industry tracking program called eTrackit. The new digital system for granular traceability creates material accounting of certified materials at the article level across the supply chain, enabling peer-to-peer validation and leveraging third-party ...

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    VF releases sustainability and responsibility report “Made for Change”

    2021-10-27T10:44:00Z

    Focusing on the three areas ”people, planet and product”, VF Corp., with its group of brands, has just released its fourth sustainability and responsibility report, titled ”Made for Change.“ Highlights of the report include: People: In FY2020, roughly 290,000 people were supported via VF’s worker and community development program. ...

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    ​Vista makes Investor’s Business Daily’s top 100 ESG list

    2021-10-27T01:44:00Z

    Vista Outdoor is ranked 39th on Investor’s Business Daily’s 2021 Best ESG Companies list, which recognizes the top 100 companies with outstanding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings in addition to strong fundamentals and technical stock performance. This is the first year Vista Outdoor has made the list. From the ...

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    Equip brands again receive South Pole climate neutral label

    2021-10-22T14:05:00Z

    Climate solutions provider South Pole has awarded Equip Outdoor Technologies brands Rab and Lowe Alpine with its climate-neutral label for the second year running in 2021. South Pole’s team has been consulting with the U.K. company on its climate journey since 2020, when Equip started offsetting its ...

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    Nilit joins The Ocean Foundation’s Blue Resilience initiative

    2021-10-22T14:04:00Z

    Nilit, a global supplier of 6.6 nylons and owner of the Sensil brand, has announced its new engagement in the Blue Resilience Initiative, a project led by the Ocean Foundation that works to safeguard and reestablish ocean meadows and other marine habitats under threat. According to a company release, Nilit’s ...

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    Tecnica rolls out ski boot recycling project in eight countries

    2021-10-21T11:30:00Z

    After revealing its plans for an end-of-life solution for used ski boots in spring this year, the new “Recycle your boots” project by Tecnica is about to start. The circular project, launching in the Alps region this fall, aims to contribute to protecting the planet by recycling used ski boots ...

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    Kathmandu Holdings publishes 2021 sustainability report

    2021-10-21T11:29:00Z

    Source: Kathmandu Kathmandu Holdings Ltd. sustainability report 2021 In its 2021 sustainability report, Kathmandu Holdings provides insight into the CSR and sustainability progress of its three brands, Kathmandu, Oboz and Rip Curl. The group undertook its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) materiality assessment this year, conducted ...

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    Teijin Frontier’s Thai subsidiary plans new facility for recycled polyester chips

    2021-10-20T10:38:00Z

    According to a press release published from Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd (the fiber and product processing company of Teijin Group), Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Ltd. (TPL), the company whose core business is the production of polyester fibers, is setting up a plant to convert used domestic plastic bottles into recycled polyester ...

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    Keen receives award for PFC-free Detox the Planet initiative

    2021-10-19T13:48:00Z

    U.S. publication Good Housekeeping has honored Portland, Oregon-based brand Keen with the Good Housekeeping 2021 Sustainability Innovation Award for its Detox the Planet initiative, launched in 2014, which aims to ensure the brand completely eliminates perfluorochemicals (PFCs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its footwear. These so-called “eternal chemicals” ...

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    SBTi approves eBay’s ambitious climate action goal

    2021-10-15T11:33:00Z

    eBay Inc. continues its commitment to climate action by setting an ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). eBay commits to reduce its own (scope 1 and scope 2) emissions by 90 percent by 2030 from a 2019 base year, in line with limiting ...

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    CamelBak and Lifestraw collaborate, integrate Give Back charity program

    2021-10-14T13:12:00Z

    Hydration specialists CamelBak and LifeStraw are launching the new “Eddy+ filtered by LifeStraw” collection that includes integrated water bottles, reservoirs and stand-alone filters. Using a new two-stage filtration technique, the filter can also be purchased as a stand-alone accessory or combined with a bottle or reservoir filtration kit. Sales from ...

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    Make the Label Count coalition aims to improve planned EU labeling directives

    2021-10-14T13:12:00Z

    While the EU plans to introduce a sustainability label for clothing as part of its efforts to promote the circular economy and consumer protection, a group of experts and organizations – as part of the new Make the Label Count campaign, which was unveiled Oct. 13 – is working to ...

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    Klättermusen launches first urban lifestyle collection

    2021-10-14T13:10:00Z

    Swedish outdoor brand Klättermusen has launched its first off-the-mountain collection, and it’s called just that: “Off The Mountain®”. The 8-piece collection includes technical products designed for before and after the tour and/or everyday use. As always, true to the brand’s motto for over 50 years that its products should impact ...

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    RevolutionRace publishes first sustainability report after IPO

    2021-10-14T10:57:00Z

    In its 2020/21 Annual and Sustainability Report, Swedish DTC brand RevolutionRace (RVRC) reports that it has performed strongly and profitably over the past fiscal year, with very positive growth in both new and existing markets. RVRC Holding AB, which went public on the Stockholm Nasdaq in June, posted strong results ...

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    VF and WaterAid partner to vaccinate Cambodians

    2021-10-13T08:00:00Z

    In an effort to protect workers’ health and keep the supply chain steady, VF is supporting the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Cambodia. VF’s Worker and Community Development program partnered with the nonprofit WaterAid to support the Cambodian government’s Covid-19 response plan rollout. More than 20,000 factory workers and 300,000 ...

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    ILO adopts first code of practice on safety and health in the supply chains

    2021-10-12T17:35:00Z

    To provide a practical basis for employers, workers and governments to work together to advance occupational safety and health (OSH) prevention culture in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear manufacturing, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has worked out a code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather ...

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    Dimension-Polyant switches to more sustainable fabrics

    2021-10-11T12:53:00Z

    German fabric manufacturer Dimension-Polyant complements its VX series of pack laminates with the new RX line. The new offerings are climate-neutrally produced from cradle to gate with a varying share of recycled polyester fibers. To label its sustainable range of fabrics, the company has created the new “cleenTec” seal that ...

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    Vaude plans to be globally climate neutral next year

    2021-10-11T11:12:00Z

    Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz at the global climate demo in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on Sept. 24, 2021 Following the alarming conclusion of scientists in the recently published report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which states that without immediate drastic action, the 1.5-degree target can no ...

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    The North Face names European members of Explore Fund Council

    2021-10-11T10:13:00Z

    Source: The North Face Members of the European Explore Fund council The North Face is setting up structures of the European branch of its Explore Fund Council, a new diversity and inclusion committee announced last year. The seven million dollar fund available is aimed to improve access ...