All General Outdoor articles – Page 142
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ArticleThule sets new sustainability targets
Thule Group achieved better-than-expected results in 2020 by riding the strong global bike trend that started in June. Sales rose by 11.2 percent from the previous year to 7,828 million Swedish kronor (€777.1m-$942.7m) or 13.1 percent in constant currencies. In its annual report, the Swedish company attributed these results to ...
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News briefsU.K.’s Outdoor Industries Association advocates sustainability in British companies
With a checklist and advice for the ecological conversion of enterprises, the British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) aims to encourage its members to be more environmentally aware and take concrete action. With the outdoor industry committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 and an intact environment seen as vital to ...
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ArticleAnta reportedly quits Better Cotton Initiative to continue sourcing cotton from Xinjiang
According to several media reports, Anta Sports has announced it is exiting the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) to continue sourcing cotton from Xinjiang despite concerns about forced labor. Asics reportedly confirmed on Chinese social media that it also plans to continue sourcing cotton from Xinjiang. Both companies had only joined ...
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News briefsFormer Nike executive to lead Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna at Columbia Sportswear
Source: Columbia Sportswear Company Craig Zanon Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Doug Morse, senior vice president, Emerging Brands, will step down this summer. Craig Zanon will take over the position, making him responsible for the Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands. “He will build on the brand-led, ...
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News briefsVF makes changes to its management in EMEA
Source: VF Corp. Andreas Olsson, GM ickies EMEA VF Corp. has announced several changes to its management for the EMEA region. Andreas Olsson has switched from VF’s director of group digital accounts to regional general manager of Dickies EMEA. He has been with VF since 2009, working ...
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News briefsPolygiene introduces ViralOff spray-on protection
Source: Colors/Polygiene An Italian company called Colors has channeled Polygiene’s ViralOff antimicrobial treatment into a consumer product line. The Regenesis ViralOff Trigger Shield line of sprays and other products works on soft and hard surfaces as well as fabrics. It meets the same ISO standards as regular ...
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News briefsPeli commits to the United Nations SDGs
After we reported earlier this month that Pelican Products and its European arm, Peli Products, are increasing their commitment to recycling its manufacturing waste, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases has now announced the official commitment to improving its sustainability policies and practices, including ...
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News briefsCotopaxi plans to become climate neutral in 2021 and use responsible materials only
Cotopaxi, the U.S.-based outdoor gear and apparel brand and charitable organization, has released its annual Impact Report with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative. The report aims to provide balanced and quantified information about the brand’s holistic corporate social responsibility performance and donations through the Cotopaxi Foundation. The report highlights ...
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Is Apple planning an outdoor Watch?
Apple is planning a more rugged version of its Watch designed for extreme sports and weather conditions, according to Bloomberg. Known internally as the “Explorer Edition,” the rugged watch would reportedly be offered as an additional model, possibly like the Watch SE or special edition models branded with Nike or ...
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News briefsSchöffel Foundation celebrates tenth anniversary
The Schöffel Foundation, which was established in 2011 by the late Hubert Schöffel and his son Peter and promotes social projects and nature conservation, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The foundation is a true family project: Peter Schöffel, the managing partner of the German clothing company Schöffel Sportbekleidung, ...
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EOCA online Spring 2021 conservation vote starts
The European Outdoor Conservation Association‘s (EOCA) annual spring Vote for Conservation will run over the next two weeks, and everyone is invited to help choose some of the projects to be funded on the EOCA voting website. The association will fund more conservation projects in 2021 than ever before. Following ...
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News briefsBuff launches “Live More Now” campaign (Video)
Headwear brand Buff is launching its first global digital brand campaign under the manifesto “Live more now,” which aims to turn the claim into a social movement. The audiovisual campaign is based on the emotional representation of outdoor moments and features a variety of people enjoying their time in the ...
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ArticleFila lifts Anta’s results while Amer posts losses
Anta Sports Products has released generally good results for the full year, despite the impact of the pandemic. Fueled by the continued progress of Fila’s joint venture for the Chinese market, the group’s total revenues rose by 4.7 percent to 35,512 million yuan renminbi (€4.59bn-$5.43bn), bouncing back from a difficult ...
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ArticleEuropean Outdoor Summit and OutDoor by ISPO merge in 2021
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has confirmed that this year’s European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be combined with the OutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition from Oct. 5-7 to create one major European outdoor industry event. This year’s EOS was originally to be hosted by Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) in ...
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News briefsWoolrich launches its Outdoor Foundation
Woolrich has announced The Woolrich Outdoor Foundation’s launch in partnership with the global environmental movement 1% for the Planet. Woolrich’s new foundation aims to help protect and preserve the outdoors. Using the 1% for the Planet system, Woolrich will donate 1 percent of its profits to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for ...
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EuroSIMA and UNION sport & cycle announce strategic alliance
The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (EuroSIMA) and UNION sport & cycle, which represents 1,400 France-based businesses in the sports industry, have joined forces to give their combined 2,200 member companies more leverage, especially as these businesses deal with the current crisis. Through the new alliance, the two associations have ...
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Toray’s Makspec V antiviral textile effective in combating Covid-19
Toray Industries announced that its tests on samples of its Makspec® V fabric have confirmed the effectiveness of this antiviral textile in reducing concentrations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The company manufactured the washable textile from 100 percent polyester. Under the JISL 1922 antiviral test for textile products, samples were irradiated ...
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News briefsExped offsets CO2 emissions of its mats
Source: Carbon Tanzania In partnership with the Swiss organization Myclimate, Zurich-based expedition equipment brand Exped offsets all climate-relevant emissions generated during the entire life cycle of its sleeping mats starting in 2021 - from the sourcing of raw materials to production, transport, use, and disposal or recycling ...
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News briefsAlpen Film Festival banks on the power of alpinism
The Alpen Film Festival, a newly created film tour out of Germany, seeks ”to show images of how people want to live in the future, using the culture of alpinism as a guide.” The festival includes five documentary films curated by author and filmmaker Tom Dauer with ...
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News briefsOdlo has a new CFO
Source: Odlo Abe Yasser Effective May 1, 2021, finance specialist Abe Yasser will take over as Odlo’s CFO from Adrian Schürmann, who is leaving the company after joining in 2015. During his tenure, Schürmann helped manage Odlo’s change in ownership in May 2020. Yasser joins the Swiss ...
