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ArticleEOCA’s 2022 sustaining members provide funding to support conservation efforts
Since the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), the European outdoor industry’s initiative to protect wilderness areas, launched its Sustaining Membership program in 2015, a number of committed companies have agreed to fund the association’s core costs. This vital support allows 100 percent of membership fees donated by members to go ...
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News briefsFESI calls for internationally harmonized standards in EU due diligence obligations
Regarding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence initiative proposal presented by the European Commission on Feb. 23, 2022, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) took the opportunity to call again for a fully harmonized approach of the due diligence topic at the EU level that is harmonized with ...
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News briefsAndrew Denton appointed to ukactive members’ council
Andrew Denton, chief executive of the British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), has been appointed to ukactive’s Members Council, along with thirteen other leaders from the health & fitness sectors. ukactive grew out of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA), which was founded in 1991 as a trade organization for the fitness ...
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News briefsPortugal adopts new and stricter rules for the labeling of leather substitutes
The Portuguese government adopted new regulations (Decreto-Lei n.o 3/2022) at the end of January 2022 to label all textile products that are man-made to replace genuine leather and also established fines for companies that do not comply. The new law defines the term leather and specifies its use. Accordingly, the ...
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ArticlePortugal Bike Value achieves double-digit increase in bicycle exports in 2021
During the visit of a delegation from the National Agency for Innovation (ANI) to the headquarters of the Portuguese bicycle industry association ABIMOTA in Borralha, secretary general Gil Nadais revealed some interesting export figures for 2021. The main focus of the visit was the expansion of laboratories at ABIMOTA’s headquarters, ...
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ArticleOrganic Cotton Accelerator joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to drive needed change throughout the supply chain, according to a statement. By joining the SAC, OCA, an Amsterdam-based multi-stakeholder organization fully committed to organic cotton, underscores its commitment to a collaborative sector approach to “unlock the potential ...
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ArticleOrganized crime reaches the bicycle business: Theft at BFI leads to millions in damages, and to delays
The delivery problem in the bicycle industry seems to open a new business field for organized crime. On Jan. 21, the Czech bicycle manufacturer Bike Fun International s.r.o. (BFI) lost key components (including long-awaited Shimano brand parts) when an entire truckload was stolen from Germany. To warn other manufacturers, the ...
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News briefsJAAF appoints new secretary general
The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), the apex body of the Sri Lankan apparel industry, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Yohan Lawrence as its new secretary general. Lawrence, who has more than 20 years of experience in senior management positions in the apparel sector as well as leadership ...
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News briefsFESI launches network to push circularity in the winter sports industry
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has launched a joint initiative, the FESI Winter Sport Sustainability Network (FESI-WSN), to “increase the knowledge and cooperation on sustainability and circularity within the winter sports industry.” The network will be holding four annual meetings, with roundtable discussions involving industry experts, ...
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News briefsWFSGI and McKinsey: The new normal is here
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and McKinsey & Company have teamed up to present the sporting goods industry’s second annual report called “Sporting Goods 2022: The New Normal is Here.” The report comes after the sporting goods industry experienced a tailwind year, often driven by pandemic-related ...
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News briefsWFSGI appoints new head of cycling
Source: WFSGI Michelle Smyth The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industries (WFSGI) welcomes Michelle Smyth as its new Head of Cycling. She replaces Mark Barfield, who has held the role, previously called “Head of Bicycle,” since 2018. WFSGI renamed the position as it better describes Smyth’s new ...
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News briefsClimatePartner is teaming up with sustainability network Uno Ino
ClimatePartner, a company for calculating CO2 emissions, developing reduction strategies and offsetting emissions, has started working with Uno Ino, a network headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, founded in 2020 to anchor sustainability in the core business and core values of companies, organizations and society. By bringing together management consulting experts, sustainable ...
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ArticleEOG prepares to present plans for 2022
While the public appetite for outdoor activities is increasing, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is finalizing its 2022 program of collaborative projects to its members in the lead-up to the association’s Annual General Assembly next month. Reflecting, serving and promoting the entire value chain, work will focus on the major ...
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ArticleEOCA members make record funding possible in 2021
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has reported that it was able to fund more projects in 2021 than ever before, thanks to the continued support of its members and exceptional fundraising efforts conducted in 2020 and 2021. In total, nearly €400,000 was allocated to 14 projects in 11 different ...
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ArticleTourism-related sporting goods retailers in Austria see winter season at risk
In the 2020/2021 winter season, tourism-related sporting goods retailers in Austria recorded sales losses of up to 95 percent. A study by SpEA (SportsEconAustria) commissioned by the Federal Committee for Trade in Fashion and Leisure Articles in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) now shows that what was already feared ...
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ArticleSignificant progress in EOG’s supply chain decarbonization project
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has reported significant progress from a project that it is facilitating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy usage within the outdoor industry supply chain. The Supply Chain Decarbonisation Project (SCDP) is part of the EOG’s broader climate action program and a pre-competitive ...
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ArticleReduced VAT on bicycles and e-bikes soon possible in the EU
On Dec. 7, the Council of the EU reached an agreement on updated rules for VAT rates. Under the new rules, member states will be able to apply reduced VAT rates to the supply, rental and repair of bicycles - “including electric bicycles.” Conebi, the European umbrella organization for national ...
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News briefsGerman Retail Association calls for bold action from new federal government
On the occasion of the inauguration of the new German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the federal ministers on Dec. 8, the German Retail Association (HDE) has called on the new government to show courage and determination. The dynamic development of the Covid-19 pandemic calls for targeted and coordinated political action, ...
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News briefsNGO coalition addresses delay of Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive in open letter to EU
In an open letter to the European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, a coalition of civil society organizations addressed the delayed proposal for a Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive which was initially expected for the first half of December. The directive, announced by justice commissioner Didier Reynders, would mandate human ...
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News briefsBiden announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022
While the Winter Olympics won’t get really interesting for the outdoor segment until 2026, when ski mountaineering will be part of the Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo Games for the first time with sprint, individual and mixed-relay events, it’s still worth noting that the U.S. has just announced a diplomatic boycott ...
