News Briefs – Page 85
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News briefsContribution to SAC’s new measurement guidance for PG&S emissions is open
Until the end of November, public consultation on the development of new guidance for the measurement of purchased goods and services (PG&S) emissions is open. Apparel and footwear companies can comment on the draft on the UN website. In partnership with the UN Climate Change-convened Fashion Industry Charter for Climate ...
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News briefsYKK signs UN convention on biodiversity business statement
YKK Corp. has signed the UN Biodiversity COP 15 Business Statement for mandatory assessment and disclosure by 2030, established by Business for Nature. The organization was founded as an international coalition in 2019 by 13 international stakeholders, including the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the World Economic Forum ...
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News briefsNew leather & footwear testing laboratory for Hohenstein
Hohenstein, a German provider of textile testing and a founding member of Oeko-Tex, celebrated the opening of a second leather & footwear testing laboratory in Gurugram, India, on 11 Nov. 2022. The first of its kind in Hohenstein’s established network of textile testing labs in Asia, it will focus on ...
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News briefsSecond Vertical Pro show opens in Friedrichshafen
For the second time, the exhibition for professional climbing, Vertical Pro, is held in Friedrichshafen. On Nov. 25 and 26, the platform for vertical professionals fills two halls of the fairground with specialized climbing brands like Petzl, La Sportiva, Edelrid and many companies focusing on professional climbing and safety products. ...
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News briefsOrtovox announces three new positions
German outdoor brand Ortovox has announced three new additions to its management team. Christine Brien, Nicole Eichmeier and Stefan Kohlbauer will be responsible for the key areas of materials, transformation and sales in the future. Brien was appointed as the new head of material management in early September 2022 and ...
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News briefsOutnorth joins second-hand marketplace
Swedish retailer Outnorth, one of the strongest Nordic e-commerce players in the outdoor segment, is participating in a plug-and-play platform for circular trading of secondhand products, habit.se reports. Participating retailers can offer their customers and their own stores to resell previously purchased goods through the app and on the integrated ...
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News briefsSBTi verifies Polartec’s net zero commitment until 2050
Polartec has announced that its parent company, Milliken & Company, is now pursuing science-based and approved Net Zero goals. Milliken’s short- and long-term goals were verified and validated this summer by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The initiative is a U.N.-backed collective that helps companies set emissions reduction targets consistent ...
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News briefsMontura appoints Gianluca Pandolfo as new general manager
Italian outdoor brand Montura has appointed Gianluca Pandolfo as its new general manager. Most recently, Pandolfo spent seven years at Patagonia as sales director for the EMEA region. Prior to that, he worked for more than nine years at The North Face, between 2005 and 2015, with a one-year break ...
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News briefsArc’teryx opens new brand store and ReBird center in Vancouver
Canadian brand Arc’teryx has opened a new brand store in Kitsilano, a trending neighborhood in its hometown of Vancouver. The new 420-sqm Kitsilano location will replace the existing West 4th store that was opened in 2013. The store hosts Vancouver’s first ReBird service center, offering repair and care solutions for ...
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News briefsDevold of Norway brings on new CEO
Source: Norsk Sportsbransjeforening Øystein Vikingsen Fauske The Norwegian Sports Industry Association (Norsk Sportsbransjeforening) has announced that Øystein Vikingsen Fauske will become Devold’s new CEO in mid-February, and Kyrre Ufert Lømo will become the company’s new CMO at the turn of the year. Fauske joins Devold from the ...
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News briefsOboz hires new VP finance
U.S.-based company Oboz Footwear, owned by KMD Brands Limited, the New Zealand-based global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company, has hired Rob Leo as its VP of finance. Leo joins the company from Skullcandy, a provider of headphones, earphones and other devices. “Rob brings a wealth of knowledge, great ideas and ...
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News briefsPETA announces $1m “Vegan Wool” prize
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has launched the “Vegan Wool Challenge Award” competition to find a vegan alternative to wool. The animal rights group said that the organization would award $1 million to the first person or small business to develop a valid animal-free alternative to wool, ...
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News briefsMerrell releases global study on diversity in the outdoors
Outdoor lifestyle and footwear brand Merrell, part of Wolverine Worldwide, has published a report titled “Inclusivity in the Outdoors,” examining perceived inclusivity and experiences in outdoor spaces globally, with a focus on Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. While conventional outdoor research analyzes race, gender and income regionally, Merrell’s report ...
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News briefsRenewcell partners with Eastman
Swedish recycling firm Renewcell has signed a letter of intent to collaborate with Eastman to develop Naia Renew ES yarns sourced from Circulose, Renewcell’s 100 percent recycled textile raw material. This is Renewcell’s first agreement with a U.S.-based fiber producer. Renewcell has described the deal as “an important step in ...
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News briefsAdidas Terrex will reportedly not open a store in Annecy
Adidas Terrex has given up the plan to open its first French store, according to an exclusive report by sport-guide.com. The store was expected to open at the Nouvelles Galeries in Annecy, in France’s Haute Savoie department, in early 2023. Meanwhile, Sport-Guide has also revealed that Adidas Terrex will open ...
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News briefsSchoeller Textil integrates traceable wool with Nativa blockchain traceability
Swiss textile specialist Schoeller Textil is offering new fabrics made with wool from Nativa – part of Chargeurs, a French specialist in combed wool. Chargeurs sources merino wool from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the U.S., Argentina and Uruguay and offers full traceability of the origins via its Nativa-branded blockchain. ...
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News briefsHaglöfs closes again for Black Friday
As it did last year, Swedish brand Haglöfs is taking a stand against the environmental and social perils of excessive consumption on Black Friday. Haglöfs has conducted a number of protests against the sales day, from increasing prices to donating profits to charities to promote second-hand products. In 2021, for ...
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News briefsW.L. Gore introduces 2L-laminates with recycled Bionic face fabrics
With launch partner Patagonia, W.L. Gore is introducing into its autumn/winter 2023 line two new two-layer Gore-Tex laminates with Bionic textile face fabrics made from plastic waste collected from seacoasts. Gore has invested in Bionic’s plastic recovery and sorting facility in Cóbano, Costa Rica, and is providing materials-science and supply-chain ...
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News briefsSilva signs two new sales representatives in Germany
Holger Befeld, owner of Handelsagentur 69, has been Silva’s new sales representative for Bavaria since Oct. 1. Based in Munich, Befeld has been active in sales for 22 years. K2 Snowboards, Ride Snowboards, Line Freeski, Electric eyewear and Roark Revival travel goods are among his references. With Stephan Graf, owner ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter joins jury of the French Outdoor Awards
German company Globetrotter is making its debut on the jury for the next French Outdoor Awards. Globetrotter’s business-development manager, Matti Heilmann, will be helping to judge start-ups, one of the four award categories. The award itself will be presented on Feb. 1, 2023, during the Sport Achat trade show by ...
