This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 18
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News briefsNike x Feng Chen Wang: Unconventional and sustainably-minded
Source: Nike Transform Jacket, Nike x Feng Chen Wang Nike and Chinese-born, London-based designer Feng Chen Wang have unveiled their first collaboration. It sees them break with conventions of apparel construction to reinterpret sportswear pieces as highly functional blends of different cultural and design elements, led by ...
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News briefsNike shareholders reject human rights proposals
At Nike’s annual meeting on Sept. 12, shareholders rejected proposals calling for more detailed reporting on employee pay by race and gender and better tracking of forced labor and wage theft risks in the company’s supply chain. The wage gap proposal came from Arjuna Capital and was supported by proxy ...
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ArticleMuntagnard launches mono-material apparel via Kickstarter to avoid overproduction
Source: Muntagnard Muntagnard founders Dario Pirovino and Dario Grünenfelder Muntagnard, a young startup from Switzerland, has been offering its latest two sustainable products – the MIUtec Iso Vest and the MIUtec Iso Hooded Jacket – exclusively and internationally on Kickstarter since Aug. 24. The company uses Kickstarter ...
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ArticleTecnica presents first ski boot based on new eco design principles
For the 2023/24 season, Tecnica has redesigned its successful Cochise model to reduce its carbon footprint and support the circular economy. “The Cochise is our first ski boot to benefit from what we have learned from the ‘Recycle Your Boots’ program,” explains Matteo Murer, Product Manager Tecnica Ski Boots. “By ...
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News briefsUK fashion sector launches Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN)
The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), the British Fashion Council (BFC) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have announced the launch of the Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN). This new partnership will bring together industry, innovators, investors, academia and broader stakeholders “to accelerate the UK to a leading Circular ...
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News briefsAsics releases lightest CO2 emissions sneaker
Source: Asics Asics has launched the Gel-Lyte™ III CM 1.95 sneaker, calling it the lightest CO2 emissions sneaker on the market, based on a calculation conducted by Asics and validated by SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance) Japan, in accordance with ISO14067 standard in August 2022. Inspired by ...
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News briefsFESI supports rugby world cup team with a difference
The Rugby World Cup may have kicked off in Paris on Friday, but last week also saw the culmination of another rugby competition: The Parliamentary Rugby World Cup. Taking place at the Stade de la Faisanderie in Paris, the final game was between the UK Parliament rugby team and ...
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ArticleUYN banks on new biotech fibers
Source: UYN Evolutyon Biotech Italian brand UYN (Unleash Your Nature) has developed a range of new high-performance biomaterials. From Kapok, the so-called “plant wool,” to Flexicorn, an elastic fiber made from corn seeds, these fibers are designed to replace those synthetic ones derived from fossil fuels that ...
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News briefsSaucony launches vegan Triumph RFG sneaker
Source: Saucony Triumph RFG Saucony has launched the Triumph RFG (“Running For Good”), described by the performance running lifestyle brand as “its most sustainable shoe to date.” The new shoe features plant-based, petroleum-free CovationBio PDO Susterra propanediol. Specifically, the Triumph RFG is the first athletic shoe to ...
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News briefsPuma's head of sustainability says EU reporting requirements are challenging
Puma’s Head of Sustainability Stefan Seidel has said that meeting new European Union requirements for corporate reporting on sustainability is a challenge, according to Reuters. Speaking at the Reuters Impact conference in London during the panel discussion, “Collecting consistent, comparable and quality data,” Seidel is quoted as saying: “We are ...
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ArticleSalomon gives competitors insight into its winter sports product LCA
Salomon has unveiled the results of its winter sports product life cycle assessment, which was conducted across the company’s entire ski and snowboard range. The study, which began in 2019, was conducted with the goal of understanding the environmental impact of Salomon’s entire product offering using a science-based approach. Now, ...
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News briefsZalando appoints VP of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion
Source: Zalando Pascal Brun Online retailer Zalando has hired Pascal Brun, a renowned expert in the textile and apparel industry, as its new Vice President of Sustainability and Diversity and inclusion (D&I). In his role, he will report directly to Padmaja Bommareddy, SVP of Corporate Development. The ...
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News briefsTraceability specialist Haelixa receives capital injection from ZSIG
Switzerland-based Haelixa has announced that it has received a new capital injection from the Zürich Silk Association (ZSIG). Haelixa offers proprietary solutions to physically mark, trace, and authenticate products along the consumer goods supply chains, empowering textile and fashion companies to make more responsible choices. Its founders developed the concept ...
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News briefsNike introduces the ISPA Link Axis, a fully circular shoe
Source: Nike ISPA Link Axis production Nike is launching the ISPA Link Axis, described by the brand as its “first exploration into creating a fully circular shoe,” a closed-loop system that yields no waste. Every part of the Link Axis can be recycled, claims the company. ...
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ArticleISPO Munich 2023 offers New Perspectives on Sports
Only three months before the leading sporting goods trade show, ISPO Munich opens its doors again at the Messe München exhibition center. The show, which will take place from Nov. 28-30, 2023, will be thematically divided into the following areas: Outdoor (Halls A1-A3): From large booths to merged villages, ...
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ArticleNew study quantifies snow supply risk in European ski resorts due to climate change
The mountain snow cover is decreasing due to global warming at a rate that varies based on elevation and geographical location. A new study published in Nature Climate Change on Aug. 23 has quantified the snow supply risk to ski tourism throughout Europe that derives from climate change. Without snowmaking, ...
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News briefsOn says it’s made “good progress” towards sustainability goals in 2022
Hot on the heels of its Q2 financial figures, On has released the company’s second most important set of numbers: its sustainability progress figures. The Impact Progress Report 2022 marks On’s third annual sustainability report. The company, which has as its dream “a future where everything we make is fossil-free ...
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News briefsHead presents tennis ball can with reduced footprint and improved recyclability
Head has developed a new tennis ball can that is much more environmentally friendly and will soon replace the familiar golden Head cans. They contain less plastic and are easier to recycle. A sample test carried out in collaboration with Austrian recycling company Saubermacher showed that up to ten times ...
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News briefsDPS Skis launches lifetime warranty program
DPS Skis, the Salt Lake City-based ski manufacturer, has launched its limited lifetime warranty program for qualifying skis purchased after July 1, 2022. DPS all-carbon ski products, which currently include Kaizen, Pagoda Tour, Pagoda, Pagoda Piste, Lotus and Powderworks models, are covered against manufacturing defects when a new ski is ...
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ArticleGreenpeace calls TotalEnergies’ sponsorship of Rugby World Cup in France “sportswashing”
Greenpeace has denounced the sponsorship of fossil fuels in the world of sport with the release of a distressing video showing the Stade de France being drowned in a flood of petroleum. The video, aimed specifically at French oil giant TotalEnergies, seeks to denounce the sponsorship of major fossil fuel ...
