This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 2
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OpinionFrance’s fast-fashion law isn’t about fast fashion
France shields Decathlon and Intersport while fining Shein, leaving the recycling system it was meant to fix no closer to solved.
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News briefsPolyester recycler Reju joins Recycling Europe Textiles
Frankfurt-based regeneration company Reju has joined Recycling Europe Textiles as the body’s newest member.
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Articleadidas outranks Nike in Kantar sustainability ranking
Kantar surveys 18,000 consumers across 12 countries; adidas leads all fashion and sportswear entries, Nike places 17th.
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ArticleISPO routes trade fair revenue into independent grants
ISPO’s independent grant body is distributing €1 million to sport and outdoor non-profits. Deadline: June 30, 2026.
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ArticleSalomon’s growth paradox: bigger and greener?
In its 2025 Impact Report, Salomon discloses a 31% revenue surge and a 16% carbon increase in the same year. Its own targets say that’s not good enough.
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ArticleTersus CEO Whitcomb: resale runs on economics, not mandates
Peter Whitcomb on why brands now come to Tersus with their CFO, not their sustainability tea
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ArticleLululemon backs a renewable energy fund for China
Lululemon commits capital to wind and solar in China, targeting full renewable coverage across its supplier network by 2030.
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ArticleDecathlon adds cash refund to festival tent return scheme
The cash-back addition tests whether financial incentives can shift festival disposal behavior at scale.
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ArticlePatagonia organic cotton: 30 years on
Patagonia went organic in 1996. The rest of the industry didn’t follow.
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ArticleShoes almost never get recycled. Here’s the data.
The first large-scale material analysis of European post-consumer footwear finds adhesives, black pigments, and missing pairs are the real obstacles to recycling.
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News briefsFIFA launches female health and performance project
FIFA releases 30 peer-reviewed modules for its 211 member associations covering female physiology, nutrition, injury prevention and reproductive health.
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C-Suite InterviewWorldly’s Chief Strategy Officer in conversation with SGIE
Worldly’s CSO changed careers to fix an industry. Several acquisitions later, he says the urgency is greater than ever.
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News briefsDecathlon, Arc’teryx join call for resale and repair tax cuts
Brands have built the circular infrastructure. Now they’re arguing the tax system is what prevents it from scaling.
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ArticleWFSGI and Commonwealth call for sport in youth mental health policy
A World Health Assembly side event on May 20 brought together Nike, ASICS, WHO advisers and Commonwealth ministers to argue the case
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News briefsPurpose-led sponsorship gets a new playbook
A UK consultancy unveils a new service to help rights-holders and brands convert social impact into measurable commercial returns.
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News briefsOrtovox retains Fair Wear Leader status sixth year
An 11-point score jump and a structural shift: social compliance now sits inside procurement, not alongside it.
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ArticleSympatex rescued, but the hard question remains
The brand survives, but whether Pidigi can fund the R&D needed to keep Sympatex competitive against Gore-Tex is the deal’s central open question.
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News briefsTechnogym scores 100/100 on ESG transparency
Fitness equipment maker joins Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe Index with near-perfect scores on health, energy and reporting.
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ArticleYKK joins ZDHC as signatory supplier in May 2026
YKK’s ZDHC membership brings chemical transparency to a supply chain tier brands rarely reach
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ArticleCross-border trial takes textile-to-textile to scale
A France-Japan collaboration has processed tens of tons of post-consumer garments into recycled polyester monomer – a first at this scale for the textile industry.
