This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 2
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Infographics & DataPhysical inactivity 2026: The cost of standing still
The WEF puts $169 billion of sporting goods revenue at risk from rising inactivity, and the WHO’s 2026 milestone will pass unmet. Our Impact of Sports Special gathers the new evidence and the people working on the problem, from Brussels to the brands.
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ArticleReju opens first U.S. R&D center in Pennsylvania
Housing the lab inside Technip Energies’ own facility gives Reju direct access to scale-up expertise its Volcat depolymerization technology still needs.
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ColumnBeyond the sale: could product care be retail’s next edge?
German startup RefresherBoxx began as a hobby fix for founder Chang’s running shoes before winning a Retail Beats award.
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News briefsSalomon extends repair service to five EU markets
Following its April France launch, Salomon adds the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.
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ArticleMisto Holdings 2025 sustainability report
With no owned factories, Misto Holdings’ biggest ESG lever is supplier behavior, quantified in full for the first time.
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ArticleWFSGI turns the World Cup into a youth participation drive
Ten brands, two panels, five principles, and one question rarely posed: what do sporting events actually leave behind for young people?
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ArticleUK: adidas, Uniqlo and CK ads banned for greenwashing
The UK advertising regulator banned Google ads from adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein for unsubstantiated recycled material claims.
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News briefsWorldly named in Gartner sustainable procurement guide
Supply chain platform Worldly enters the Gartner market guide as EU rules push brands toward facility-level data.
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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.
