This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 22
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News briefsVF begins operations at new distribution center in California
Colorado-based VF Corporation has launched its new distribution center in Ontario, California, employing approximately 550 people during peak periods. The new 111,500 sqm facility is VF’s largest and most efficient distribution center within the group’s worldwide network of 46 distribution centers. The center’s annual shipping capacity of 76 million units ...
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News briefsAsics introduces carbon footprint labeling for its products
Source: Asics Gel Kayano 30 Asics this week unveiled the 30th generation of its Gel Kayano running shoe, which not only features new adaptive technology that provides “runners with exceptional stability and unprecedented comfort for the entire duration of a run “ but also comes with a ...
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News briefsApparel brands address textile waste management in new report
Apparel brands have come together with the Policy Hub – Circularity for Apparel & Footwear and Eunomia Research & Consulting to research and publish a set of principles for an effective waste management system to tackle pollution and facilitate the transition to a circular economy for textiles ...
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ArticleTo reach Gen-Z, Puma releases sustainability report as a podcast
Source: Puma Puma will publish its 2022 Sustainability Report as a podcast series to make it more accessible to a wider and younger audience. The Re:Gen Reports Podcast features representatives of the next generation from six countries. They summarize the content of the report in ten podcast ...
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ArticleFashion fast and slow, preferably slow
A number of European mayors, many of them attending the latest edition of the ChangeNOW show in Paris, have signed the “Declaration to Drive Sustainable Fashion.” The declaration is an appeal to the EU, the G7 and the OECD to tip the fashion industry’s playing field in slow fashion’s favor. ...
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News briefsFinnish factory to begin spinning its web
Woodspin is set to begin operating what it calls a “zero-emission factory producing sustainable textile fiber from certified wood at scale.” Its objective is to produce an annual yield of a thousand tons of Spinnova textile fiber, and to scale up to a million with the aid of a second ...
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ArticleNike to transport goods with hydrogen-powered inland container ship
Nike has launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered inland container ship, the “H₂ Barge 1.” The vessel will transport Nike products for Europe and operate between Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Nike’s European Logistics Campus (ELC) in Belgium. Source: Nike H₂ Barge 1 Across Europe, 99 percent of ...
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News briefsUnion Sport & Cycle with new event about innovation
Union Sport & Cycle (USC), the French sporting goods and cycling industry association, has announced the launch of NEXTGEN by USC, a new event for sports industry players focusing on innovation and the social impact of sports. The event’s inaugural edition will take place on June 19-20 at the Maison ...
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News briefsFIFA and WHO extend collaboration
FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed to extend their collaboration to promote health through football worldwide. FIFA president Gianni Infantino and WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus signed a four-year extension to the Memorandum of Understanding, which has been in place since 2019, during the 76th World Health ...
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Infographics & DataSustainability and Gen Z Consumers
We bring you some key numbers from the latest research into Gen Z consumers and their thoughts on sustainability. See what 9 out of 10 think.
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ArticlePuma’s 2022 sustainability report: 7 out of 10 products made from “better materials”
Puma’s Forever Better strategy strives for progress across the value chain. We look at the main points of Puma’s 2022 Sustainability Report
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News briefsLululemon’s “Further” looks to meet needs of female endurance athletes
Lululemon’s new “Further” initiative, announced this week, is set to include product launches and events celebrating human possibility and how far women can go when they’re supported with resources and product innovations. To mark the launch, Lululemon released its first-ever road-to-trail running shoe, Blissfeel Trail, a continuation of the brand’s ...
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ArticleEU sets out its position on destruction of unsold textiles
The latest news from Brussels will affect brands deal with “waste” stock. We outline the EU’s new stance on destroying unsold textiles
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News briefsBurton launches capsule with Design Your Pride contest winner
Source: Burton Burton has announced the Burton x Happy Impulse Capsule collection designed by Roberta Hall, aka “Happy Impulse;” winner of the brand’s 2022 Design Your Pride contest. Burton’s initiative called for LGBTQ+ artists from around the world to submit a body of work (in any medium) ...
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News briefsSpanish eco-friendly fashion company launches sports brand
Ecoalf, a Spanish eco-friendly fashion company, is entering the sportswear market with Ecoalf Sports, its new brand of sustainable sportswear for running, cycling, surfing, yoga and pilates. Like its other collections, the new Ecoalf sportswear uses natural and recycled fibers. Founded in 2009 by Javier Goyeneche, Ecoalf posted revenues of ...
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News briefsHummel launches re.hummel recycling program
Danish sportswear brand Hummel has launched a new recycling program to help customers handle their old sportswear while promoting a circular economy. Named re.hummel, the program is part of the brand’s new loyalty program. Customers can return used Hummel items in exchange for loyalty points, regardless of the item’s condition ...
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News briefsAdidas launches Move For The Planet initiative in June
Source: Adidas Adidas has introduced Move For The Planet, a new global initiative to encourage people to turn their activities into actions. The company is committed to donating €1 to Common Goal for every 10 minutes of activity recorded on the Adidas Running App across 34 sports ...
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ArticleH&M CEO named new co-chair of The Fashion Pact
H&M Group’s CEO Helena Helmersson has been appointed co-chair of The Fashion Pact, succeeding the global CEO-led industry initiative’s co-founder, Kering Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault. Pinault had launched The Fashion Pact at the 2019 G7 Summit upon the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Fashion Pact represents one-third ...
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News briefsAnta Sports receives several awards in Asia
Anta Sports Products Ltd, the parent company of Anta, Fila, Descente, Kolon Sport and the Amer Sports group, announced that it has received several prestigious awards in the areas of corporate governance, investor relations and sustainability. Most notably, Anta Sports was named “Best Managed Companies in Hong Kong - Consumer ...
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News briefsSpeedo's Swim United initiative to fight decline in children's ability to swim
Speedo’s Swim United with Active Black Country and swim stars Adam Peaty, Ellie Simmonds and Michael Gunning have started a new program in the U.K. to tackle the decline in children learning to swim. The program, launched on April 26, follows news that an estimated 2 million children in the ...
