This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 23
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ArticleDue to looming business closure, Bleed seeks community support
Source: Bleed Founder and CEO Michael Spitzbart would like to save his company. Bleed, a sustainable outdoor label from southern Germany, should be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. However, in an open letter and video on the brand’s website and Social Media (German-language video below), founder ...
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ArticleSurf icon Kelly Slater launches sustainable footwear brand
Eleven-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater has launched a new sustainable footwear brand, KLLY. Slater says KLLY Footwear fills a niche in the footwear industry by withstanding the rigors of daily wear and outdoor adventures while helping to reduce the fashion industry’s environmental impact. The first product in the KLLY ...
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News briefsLululemon establishes partnership with enviro-tech startup Samsara Eco
Australian environmental technology startup Samsara Eco has announced a partnership with Canadian sportswear brand Lululemon. The multi-year collaboration will see Samsara Eco produce the world’s first infinitely recycled nylon 6.6 and polyester, while Lululemon aims to expand its circular economy. Together, the two companies will produce new recycled nylon and ...
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News briefseBay acquires Italian tech firm Certilogo
eBay has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Certilogo, an Italy-based provider of digital IDs and authentication for apparel and fashion products. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition is ...
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News briefsHigg Inc. is now Worldly
Higg Inc., an integrated software platform that helps businesses take responsibility for the impact of their supply chain, has rebranded as Worldly. More than 40,000 brands, retailers, suppliers and manufacturers around the world in fashion, outdoor, home goods, toys and other sectors currently rely on this platform, designed to offer ...
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News briefsSelfridges wraps resale/repair services in stock market disguise
Source: Selfridges Circular services at The Stock Market at the Corner Store British luxury department store chain Selfridges, owned by Central Group and Signa Holding since August 2022, has opened “The Stock Market at the Corner Shop” at its flagship on London’s Oxford Street, a month-long experience ...
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News briefsNike accused of greenwashing in the US
Plaintiff Maria Guadalupe Ellis of Missouri is suing Nike in a proposed class action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of consumers who she alleges were misled by labels when purchasing Nike’s “Sustainability” collection, leading them to believe the clothing is environmentally friendly when it is actually not. Nike claims ...
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News briefseBay UK launches Carbon Academy with ClimatePartner
eBay UK has launched the Carbon Academy, an interactive and self-paced learning program developed in partnership with ClimatePartner. The tool is designed to help sellers engage in climate action while taking advantage of opportunities that arise from environmentally conscious behavior. Through the Carbon Academy, eBay UK sellers can learn ...
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News briefsL.A. football club and Klarna release capsule
Angel City Football Club (ACFC) and one of its founding partners, the payment and shopping platform Klarna, have launched a small collection for women’s sports called Un Nuevo Amanecer (A New Dawn). The windbreaker, bucket hat and fanny pack were designed by Suay Sew Shop of Los Angeles and are ...
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C-Suite InterviewPicture Organic Clothing CEO: “The biggest challenge is the fight against greenwashing”
B-Corp snowboarding brand Picture Organic and its CEO Julien Durant want to challenge the fast-fashion mindset and lead with transparency
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ArticleMarketing report on sustainability: “Companies need to be braver”
Marketing professionals want bolder decisions when it comes to their companies’ sustainability strategies, according to a new global marketing study.
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ArticleBrooks Running with 20% sales growth in Q1
After a record 2022, Brooks Running carried the momentum into the first quarter of 2023, reporting 20 percent year-over-year sales growth globally, including a record 32-percent increase in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In the first quarter, Brooks saw strong brand demand across all retail channels as ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group and Global Citizen present Take Action initiative
Reebok’s owner Authentic Brands Group is teaming up with international advocacy organization Global Citizen on Take Action, an exclusive initiative “to encourage consumers to activate their purchasing power and drive change toward the most urgent issues facing humanity and our planet.” As we previously reported, Authentic and Global Citizen announced ...
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ArticleRecord year for Groupe Rossignol
After a strong upswing in fiscal 2021/2022 with sales of €313 million, Groupe Rossignol reported exceedingly strong growth of 28 percent and sales of €401 million for fiscal 2022/2023, which ended March 31, 2023. Established 116 years ago in the French Alps, Groupe Rossignol is now known and respected worldwide ...
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News briefsAnta Sports publishes Supplier Sustainability Management Handbook
Chinese group Anta Sports has published its Supplier Sustainability Management Handbook, a 97-page document that “applies to all suppliers and their subcontractors relating to production, processing, storage, and distribution of brand products under Anta Sports.” The document includes a series of guidelines to ensure compliance with the ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor PAC donates $85,000 to five nonprofits
Vista Outdoor has announced that it will donate $85,000 in unused funds from the Vista Outdoor Political Action Committee (PAC) to five American-based nonprofit organizations. The funds will be split evenly between the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation, National Interscholastic Cycling Association, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, American Junior Golf Association, and ...
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ArticleKlarna launches resale function and more to mark 18th anniversary
Payment and shopping service provider Klarna has unveiled a number of new innovations on the occasion of its 18th anniversary. The new products include the new Klarna app and smart shopping features that help consumers find and resell the perfect items. With the Klarna app’s new AI-driven shopping feed, consumers ...
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SponsoredSustainable by Design: Polartec’s 30 Years of EcoEngineering
Find out how Polartec minimizes the environmental impact of its products at every stage of its lifecycle.
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News briefsSympatex offering "No to PFAS" webinar on action and alternatives
Sympatex has announced its latest webinar, “No to PFAS,” to be held on May 4, 2023, at 10:30–12:00 CEST. Katy Stevens (EOG), Lisa Skedung (RISE) and Jonatan Kleimark (ChemSec) will give an overview of specific PFAS restriction consequences in the textile industry, current PFAS alternatives, the concrete procedure of ECHA’s ...
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ArticleNet zero deadline shifted in Crocs’ 2022 Comfort Report
Crocs has published its latest ESG report, the 2022 Comfort Report, to highlight its progress in becoming a more sustainable and equitable company. Most noticeably, the document contains a key revision to Crocs’ targets. Crocs originally announced in 2021 that it planned to become net zero by 2030. However, this ...
