This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 33
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News briefsGermany decides on energy price cap, effective 2023
German energy price caps announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz to mitigate the impact of inflation will go into effect in early 2023, according to a government timetable. The gas price effect is set to go into effect on Jan. 1 for large companies and on March 1 for households and ...
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ArticleDecathlon Germany launches new buyback service
Decathlon Germany is launching a used-product “Buy Back” service in select cities. For the first time, the sporting goods manufacturer and retailer is buying back used sports products and returning them to second-use sales after successfully inspecting and/or repairing them. Customers who sell their products to Decathlon receive either a ...
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News briefsPuma recognized as Company of the Year at German Diversity Award
Puma was named “Company of the Year” at this year’s German Diversity Award for its commitment to providing its employees with an open and tolerant working environment. Employees in management positions at Puma receive regular training on topics such as diversity, intercultural communication and inclusion, and there are regular events ...
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ArticleNike launches shoe recycling program on Alipay
Nike Greater China has joined Ant Group’s Green Energy Initiative and launched an official mini-program on Alipay to encourage more Chinese consumers to recycle worn-out shoes. Consumers can search for the “Recycle-A-Shoe” mini-program on the Alipay app and have their old Nike shoes picked up. The shoes are then disassembled ...
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News briefsDecathlon Italy introduces app for staff with Down syndrome
Decathlon Italy has presented My Personal Training, an app specially designed for the members of its staff affected by Down syndrome. The app has been developed in partnership with AIPD (Associazione Italiana Persone Down) and AGPD (Associazione Genitori e Persone con Sindrome di Down). Decathlon has been collaborating with these ...
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News briefsDeporvillage installs solar panels at its new headquarters
Sports e-tailer Deporvillage has completed the installation of 286 solar panels on the roof of its new offices in Sant Fruitós de Bages (Barcelona). The company moved to its new 2,600-square-meter headquarters, from the previous one in Manresa, earlier this year, as also reported by SGI Europe at the time. ...
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ArticleClosing the textile loop: Think circularity at every stage
“Talk to us at the beginning, not the end.” OnceMore’s Angeline Elfström on enabling a circular textile system throughout the value chain.
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News briefsDakine introduces its first recyclable technical outerwear kit
Source: dakine.com W’s Sender Stretch jacket Dakine has launched the Sender Stretch 3L Series jacket and pants, a technical and durable winter outerwear kit that can be recycled. The Sender, available for men and women, is “thoughtfully built with durability and longevity in mind, withstanding multiple 100-day ...
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ArticleWHO highlights the cost of physical inactivity in first-ever global report
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022, WHO’s first dedicated assessment of global progress on country implementation of policy recommendations of the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) 2018-2030. The GAPP is meant to help countries increase levels of participation in ...
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News briefsCenter for Environmental Health finds critical BPA levels in sports bras and athletic shirts
The Oakland-based Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has conducted new research on the content of bisphenol A (BPA) in sports apparel. The institute has checked sports bras from different brands, including Athleta, Pink, Asics, The North Face, Brooks, All in Motion, Nike and Fila, as well as athletic shirts from ...
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News briefsSmith announces zero plastic waste in winter packaging and beyond
Smith Optics announced it will eliminate plastic waste in new packaging for winter sports and eyewear products beginning in Fall 2022. This includes the removal of plastic windows on goggle boxes, poly bags and internal plastic protectors in all new packaging. In addition, all new retail boxes will now be ...
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ArticleJoin the European outdoor industry and POW's call for climate action
Ahead of COP27, the European outdoor industry and Protect Our Winters (POW) are working together to call on European decision-makers to prioritize sustainability. The outdoor industry is in a key position in the fight against climate change, and its customers are seeing the effects of climate change firsthand, from receding ...
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ArticleRecycle Your Boots: Tecnica Group’s recycling project aims at closing the loop
The Tecnica Group is committed to closing the circle of ski boot life cycles: 4,200 ski boots have already been collected, dismantled and recycled into new products in the first year since autumn 2021 of the group’s “Recycle Your Boots” (RYB) project.
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ArticlePolartec introduces new bio-based weather protection technology under Power Shield name
Polartec has launched a new bio-based fabric technology that aims to set a new standard for sustainable weather protection. The name of this new technology is an old acquaintance: Polartec Power Shield, a material already known for its softshell-like comfort with hardshell-like wind and waterproofness, especially in the advanced Pro ...
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ArticleDiadora releases its first sustainability report
Diadora has published its first Sustainability Report. The document refers to the period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021. The “Diadora Sustainability Manifesto 2021- 2025,” incorporated in the business plan, conveys the company’s roadmap for implementing its renewed sustainability strategy. The Manifesto is based on four ...
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ArticleRossignol’s recyclable ski composition is now open source
The Rossignol Group is now sharing the construction and material composition plans for its new Rossignol Essential recyclable ski with all mountain sports industry players to initiate a collective movement. The French company says the goal is to actively contribute to the development of recycling channels in the main ski ...
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News briefsUgg brings first carbon neutral classic boot to market
Source: Ugg Deckers brand Ugg is launching its first Classic Mini Regenerate boot this fall, with model and land protector Quannah ChasingHorse to be the face of the advertising campaign. The new boot is crafted from Land to Market-certified sheepskin from Atkins Ranch, with an outsole from ...
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News briefsDecathlon Belgium temporarily becomes "Nolhtaced"
Source: @DecathlonBe on Instagram Decathlon Belgium is changing its name to “Nolhtaced” (written backwards) for the next month. The move comes as part of a marketing and sustainability drive to promote “reverse shopping,” the retailer explained in a press release. Decathlon buys, repairs and resells second-hand products ...
