This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 4
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News briefsAdidas sued over gender bias in women’s sport
A lawsuit filed in Oregon accuses Adidas of dismissing a women’s basketball executive after she reported inequality and an athlete safety breach.
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News briefsHyosung TNC, sugarcane and the future of spandex
The world’s largest spandex maker is building a fully integrated sugarcane-to-fiber supply chain.
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ArticleOne Retail Hub brings free HREDD compliance tools
Seven weeks after launch, brands using the free shared due diligence platform report average time savings of 70% on compliance reporting.
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ArticleWorldly joins Green Sports Alliance
The supply chain intelligence platform brings standardized impact data to professional teams, college athletic programs and venues.
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ArticleTextile-to-textile firm Reju gets €135m grant
Dutch state backing brings Technip Energies-owned Reju closer to a final investment call on its Chemelot polyester regeneration facility.
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ArticleThe call to embed sport in every GLP-1 program
Sport and physical activity must become part of every obesity treatment program, seven global health and fitness bodies say in a joint policy call.
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ArticleOdlo reaches Fair Wear’s highest tier
Swiss sportswear brand reaches Fair Wear Foundation’s highest performance tier two years ahead of schedule.
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ArticleLululemon backs nylon biorecycling startup
London startup Epoch Biodesign closes $12m round with Lululemon as a backer, targeting the unsolved problem of nylon 6,6 recycling at scale.
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ArticleOn replaces Cyclon program with resale-recycling scheme
Swiss brand replaces its Cyclon subscription with a trade-in, resale and recycling program, launching in Switzerland, the UK and the US.
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ArticleEuropean Outdoor Week 2026: The industry is moving from “No Excuses” to tangible action
From May 14–19, 2026, Riva del Garda will host the European Outdoor Week, with 400 brands confirmed.
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ArticleLidl, PreZero are UEFA’s first strategic partners
Schwarz Group extends UEFA deal through 2030 while adding grassroots nutrition and circular economy mandates to its sponsorship portfolio.
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ArticleThermore launches T2T insulation made from textile waste
The Milan-based insulation supplier’s new free fiber draws 80% of its content from post-industrial textile scrap — not downcycled.
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ArticleWorldly names VP for human rights risk
Supply chain intelligence platform Worldly taps a 12-year Walmart responsible sourcing veteran as new regulations raise the stakes for social data.
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ArticleNike names new chief sustainability officer
Cimarron Nix, a nine-year Nike veteran with roots in sourcing and manufacturing, takes the helm after a five-month vacancy.
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ArticleFootball’s fossil fuel problem
From Aramco sponsorships to expanding World Cups, global football’s carbon footprint now rivals that of an entire country
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ArticleNike Japan nears 100% renewables
A 16-project solar supply agreement could close the last gap in Nike’s Japan electricity transition.
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ArticleIntersport Finke wins EuroShop sustainability prize
A German Intersport franchise store triumphed over a global field of 122 entries from 30 countries with a circular-economy refit that cut 5 tons of CO2.
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ArticleWomen redefine performance beyond function in active lifestyle industry
Influenced by a strong female perspective in design and strategy, the industry is moving toward a balance of high-functionality, circularity, and sensory comfort.
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ArticleClean200 2026: Nike, Adidas and Puma ranked
Five sporting goods firms feature in the global ranking of largest companies by sustainable revenue, with Nike at rank 57.
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ArticleVolleyball finally gets its own female apparel brand
Corts, a female-founded LA label, enters a sport with 800,000 young US players and no dedicated apparel incumbent.
