This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 50
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Nike is now refurbishing sneakers
Nike has begun selling reconditioned sneakers at “up to” 15 stores in the U.S., with plans for more. The program is not going to be implemented in Europe until further notice. Inaugurated on April 12, the Nike Refurbished program operates with Nike sneakers returned within 60 days of purchase, which ...
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Champion launches two new sustainable collections of apparel and footwear
Champion Athleticwear has introduced two new environmentally conscious collections – a range of Natural State Reverse Weave clothing and Rally Pro Earth footwear. The Natural State Reverse Weave product line contains recycled polyester fibers and uses minimally processed and unbleached fabrics, along with all-natural dyes derived from flowers, roots and ...
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Foot Locker releases its inaugural Impact Report
Following similar steps recently taken by key suppliers such as Nike, Adidas, Puma and Under Armour, Foot Locker has released its Impact Report, which describes the company’s environmental, social and governance efforts. The report covers the company’s global operations for the fiscal years 2019 and 2020, from Feb. 3, 2019 ...
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A call for donations of warm clothing by Intersport Germany
After the winter is still not over in Germany with night temperatures around -3°C, many homeless people are continuing to struggle, especially in times of Covid-19. Under the hashtag #Lässtmichnichtkalt, Intersport Germany has joined forces with Caritas to call on its customers and partners to take part in a relief ...
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Decathlon will sell replicas of the Danone Nations Cup official ball to help clean water charity
Kipsta, Decathlon’s private label brand for team sports products, is releasing the replica of the official ball of the Danone Nations Cup, the world’s biggest football tournament for boys and girls aged 10 to 12. Kipsta is the technical partner of the tournament, which Danone has been organizing since the ...
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ArticleTeva works to divert products from landfills with new sandal recycling initiative
Teva has partnered with an international recycling company, TerraCycle, to launch the TevaForever program to give worn-out Teva sandals a new life. The recycling program underscores Teva’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact and keeping waste out of landfills. Participating in the program is simple: Customers log on to Teva.com ...
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Reebok releases the animal-free Nano X1 Vegan
Reebok is introducing the Nano X1 Vegan, a new sneaker that builds off from the Nano X1 launched earlier this year. The Nano X1 Vegan is an animal-free, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product featuring a minimum of 40 percent bio-based materials. The shoe is made up ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft introduces a fully recycled down alternative
PrimaLoft has launched a new version of its best-selling down alternative, PrimaLoft® Insulation ThermoPlume®. The blowable synthetic insulation is now made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled materials. The company says this type of insulation technology has earned a strong reputation for its ingredient brand in outdoor apparel and fashion markets ...
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Under Armour will donate sports apparel via Maro Itoje
Under Armour has signed an endorsement deal with the England rugby star Maro Itoje. With his support, it will be donating £1 million (€1.2m-$1.4m) in sports apparel to Kit Us Out, a charity operating out of the U.K. that provides sporting goods for poor children around the world. UA’s donation ...
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Jordan Brand to accept grant applications to help black Americans
Michael Jordan and Nike’s Jordan Brand have announced a first round of Community Grants to grassroots organizations focused on black Americans and the themes of “social justice, education and awareness and economic justice.” The program, which will be drawing disbursements from a $1 million fund through Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, will ...
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CSR & Sustainability
+++ With the return of grassroots sports in England, Adidas will donate, through the Manchester United Foundation, 2,000 boxes with around 4,500 pieces of kit to 63 Foundation partner schools and colleges in the Manchester area +++ Schoeller Textil says it used 85% of the erergy produced from the solar ...
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Lycra introduces fibers made from 100% textile waste
Contributing to the circular economy, The Lycra Company has developed its first performance products made from 100 percent textile waste. The Coolmax EcoMade and Thermolite EcoMade are the result of a partnership with Itochu Corp., one of the largest general trading companies in Japan, with strength in consumer-related sectors including ...
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ArticleKeen turns its process for PFC-free footwear open-source
Keen Footwear has developed an open-source model for manufacturing PFC-free footwear. To support this initiative, the brand has also challenged the entire outdoor footwear industry to be PFC-free by 2025. Product developers can visit www.keenfootwear.com/Detox to view details about the detoxification process that Keen has followed since 2014 to eliminate ...
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Saucony launches its first 100% natural sneaker
Saucony has introduced the Jazz Court RFG, a sneaker that contains zero plastic and was made using only seven natural materials: cotton, jute, wool, rubber, wood, gardenia and beet. It is the brand’s first 100 percent sustainable sneaker. The acronym “RFG” stands for “Run for Good,” Saucony’s ethos and global ...
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News briefsBollé launches sustainable, eco-friendly products
Source: Bollé Eco React Mips After attracting attention last year with augmented reality for “trying on” the Phantom series on a smartphone and artificial intelligence in the Volt+ lens, Bollé Brands is now presenting its first eco-friendly sunglasses and helmets. The first two products to emerge from ...
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Decathlon joins the Net Zero Initiative
Decathlon has announced that it is partnering with the Net Zero Initiative, a framework for collective carbon neutrality. The Net Zero Initiative helps organizations describe and organize their climate action. The framework is based on the idea that an organization must act in three complementary ways toward the global objective ...
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A guide by the IOC and UEFA on sustainable branding and signage at events
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have commissioned a new technical study to help identify more sustainable solutions for event branding and signage. The guide, titled “Environmental impact evaluation of branding and signage solutions for events”, explores the branding and signage materials used ...
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Puma manufacturer in China cuts carbon emissions further
Shenzhou International, an apparel manufacturing partner of Puma in China, has kicked off a large-scale wind energy project that will supply about two-thirds of the company’s electricity needs in China by 2030. Shenzhou already gets some of its energy from a nearby wind farm but it has now agreed to ...
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News briefsReusch commits to improved sustainability with its Taking Care program
For next winter, Reusch is striving to further improve its overall environmental footprint with its Taking Care responsibility program. Following an audit by the German consultancy Fokus Zukunft, in-house measures have been taken such as a CO² offset for all carbon emissions or better forecasting to avoid air freight. Already ...
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News briefsPentland grants microloans in emerging markets to fight poverty
Pentland Brands reports that it is supporting Lendwithcare, an initiative intended to help entrepreneurs in emerging markets to set up or expand their businesses through microloans. When the loans are repaid, the funds are returned and used to support the anti-poverty programs conducted by CARE International in 87 countries. Pentland ...
