This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 67
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TBS, the French sneaker brand, is collecting shoes at the...
TBS, the French sneaker brand, is collecting shoes at the end of their functional life for the purposes of its Re-Source project. The TBS Re-Source is a recyclable and vegan shoe. At present, 70 percent of the rubber in the Re-Source's sole is made of recycled rubber. The next step ...
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Moncler has for the first time entered the Dow Jones...
Moncler has for the first time entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as an industry leader in textiles, apparel and luxury goods. Adidas has been included in the index for the 20th time in a row, ranking best in brand management, information security, availability, environmental policy, social reporting, talent attraction ...
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The North Face (TNF) is launching an outerwear jacket that...
The North Face (TNF) is launching an outerwear jacket that utilizes microbially-produced protein materials, as opposed to petrochemical resources. The Moon Parka is made with Brewed Protein, the protein fibers manufactured using Spiber's proprietary fermentation (brewing) process. Spiber is a Japanese biotech start-up. The jacket is set for a limited ...
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Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable...
Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable packaging for its customer deliveries. The Berlin-based online retailer will ship deliveries to 10,000 customers in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark in envelopes that can be used for shipments as well as returns in a bid to reduce packaging waste ...
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Puma has partnered with Goonj in India to promote the...
Puma has partnered with Goonj in India to promote the circular economy. Goonj is a non-profit organization specializing in using urban surplus to spark grassroots development work. The German sportswear brand encouraged its Indian customers to drop off used apparel and shoes from Aug. 22 to Sept. 10. Collection boxes ...
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Adidas, Nike and Puma have joined the Global Fashion Pact...
Adidas, Nike and Puma have joined the Global Fashion Pact to protect the world's climate, biodiversity and oceans at the instigation of Kering, the former controlling shareholder of Puma, which is committed to sustainability. The fashion pact, which gathers 32 groups – mostly from the fashion sector – representing nearly ...
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Wolverine has announced that it will be donating the Labor...
Wolverine has announced that it will be donating the Labor Day proceeds from its new boot, the Iron Grey Journeyman, to the American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) in Charleston, South Carolina, to celebrate the launch of the shoe. The footwear and apparel company, based in Rockford, Michigan, will ...
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Napapijri, a brand of VF Corp., has announced that the...
Napapijri, a brand of VF Corp., has announced that the Skiddo Infinity, the latest version of its Skidoo jacket, can be recycled at the end of its life. The jacket uses Econyl recycled Nylon 6, from Aquafil. Napapijri invites buyers of the product to register the purchase date online, with ...
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Bluesign has asked its stakeholders to take part in a...
Bluesign has asked its stakeholders to take part in a consultation exercise to discuss possible revisions of the organization's system. The draft revisions will be available for comments on the organization's website until Sept. 12. Proposed revisions include linguistic improvements for better understanding, specific changes in the content, as well ...
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Since January, Skechers has been donating to the Petco Foundation...
Since January, Skechers has been donating to the Petco Foundation a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every “Bobs for Dogs” or “Bobs for Cats” pair of shoes. So far, these donations have amounted to about $830,000 and helped provide for the adoption of about 155,000 animals, about ...
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The second Patagonia European Worn Wear Tour began in the...
The second Patagonia European Worn Wear Tour began in the French sea resort of Seignosse on Aug. 13-14 and moved to Wales on Aug. 25-26. Surf, wetsuits and other sporting apparel can be brought in for repair. The Worn Wear program helps keep gear in action for longer and provides ...
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Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that...
Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that are made in a sustainable manner. According to a survey by Spinnova, a Finnish bio-yarn producer, 61 percent of respondents among Europeans aged 18-30 said that they would pay more for a sustainable piece of clothing, while 41 percent would ...
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Adidas is reportedly considering putting a deposit on sports shoes...
Adidas is reportedly considering putting a deposit on sports shoes – as in Germany's “Pfandsystem” (Pfand means “deposit”) – similar to what is often done with plastic and glass bottles. According to reports in sportstextiles.com, the brand is exploring charging a returnable deposit of €10 on a pair of shoes ...
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HeiQ has been awarded the 2019 Swiss Environmental Award for...
HeiQ has been awarded the 2019 Swiss Environmental Award for its Clean Tech dyeing process. The technology is said to reduce a textile mill's water consumption by 30 percent and to allow for 30 to 50 percent faster dyeing time for polyester fabrics, which represent around half of the world's ...
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Adidas and Under Armour have been recognized at the fifth...
Adidas and Under Armour have been recognized at the fifth annual ESPN Sports Humanitarian Awards. Adidas won the first Sports Sustainability Leadership Award while UA won the Corporate Community Impact Award. The awards were handed out at The Novo, an indoor club located at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, ...
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Adidas and Nike are in the top five of the...
Adidas and Nike are in the top five of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)'s leaderboard for 2018, at the fourth and fifth place, respectively. The BCI is the Geneva-based body that campaigns for increased production and consumption of “more sustainable cotton.” Fifteen companies featured on its 2018 leaderboard, a table ...
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The Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization advocating for clean water...
The Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization advocating for clean water and clean beaches, headquartered in California, has named Jennie Romer as a new legal associate for the organization's Plastic Pollution Initiative. She will lead Surfrider's policy efforts and legal action to reduce plastic pollution at the local, state and national ...
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Yarns may be created out of bread waste. Akram Zamani,...
Yarns may be created out of bread waste. Akram Zamani, a senior lecturer at the University of Boras in Sweden, is exploring the possibility of growing fungi on bread waste in bioreactors and using it, in two different processes, to create yarns and produce nonwoven textiles. The fungal fibers that ...
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HeiQ has announced a new kind of PFC-free durable water...
HeiQ has announced a new kind of PFC-free durable water repellence (DWR) that can withstand dry cleaning. The new DWR products extend the Swiss textile company's Eco Dry line, which was launched in 2013, and repel water-based stains. According to the company, they are suitable for silk and wool, and ...
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New Balance has announced two climate commitments. The company has...
New Balance has announced two climate commitments. The company has joined RE100, a global corporate initiative bringing together businesses committed to 100 percent renewable electricity. New Balance has recently reached the milestone of generating a total of more than one million kilowatt hours in solar energy at its footwear manufacturing facility ...
