This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 68
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Patagonia has launched new fleece jackets for the current season...
Patagonia has launched new fleece jackets for the current season which use “woolyester,” a material which blends micro-polyester with recycled wool from the Prato region of Italy, in partnership with Calamai. Thanks in large part to the recycling process, the production of woolyester fleece is said to use 23 percent ...
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United By Blue has raised a Series A financing round,...
United By Blue has raised a Series A financing round, led by Emil Capital Partners with participation from CircleUp, Golda Darty, Connected VC, and Patient Capital Collaborative, among others. United By Blue, based in Philadelphia, is known for its outdoor sustainable products that support ocean and waterway conservation. For every ...
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The non-profit Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) attests that the Oberalp...
The non-profit Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) attests that the Oberalp Group, parent company of the Salewa, Dynafit and Wild Country outdoor brands, carefully considers its choice of suppliers and systematically monitors their working conditions. In September, the FWF awarded “Leader” status to the South Tyrolean company. This status is conferred ...
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Columbia Sportswear announced a donation of $20,00O to the Wildfire...
Columbia Sportswear announced a donation of $20,00O to the Wildfire Relief Fund of the California Community Foundation to aid in the relief efforts being conducted in relation to the recent wildfires in the state. The group has also exhorted its employees to make donations to other organizations involved in the ...
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Primaloft has introduced what it claims is the first synthetic...
Primaloft has introduced what it claims is the first synthetic insulation made from 100 percent recycled, biodegradable fibers. Thanks to a proprietary technology, Primaloft Bio fibers have reached near complete biodegradation in 394 days, a highly accelerated rate compared with the negligible degradation observed in standard polyester under the same ...
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Go Sport, the French chain of general sporting goods stores,...
Go Sport, the French chain of general sporting goods stores, has launched the 3rd edition of the “Go Innov Trophy,” a competition that rewards the best innovative solution helping people with disabilities play sports. In order to participate, companies, associations or individual participants are invited to fill out an online ...
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VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps »...
VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps » for ten of its brands' most iconic products. The sourcing maps, which can be viewed on VF's sustainability website, are meant to ensure transparency about every step in the production of VF's apparel and footwear. The interactive maps show the ...
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Ortovox has announced the launch of its own wool standard,...
Ortovox has announced the launch of its own wool standard, called the Ortovox Wool Promise (OWP). The outdoor clothing brand said the OWP is the result of two years of preparation, in which the company held talks with wool farmers, suppliers and producers. The OWP is based on the global ...
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VF Corp. has announced that Steve Rendle, the company's chairman,...
VF Corp. has announced that Steve Rendle, the company's chairman, president and chief executive, has been recognized by Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine as a Responsible CEO of the Year, in the public company category. Rendle was one of six chief executives honored by the magazine at the awards gala that ...
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Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children...
Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico as part of the company's Bobs from Skechers philanthropic shoe program. Hurricane Maria hit the island in the second half of September and early October 2017, but many people in Puerto Rico are ...
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The North Face (TNF) has expanded its Cali Wool...
The North Face (TNF) has expanded its Cali Wool collection. The line is made from so-called Climate Beneficial Wool, which is said to have a negative carbon impact. TNF launched the Cali Wool collection in 2017, at the time with a beanie hat. The collection now comprises also a jacket ...
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Euro Brand Management has obtained FSC certification in the field...
Euro Brand Management has obtained FSC certification in the field of the supply chain and trade of packaging materials and controlled wood under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) scheme. The audit report was made by Tüv Nord Cert, an independent FSC certification body. The certificate will be valid until 2021. ...
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Adidas tops the Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods sector in...
Adidas tops the Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods sector in the latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The German sportswear brand has been included in the DJSI for the 19th consecutive year. The annual DJSI review assesses the sustainability performance of the largest ...
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Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children...
Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico as part of the company's Bobs from Skechers philanthropic shoe program. Hurricane Maria hit the island in the second half of September and early October 2017, but many people in Puerto Rico are ...
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Reusch, a brand that is known for its highly technical...
Reusch, a brand that is known for its highly technical ski gloves and goalkeeper gloves, has partnered with four online suppliers of goalkeeper equipment - Keepersport, Pro Direct Soccer, Just Keepers and 11teamsports - to raise funds for breast cancer research. Their “Project Pink” will support the initiatives of the Impact ...
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Patagonia has announced that its whole wetsuit product line is...
Patagonia has announced that its whole wetsuit product line is now Fair Trade Certified. The company helped Sheico, the multinational manufacturer of sportswear products that supplies most of the wetsuits on the market, obtain Fair Trade Certification, thereby making it easier for other brands to join in. This development follows ...
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Skechers has helped 583,000 pets in shelters in the U.S.,...
Skechers has helped 583,000 pets in shelters in the U.S., including saving the lives of around 241,000 animals, through its $3 million donation to Best Friends Animal Society, an American non-profit organization dedicated to ending the killing of dogs and cats in shelters. Best Friends has also used Skechers' contributions ...
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Zoggs has pledged to donate 10 percent of the profits...
Zoggs has pledged to donate 10 percent of the profits from its Ecolast swimwear collection to the Healthy Seas initiative, a multi-stakeholder joint venture, which was launched in 2013 to clean the oceans and seas of marine litter such as derelict fishing nets that are responsible for the death of ...
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Eurojersey, the Italian-based specialist in warp-knit fabrics, has announced that...
Eurojersey, the Italian-based specialist in warp-knit fabrics, has announced that it intends to have the environmental impact of every single Eurojersey fabric certified by 2019. This new target adds to the company's overall sustainability program, which was launched back in 2007. Eurojersey posted revenues of €68 million in 2017, representing ...
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Amer Sports' headquarters in Helsinki significantly reduced its carbon emissions...
Amer Sports' headquarters in Helsinki significantly reduced its carbon emissions last year. The largest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions were achieved by cutting flights and electricity consumption, the company said. The office building is now a certified WWF Green Office.
