This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 7

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    Goldwin, The North Face and others with protein product launch

    2023-09-29T08:50:00Z

    The first items to be mass-produced with so-called Brewed Protein are hitting the market this autumn. As reported in June of this year, the Japanese biotech start-up Spiber has been working on what it calls its Biosphere Circulation Program, which ferments bio-based and biodegradable textiles and agricultural waste to yield ...

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    Sympatex closes loops in the outdoor industry – Join in!

    2023-09-27T15:23:00Z Sponsored by

    The outdoor industry is being called upon to drastically reduce its carbon footprint. Sympatex shows which adjustments can already be made today.

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    New study shows circular strategies can help brands grow while reducing carbon emissions

    2023-09-27T11:41:00Z

    Confirming what many already suspected, a new study released by Trove and the impact intelligence platform Worldly has concluded that circular strategies can lead to significant carbon reduction in the fashion industry. The study, entitled Where Are Circular Models Effective Sustainability Strategies for Fashion Brands?, models the impact of resale ...

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    Recap of the Ski Industry Climate Summit 2023

    2023-09-27T09:32:00Z

    The recently concluded Ski Industry Climate Summit, hosted by Atomic, can be considered a significant milestone in the ski industry’s commitment to addressing climate challenges. The international congress, held Sept. 13-14, 2023, in Salzburg, Austria, gathered key stakeholders and witnessed remarkable progress towards a more sustainable future for winter sports. ...

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    Intersport Germany invests in climate neutrality at its HQ

    2023-09-26T11:05:00Z

    An important milestone in Intersport Germany’s holistic sustainability strategy is the expansion of renewable energies at HQ in Heilbronn. To ensure a self-sufficient energy supply and reduce CO2 emissions, the company is investing a total of up to €10 million in the renovation of approximately 20,000 square meters of roof ...

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    Puma’s Voices of a Re:Generation initiative sees addition in India

    2023-09-26T09:19:00Z

    Source: Puma Aishwarya Sharma Puma has expanded the regional reach of its Voices of a Re:Generation initiative beyond Europe and the U.S., adding Indian sustainable fashion advocate Aishwarya Sharma to the project. Sharma is part of Puma’s list of thought leaders in the year-long project, which aims ...

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    eBay's new financing option supports circular fashion solution providers

    2023-09-26T09:18:00Z

    eBay UK has announced a partnership with the British Fashion Council to launch the Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund, offering £100,000 (€150,000) in funding for small businesses specializing in circular fashion solutions. The fund hopes to bring new technology and services to the market that will make people think and shop ...

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    Leather Naturally launches a digital exhibition highlighting leather circularity

    2023-09-26T07:19:00Z

    Leather Naturally has launched a digital exhibition that is meant to spotlight and celebrate the role that leather plays in a circular, sustainable economy. Featured brands include Adidas, Puma, Coach, Dr Martens, Schott NYC, Ecco, Dents, The Boot Repair Company, Leather Repair Company, Chicago School of Shoemaking, Anya Hindmarch, and ...

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    Report says sports brands leave Cambodian laborers languishing in poverty

    2023-09-26T06:46:00Z

    Source: ActionAid Cambodia Workers Report The Covid-19 pandemic had a catastrophic impact on the workers employed in garment factories across Cambodia. In early 2020, workers already earned below the living wage and relied on overtime pay to cover their basic needs. By the end of the year, ...

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    FIS joins Sports for Nature Framework

    2023-09-26T06:11:00Z

    The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) is the latest sports organization to join the Sports for Nature Framework. The Framework was launched late last year at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montréal and now counts 40 sports organizations among its signatories. These are organizations of all sizes from around ...

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    IOC and UN-Habitat team up to promote sport in urban environments

    2023-09-26T06:10:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have announced a new partnership to promote physical activity in urban environments, underscoring the role of sport as an enabler of sustainable development of cities and the well-being of their residents. The collaboration was announced at the ...

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    Brooks launches running shoe made from partially recycled materials on path to net zero

    2023-09-23T06:53:00Z

    Source: Brooks Running Green Silence Ghost 15 With the introduction of the Green Silence Ghost 15, Brooks takes another (running) step toward its net-zero emissions goal in 2040. 39.4 percent of the shoe is made from recycled materials, including 80 percent of the upper. Both represent the ...

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    Lululemon to host World Mental Health Day activities around the globe

    2023-09-22T10:18:00Z

    Canadian company Lululemon is launching a series of interactive wellness events in communities around the world in honor of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2023. The day aims to raise awareness and create positive change around the world through mental health education. Planned events range from collaborative sweat ...

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    Freitag celebrates 30 years with a fake turned original

    2023-09-22T08:27:00Z

    In the fall of 1993, two brothers made bags from used truck tarps in a Zurich apartment. Today, this has grown into a company that puts unique recycled bags on the road from Europe to Asia. The idea is to keep used materials in circulation for as long as possible ...

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    Lululemon releases latest Impact Report

    2023-09-22T05:17:00Z

    In its third annual Impact Report, released Sept. 12, Lululemon provided a detailed account of progress and lessons learned from its multi-year strategies and commitments to advance the well-being of people and the planet. At the heart of the Power of Three ×2 growth plan is Lululemon’s Impact Agenda, which ...

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    Coats and Lenzing join forces for Circle’s synthetic-free running shoe

    2023-09-21T11:01:00Z

    Source: Circle Sportswear Circle Sportswear SuperNatural Runner Coats Footwear, a UK-based yarn and structural component manufacturing company, announced its collaboration with Lenzing Group, an Austrian manufacturer of specialty cellulose-based fibers for the textile industry. By combining Coats Footwear’s ProWeave™ technology with Lenzing’s Tencel™ lyocell filament, the two ...

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    Anta signs sustainable business initiative at SDG summit

    2023-09-20T16:33:00Z

    Chinese sportswear maker Anta Group announced that it has signed the “Business in Action—Sustainable Industrial Development Commitments” during the Second United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, the highest-level United Nations summit in the field of sustainable development, which was held on Sept. 18-19 in New York. Furthermore, Anta Group’s ...

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    Patagonia releases new neoprene-free wetsuits with more stretch and comfort

    2023-09-20T16:15:00Z

    The US magazine Surfers reports that Patagonia has released a redesigned line of its Yulex neoprene-free wetsuits. After searching for a way to get rid of neoprene – a synthetic rubber – since 2008, the outdoor brand released its first neoprene-free line of wetsuits in 2014, made from natural Yulex ...

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    Nike x Feng Chen Wang: Unconventional and sustainably-minded

    2023-09-20T16:15:00Z

    Source: Nike Transform Jacket, Nike x Feng Chen Wang Nike and Chinese-born, London-based designer Feng Chen Wang have unveiled their first collaboration. It sees them break with conventions of apparel construction to reinterpret sportswear pieces as highly functional blends of different cultural and design elements, led by ...

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    Nike shareholders reject human rights proposals

    2023-09-14T09:24:00Z

    At Nike’s annual meeting on Sept. 12, shareholders rejected proposals calling for more detailed reporting on employee pay by race and gender and better tracking of forced labor and wage theft risks in the company’s supply chain. The wage gap proposal came from Arjuna Capital and was supported by proxy ...