This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 71
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Maier Sports reported at the OutDoor show held in Friedrichshafen...
Maier Sports reported at the OutDoor show held in Friedrichshafen last week that its summer 2018 collection of pants will be totally PFC-free. It comprises 25 different sizes for women and 36 different sizes for men, available in 21 different styles and 12 different colors. About 60 percent of the ...
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Jack Wolfskin boasts that it has come up with the...
Jack Wolfskin boasts that it has come up with the first waterproof outdoor jackets using fully recycled materials. The range, which will be launched at retail in the spring, combines an outer shell and the Texapore Ecosphere membrane, which are both made from recycled polyester. Other suppliers sell “recycled” waterproof ...
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Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose...
Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose fiber which the Austrian company describes as a new benchmark for the industry. The new fiber is said to be based on sustainable wood resources, an ecological production process and a fully transparent supply chain. Lenzing claims its wood is ...
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Vaude announced that its summer 2018 apparel collection will be...
Vaude announced that its summer 2018 apparel collection will be completely PFC-free, thereby meeting the requirements set in the Vaude Greenpeace Detox Commitment. The trekking and rain jackets are made with the Ceplex Green membrane, 100 percent PTFE and PFC-free. The collection is made by up to 25 percent recyclable ...
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Nike is one of the global brands that recently joined...
Nike is one of the global brands that recently joined other brands at a meeting organized in London to commit to the use of 100 percent sustainable cotton by 2025. The high-level meeting, which took place in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales on May 24, was organised ...
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Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose...
Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose fiber which the Austrian company describes as a new benchmark for the industry. The new fiber is said to be based on sustainable wood resources, an ecological production process and a fully transparent supply chain. Lenzing claims its wood is ...
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Virgin Media has announced it will be donating its sponsorship...
Virgin Media has announced it will be donating its sponsorship of Southampton Football Club's shirts to Scope for a one-off match in order to raise awareness of the issues faced by disabled fans in the stands. Scope is a disability charity operating in England and Wales. The match was the ...
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International brands and retailers have teamed up with Forum for...
International brands and retailers have teamed up with Forum for the Future, with support from the C&A Foundation, to form Cotton 2040, a new initiative aimed at overcoming barriers to sustainable cotton and turn it into a mainstream commodity. More specifically, Cotton 2040 will promote the use of sustainable cotton ...
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Pentland Brands has revealed the names and locations of the...
Pentland Brands has revealed the names and locations of the direct factories (Tier 1) that manufacture garments for its Berghaus brand. The list includes factories in Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.K. and ...
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VF Corp. has announced the release of its first-ever Animal...
VF Corp. has announced the release of its first-ever Animal Derived Materials Policy, which includes the commitment to progressively ban the use of fur, angora or exotic leather in its brands' products. The policy has been developed in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society ...
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Puma has announced a future cooperation with Right To Play...
Puma has announced a future cooperation with Right To Play Germany to help implement sports and play activities for disadvantaged children and young people. The program targets both Right To Play's initiatives internationally and stakeholders in Germany, such as refugees. Meanwhile, Puma's staff is being encouraged to get involved in ...
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To celebrate Earth Day, which was on April 22, Adidas...
To celebrate Earth Day, which was on April 22, Adidas said it will launch three new models of tennis shoes on May 10 that are made with plastic waste thrown into the ocean. The initiative is part of the brand's new two-year partnership with Parley for the Oceans. Each of ...
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Five European companies are teaming up in the Wear2Wear program,...
Five European companies are teaming up in the Wear2Wear program, an industrial partnership working toward the manufacture of 100 percent recycled, recyclable and PFC-free functional textiles. The five companies involved in the program represent each phase of the recycling process, and include Heinrich Glaeser Nachfolger, Märkische Faser, Schoeller Textil, Sympatex ...
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Reebok is planning to launch plant-based footwear later this year...
Reebok is planning to launch plant-based footwear later this year through its “Cotton + Corn” initiative. The first release will be a shoe featuring an upper comprised of organic cotton and a base originating from industrially grown corn. The Cotton + Corn initiative has been developed by the Reebok Future ...
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Textile Exchange and NSF International are working together to turn...
Textile Exchange and NSF International are working together to turn the Global Traceable Down and the Responsible Down standards into one global down standard. More than 80 brands currently have their down supply chain certified to one of these two standards, which share the goal of ensuring best practices standards ...
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Schoeller and Textilcolor have collaborated on the development of Ecodye,...
Schoeller and Textilcolor have collaborated on the development of Ecodye, a new eco-friendly technology that is said to accelerate the dyeing process for textiles. The new concept, which is used in particular in polyester dyeing processes, is expected to cut costs while helping to save the environment thanks to a ...
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New Era has partnered with Repreve, a Unifi brand, on...
New Era has partnered with Repreve, a Unifi brand, on its first-ever team-licensed NBA cap made of recycled plastic bottles. The cap features exclusively the Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the blazers, the NBA team based in Portland, Oregon. Each hat is said to be made using four recycled ...
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Adidas has unveiled details of the launch of the Parley...
Adidas has unveiled details of the launch of the Parley editions of its UltraBoost, UltraBoost X and UltraBoost Uncaged. The three running shoes, made from up-cycled marine plastic, are the result of the firm's partnership with Parley for the Oceans, the environmental organization that addresses major threats to the oceans ...
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Messe München, together with Ispo, the Käfer Foundation, Münchner Bank...
Messe München, together with Ispo, the Käfer Foundation, Münchner Bank and SOS-Kinderdorf have launched “Sport verbindet Menschen” (Sport Connects People), a project to bring 50 people from disadvantaged households of all ages to games of the FC Bayern Munich women's team, both home and away. The football team won the ...
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Patagonia has announced that its entire men's and women's swimwear...
Patagonia has announced that its entire men's and women's swimwear line, which released on Mar. 1, is Fair Trade Certified. For every product made at a Fair Trade Certified factory, the brand pays a premium that the workers of this factory can use to improve their living standards. Patagonia's swim ...
