This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 75
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Bruno Cercley, the chief executive of Rossignol, participated in a...
Bruno Cercley, the chief executive of Rossignol, participated in a panel discussion at the 2015 World Climate Summit in Paris a few days ago to discuss the prospects of the winter sports industry in a global warming environment. He predicted that the snow will continue to fall, but more erratically, ...
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Poc is hosting an online auction to raise money and...
Poc is hosting an online auction to raise money and awareness for Spinalis, a charitable foundation which works to promote research and treatment development in the field of spinal cord injuries. Besides a one-of-a-kind Argon 18 Time Trial/Triathlon bike, the Swedish maker of skiing and cycling helmets, apparel and accessories ...
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Patagonia is launching what it claims to be the world's...
Patagonia is launching what it claims to be the world's first neoprene-free wetsuits line, made with a plant-based material named Yulex, for autumn 2016. The company first worked with Yulex in 2012 and unveiled the material to the market in the autumn of 2013 but next year the offering with ...
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Columbia Sportswear has launched a pilot of the ReThreads apparel...
Columbia Sportswear has launched a pilot of the ReThreads apparel and footwear recycling program, a special initiative designed to simplify post-consumer recycling, in partnership with I:CO. Columbia is installing collection bins at its stores in which customers can drop off their used clothing and shoes for recycling. The pilot was ...
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), the international...
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), the international animal welfare organization, attacked Textile Exchange a few weeks ago for keeping Ovis 21 on its steering committee for the development of a Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), which is scheduled to be finalized by next May. Peta was referring to ...
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The Vietnamese government has issued new regulations that specify...
The Vietnamese government has issued new regulations that specify the maximum amounts of formaldehyde and Azo dyes that can be used in textile products manufactured, imported and traded in the country. The regulations are scheduled to be enforced from February 2016. They make reference to updated international test standards. They ...
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Go Sport will partner with Paris' civil protection service on...
Go Sport will partner with Paris' civil protection service on Oct. 31 to collect clothing for the homeless for the cold season. On that Saturday, the French sporting goods retailer's customers will have an opportunity to buy clothes and hand them out to the volunteers of the civil protection outside ...
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Mountain Hardwear, the premium outdoor brand of Columbia Sportswear, and...
Mountain Hardwear, the premium outdoor brand of Columbia Sportswear, and Outerknown, the new apparel brand launched by Kelly Slater, are among the new members of Bluesign Technologies
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Bergans of Norway is donating about 640 items of clothing...
Bergans of Norway is donating about 640 items of clothing to a Norwegian organization for distribution to refugees from the Middle East. The items are worth the equivalent of €65,000 and consist mainly of wool, fleece and down-filled garments for the cold season.
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Puma has signed a partnership agreement with COP21, the upcoming...
Puma has signed a partnership agreement with COP21, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, to become an official partner of the event. The sports brand will equip 180 students in charge of welcoming visitors. During the conference, which will be held at Le Bourget from Nov. 30 to ...
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Patagonia says that 192 of the styles of garments it...
Patagonia says that 192 of the styles of garments it is selling this autumn are Fair Trade certified, up from 33 last spring. The company has added four certified factory in Sri Lanka and one in Los Angeles to its list of suppliers. It is now working with factories in ...
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Kering has been confirmed as an industry leader in the...
Kering has been confirmed as an industry leader in the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) World and Europe. The French luxury conglomerate, which is led by François-Henri Pinault, heads the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods sector for the second consecutive year. Among the 19 assessment criteria, the group achieved ...
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The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA), which represents the...
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA), which represents the tackle trade in Europe, has requested the industry to voluntarily stop making, importing and selling fishing weights made of lead. In a recent position statement the trade body has called on the fishing tackle trade and angling community to voluntarily ...
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Asics has been selected for the first time on the...
Asics has been selected for the first time on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Indices (DJSI) listing. The DJSI tracks the leading sustainability-driven companies and is jointly determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM, a Switzerland-based investment specialist focused exclusively on sustainability investing, which looks at and rates environmental, ...
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Nike has announced a new collaboration with the Climate CoLab...
Nike has announced a new collaboration with the Climate CoLab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on a project to seek new ideas for low-impact fabrics and textiles. Prior to this announcement, the sporting goods firm had recently pledged to reach 100 percent renewable energy in company-owned and -operated ...
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Nike wants to source all of its electricity from renewable...
Nike wants to source all of its electricity from renewable energy by 2025, it was announced by the The Climate Group last week. Eric Sprunk, Nike's chief operating officer, is quoted as saying in a press release that the group is proud to join RE100 – an ambitious global campaign ...
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Mammut will adopt the Responsible Down Standard, initiated by The...
Mammut will adopt the Responsible Down Standard, initiated by The North Face and promoted by Textile Exchange, for 100 percent of its spring/summer 2016 collection. About 70 percent of the down used by the Swiss brand in its winter 2015/16 collection is already RDS-certified.
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Noble Materials has obtained Bluesign certification for its XT2 anti-odor...
Noble Materials has obtained Bluesign certification for its XT2 anti-odor technology
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Paris will ban cars for a day as an experiment...
Paris will ban cars for a day as an experiment in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. The Journée Sans Voitures (Day Without Cars) will be Sunday, Sept. 27, from 11am to 6pm. Cars will be banned from a substantial area that includes the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, ...
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Sole, the Canadian maker of footbeds, has joined One Percent...
Sole, the Canadian maker of footbeds, has joined One Percent for the Planet, the global network of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet. The members of the network donate one percent of their annual sales directly to approved environmental non-profit bodies. One Percent for the Planet evaluates the ...
