This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 76
-
News briefs
Patagonia's wool supplier, Ovis 21, is at the center of...
Patagonia's wool supplier, Ovis 21, is at the center of an investigation by Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) after the release of a graphic video which shows sheep and lambs on two Argentine ranches being skinned while they are still alive. Ovis 21 is one of the ...
-
News briefs
Jack Wolfskin has reached “Leader Status” in the Brand Performance...
Jack Wolfskin has reached “Leader Status” in the Brand Performance Check 2015 of the Fair Wear Foundation. The company reached a benchmarking score of 82 percent after an evaluation period that lasted until Sept. 30, 2014. The company, which has been a member of FWF since 2010, notes that it ...
-
News briefs
Euro Brand Management has qualified to become a Certified...
Euro Brand Management has qualified to become a Certified B Corporation. The label is said to have been recognized as the highest standard for social corporate responsibility, applying to companies that use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. This relatively new certification has been granted to ...
-
News briefs
CTC, the French-based certification agency for leather and leather products,...
CTC, the French-based certification agency for leather and leather products, reports that several of its experts in Europe, China and India have been accredited with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
-
News briefs
Eurojersey, the Italian maker of warp-knit fabrics, has entered a...
Eurojersey, the Italian maker of warp-knit fabrics, has entered a three-year partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Italia to protect the Mediterranean Sea, with particular emphasis on the protection of the loggerhead turtle. As part of the project, the Italian company has launched special versions of its Sensitive fabric as ...
-
News briefs
O'Neill is the first surf brand working with Parley for...
O'Neill is the first surf brand working with Parley for the Oceans. Its spring/summer 2015 collection features T-shirts, shorts and other garments made from fabric derived from recycled plastic found in the sea. They are slightly more expensive than regular models. G-Star and Adidas have partnered with Parley, too.
-
News briefs
Go Sport has partnered with Eco-Systems to offer its customers...
Go Sport has partnered with Eco-Systems to offer its customers the possibility of recycling their old electrical and electronic equipment (D3E) when purchasing a new product. Since May 1, the French sports retailer has been collecting the D3E in-store and when delivering products to its clients. Go Sport takes the ...
-
News briefs
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has appointed...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has appointed an executive director to head up its legal entity, which was recently established in Amsterdam. Frank Michel has worked for more than 15 years in governmental affairs and in non-governmental organizations regrouping industry interests, such as ZDHC. He was previously ...
-
News briefs
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group (ZDHC) says in...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group (ZDHC) says in its annual report that “tangible process” is being made in leading the textile industry to improved environmental responsibility. The group has conducted 25 pilot audits in eight countries, and some of its member brands have started to implement its Environmental ...
-
News briefs
The North Face has announced the expansion of its recycling...
The North Face has announced the expansion of its recycling program, Clothes the Loop, to all of its retail and outlet stores within the U.S. The brand started it as a pilot program at 10 of its retail locations nationwide in February 2013. In parallel, the brand is launching an ...
-
Short stops
Oekotex has a lunched a new product label, Made in...
Oekotex has a lunched a new product label, Made in Green, to ensure that textiles are not only tested for harmful substances but also sustainably produced
-
News briefs
Many sports and outdoor companies have committed donations to the...
Many sports and outdoor companies have committed donations to the relief efforts organized by several organizations for the survivors of the strong earthquake that struck Nepal on Apr. 25, which has caused more than 4,000 deaths at last count. Sherpa Adventure Gear has set up a fund to collect at ...
-
News briefs
Billabong has renewed its partnership with SurfAid, a charity that...
Billabong has renewed its partnership with SurfAid, a charity that aims to improve the health, wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions near the world's most iconic surf spots, with a focus on reducing infant mortality. As part of the deal, Billabong will help to launch Surf Aid ...
-
Short stops
Sympatex has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition in the U.S....
Sympatex has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition in the U.S.
-
News briefs
Etnies has announced it has reached one million trees in...
Etnies has announced it has reached one million trees in its “Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree” reforestation program. The Californian footwear brand started the program in 2011, when its owner and chief executive, Pierre-Andre Senizergues, decided to plant a tree in the Costa Rican rainforest for every pair of ...
-
News briefs
Hi-Tec Sports USA has announced it will be donating shoes...
Hi-Tec Sports USA has announced it will be donating shoes to the National Odd Shoe Exchange, a non-profit organization which distributes footwear to those requiring single shoes or pairs of differing sizes. The organization, founded in 1943 by Rubin Feldman, serves people with injury, disease and genetic disorders, considering that ...
-
News briefs
Bergans of Norway is looking for 30 outdoor enthusiasts to...
Bergans of Norway is looking for 30 outdoor enthusiasts to test prototypes for the new Ecodear jackets, developed in partnership with Toray, the Japanese high-tech textile group. Applicants have to fill out a questionnaire on the Ispo Open Innovation platform. In the course of the project, testers will discuss product ...
-
News briefs
Patagonia has announced an investment in Beyond Surface Technologies (BST),...
Patagonia has announced an investment in Beyond Surface Technologies (BST), a chemical company that uses sustainable technologies, based on natural substances, to produce high-performance textile treatments. The investment, the details of which have not been disclosed, has been made by Patagonia through its $20 Million & Change venture fund, created ...
-
News briefs
Puma and H&M have teamed up with Worn Again, a...
Puma and H&M have teamed up with Worn Again, a U.K.-based recycling start-up, to test an innovative textile recycling technology, which Worn Again claims is the first of its kind. One of the issues in textile recycling is how to separate blended fiber garments and how to separate dyes and ...
-
News briefs
Greenpeace has labeled Nike and Li Ning as “greenwashers” for...
Greenpeace has labeled Nike and Li Ning as “greenwashers” for not fully keeping their promises regarding the ecological sustainability of their supply chains. Greenpeace's Detox campaign, launched in 2011, calls on companies to commit to an individual “Detox solution” to eliminate the use and release of all hazardous chemicals from ...
