CSR & Sustainability – Page 5
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ArticleH&M CEO named new co-chair of The Fashion Pact
H&M Group’s CEO Helena Helmersson has been appointed co-chair of The Fashion Pact, succeeding the global CEO-led industry initiative’s co-founder, Kering Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault. Pinault had launched The Fashion Pact at the 2019 G7 Summit upon the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Fashion Pact represents one-third ...
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ArticleDue to looming business closure, Bleed seeks community support
Source: Bleed Founder and CEO Michael Spitzbart would like to save his company. Bleed, a sustainable outdoor label from southern Germany, should be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. However, in an open letter and video on the brand’s website and Social Media (German-language video below), founder ...
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ArticleSurf icon Kelly Slater launches sustainable footwear brand
Eleven-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater has launched a new sustainable footwear brand, KLLY. Slater says KLLY Footwear fills a niche in the footwear industry by withstanding the rigors of daily wear and outdoor adventures while helping to reduce the fashion industry’s environmental impact. The first product in the KLLY ...
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ArticleMarketing report on sustainability: “Companies need to be braver”
Marketing professionals want bolder decisions when it comes to their companies’ sustainability strategies, according to a new global marketing study.
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ArticleBrooks Running with 20% sales growth in Q1
After a record 2022, Brooks Running carried the momentum into the first quarter of 2023, reporting 20 percent year-over-year sales growth globally, including a record 32-percent increase in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In the first quarter, Brooks saw strong brand demand across all retail channels as ...
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ArticleRecord year for Groupe Rossignol
After a strong upswing in fiscal 2021/2022 with sales of €313 million, Groupe Rossignol reported exceedingly strong growth of 28 percent and sales of €401 million for fiscal 2022/2023, which ended March 31, 2023. Established 116 years ago in the French Alps, Groupe Rossignol is now known and respected worldwide ...
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ArticleKlarna launches resale function and more to mark 18th anniversary
Payment and shopping service provider Klarna has unveiled a number of new innovations on the occasion of its 18th anniversary. The new products include the new Klarna app and smart shopping features that help consumers find and resell the perfect items. With the Klarna app’s new AI-driven shopping feed, consumers ...
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ArticleNet zero deadline shifted in Crocs’ 2022 Comfort Report
Crocs has published its latest ESG report, the 2022 Comfort Report, to highlight its progress in becoming a more sustainable and equitable company. Most noticeably, the document contains a key revision to Crocs’ targets. Crocs originally announced in 2021 that it planned to become net zero by 2030. However, this ...
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Article10 years since the Rana Plaza tragedy: Has anything changed?
The apparel industry in Bangladesh employs 4 million garment workers. 10 years on from the Rana Plaza disaster, have conditions improved?
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ArticleAdidas announces 96% of polyester used is now recycled
One day before Earth Day 2023, Adidas published a press release announcing a new “Personal Best” milestone in the brand’s journey towards replacing virgin polyester: 96 percent of all polyester used in Adidas products is now recycled polyester. The company said that the achievement of the ambition that Adidas first ...
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ArticleHanesBrands launches global sustainability pledge for its employees
HanesBrands Inc, the owner of Champion, has released its 2022 Sustainability Summary Report, highlighting significant achievements in the areas of People, Planet and Product, and in creating more sustainable products. “HanesBrands continues to build on our leadership position in sustainability by improving the lives of people, protecting ...
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ArticleEarth Day: For hippies, greenwashing, or a real opportunity for brands?
With many brands marking the occasion will Earth Day become just another gimmick? Our expert shares how brands can meaningfully take part.
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ArticleWhat are brands doing for Earth Day 2023?
For Earth Day 2023, businesses are being pitched as central to environmental efforts. We take a look at what our industry brands are doing.
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ArticleTrusTrace partners with Kharon to optimize forced labor risk management
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and similar laws developing globally are driving companies to significantly improve their ability to identify forced labor in the supply chain. TrusTrace, a global SaaS company operating a product traceability and compliance platform, announced a strategic partnership with Kharon, a provider of research ...
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ArticlePuma empowers young people through new sustainability initiative
Puma aims to further develop its sustainability strategy by including young people’s perspectives and recommendations. The project, called Voices of a Re:Generation, begins with a year-long collaboration between Puma and four young environmentalists from Europe and the U.S. who will have the opportunity to actively shape the strategy. As part ...
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ArticleFashion for Good introduces sustainable Dyestuff Library
Fashion for Good (FFG), a platform for sustainable fashion innovation, has unveiled the Dyestuff Library, a digital tool that enables partners to select sustainable dyes for commercial use based on performance and environmental criteria. The library, which will accelerate the shift from harmful chemistry to more sustainable options by providing ...
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ArticleIOC announces $10m fund to prevent harassment and abuse in sport
The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, has announced a $10 million fund to strengthen safe sport and the creation of a working group to coordinate the Olympic Movement’s safeguarding efforts. The announcement was made by Bach during a conference hosted by the IOC in Lausanne and ...
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ArticleMilano-Cortina 2026: IOC favors bobsleigh solution outside Italy
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally informed the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) that there is no need to build a new bobsleigh track for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. CIPRA had raised a number of critical questions earlier this year concerning the organization ...
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ArticleWFSGI cooperates with WHO to improve global health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Geneva that establishes a framework for collaboration to improve global health through increased physical activity and sports participation. Recent industry data shows that health and well-being are on ...
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ArticleAnta Sports Products publishes ESG report 2022
Anta Sports Products Limited, owner of companies Fila, Descente and the Amer Sports group, including Atomic, Arc’teryx, Salomon and others, besides its own Anta brand, has published the 2022 ESG report for Anta that touches a broad range of operational and financial topics on 132 pages. The ...
