CSR & Sustainability – Page 8
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ArticleAdidas exhibits its “made to be remade” products in London
At Design London 2022, taking place at Magazine London on Sept. 21-24, Adidas has organized an exhibition titled “Chasing Circularity.” The exhibits showcase the brand’s journey since the 2019 launch of Futurecraft.Loop, a corporate initiative that explores ways to make reusable products. The project has been working on a circular ...
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ArticleThe Chouinard family transfers ownership of Patagonia: "Earth is now our only shareholder"
Source: Campbell Brewer Yvon Chouinard Nearly 50 years after founding Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard and his family (along with his children Claire and Fletcher) have decided to give away their company to ensure that all proceeds are used to fight climate change. The Chouinard family has transferred all ...
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ArticleOHCHR publishes assessment of human rights situation in Xinjiang
The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published an assessment of the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China on Aug. 31. The assessment was initiated after serious allegations of human rights violations against Uyghurs and ...
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ArticleESG Report 2022: Alibaba reduces carbon footprint by 620,000 tons using renewable energy
Alibaba Group announced that it has saved 619,944 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents over the past 12 months by using clean energy sources to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality. That savings is equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide generated by 12,915 U.S. households in a year, according ...
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ArticleSports Direct pledges to donate footballs to encourage girls’ participation in the game
Sports retailer Sports Direct has launched the Equal Access campaign, donating free footballs to grassroots clubs across the U.K. The company is responding to the most recent historic moment for women’s football and the growing call for more opportunities for girls to play the game. The campaign is part of ...
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ArticleNike teams up with ILO to reduce road accidents among garment and footwear workers
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Vision Zero Fund and Nike Inc. have launched a joint initiative to reduce deaths and injuries among garment and footwear workers. The initiative aims to understand why garment and footwear workers are so vulnerable to injuries and fatalities resulting from commuting accidents and to develop ...
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ArticleElan receives Green Star recognition
The sustainable actions taken by Slovenian ski manufacturer Elan have been awarded Green Star, the first certification of its kind for contributing to carbon neutrality and a greener future. The CER Sustainable Business Network, a Slovenia-based independent auditor, uses science-based metrics and data to set strategic priorities ...
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ArticleOn releases 2021 Impact Progress Report
On Holding AG has released its 2021 Impact Progress Report, providing a comprehensive view of its approach to and progress on its sustainability initiatives across the Company. Key highlights in the priority areas include: On is taking big strides on its sustainability mission, having delivered the first fully recyclable ...
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ArticleReducing energy costs in European retail: a colder, darker winter
With energy prices skyrocketing and the need to replenish gas reserves before winter, everyone is doing their part, and global energy conservation measures have already been taken in the retail sector. While customer service and satisfaction are top priorities in retail, stakeholders may be reluctant to engage in actions that ...
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ArticleTrans-Textil introduces water-based, breathable and waterproof functional layers
Trans-Textil, a German developer and manufacturer of functional textiles, presented its Topaz Purable functional systems based on aqueous technologies to a wider trade audience for the first time this summer at Techtextil in Frankfurt. The company completely eliminates the use of organic solvents in production. In combination with its PFC-free ...
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ArticleWomen’s football in Europe to grow sixfold in commercial value by 2033
UEFA has launched a new report highlighting the potential for growth in the European women’s club and league game over the next decade. According to the report titled The Business Case for Women’s Football, women’s football could see a six-fold increase in its commercial value over the next decade, reaching ...
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ArticleTextile waste allegedly used as fuel for brick kilns in Cambodia
Unearthed, a subsidiary of Greenpeace, has issued a new report, stating that off-cuts from Cambodian textile factories mixed with wood are being used to fuel brick kilns on a large scale. The kilns need to stay fired for several days at a temperature of 650° C to burn the clay ...
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ArticlePuma to host event to discuss solutions for a more sustainable fashion industry
Puma plans to discuss solutions to some of the fashion industry’s most pressing sustainability issues, including waste, materials and climate change, at an event in London on Sept. 6 that will be digitally streamed around the world. The “Conference of the People” will feature industry peers, activists, ...
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ArticleGerman trade show industry aims to be climate neutral by 2040
”The German trade show industry will be climate neutral by 2040,” claimed a press release from AUMA (German Association of the Exhibition and Trade Show Industry) this week. According to the statement, by 2025 at the latest, German trade shows will be powered by 100 percent green electricity. As early ...
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ArticleMcKinsey study on textile waste recycling sees economic potential, points out bottlenecks
In a new online study, consulting firm McKinsey looked at the current state of textile recycling in Europe – and sees the potential to achieve a significant amount of fiber-to-fiber recycling in Europe by 2030. There are several hurdles to overcome along the way, including textile collection, sorting and pre-processing, ...
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ArticlePuma's top female footballers talk about “She Moves Us” ahead of Women’s Euro Championship
Several well-known female footballers spoke candidly about the sacrifices and challenges of being a female professional in a “She Moves Us” video talk for sports brand Puma: “I’ve had to challenge male standards just by being a football player. I think most people in the world see it as a ...
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ArticleAsics releases sustainability report
Asics Corp. has released its 2021 Sustainability Report, which outlines the company’s progress towards medium- and long-term sustainability goals. This was the first year working towards its targets for 2030 and 2050, which were set in 2020. The headline results for 2021, as defined by the company, ...
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ArticleNordic Swan Ecolabel increases focus on textiles
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel has announced new requirements for clothing and other textile products. The official and currently most important ”sustainability” label of all the Nordic countries (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland), which has so far been used more for other consumer goods such as soaps, detergents, etc., is ...
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ArticleIEEFA study shows high pressure on Vietnam’s industry to move to renewable energy sources
Since the Vietnamese economy largely relies on the export-dependent manufacturing industry, the country is more exposed to multinational corporations and the global consumer market than any other developing Southeast Asian country says a newly released paper by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The organization has studied ...
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Salomon completes research on the ecological impact of its Index.01 shoe
Source: Salomon Index.01 Three years after the market introduction of its recyclable running shoe Index.01, Salomon has presented a study by its footwear team that has researched the shoe’s environmental impact compared to a conventionally manufactured road running shoe. Since 2019, shoes have been returned to Salomon ...
