The Winter Sports Sustainability Network (WSN), managed by Peak 63 and the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), in collaboration with Snowsports Industries America (SIA), announced the establishment of a transformative Climate Pact, bringing together prominent ski, snowboard, binding and boot brands from Europe and the US in a unified commitment to accelerate climate action within the winter sports industry.
“Given the global nature of the winter sports industry, it’s imperative that we tackle climate change on a global scale. SIA and WSN co-developed the Climate Pact to engage the global winter sports community around a set of meaningful commitments. Having the most influential hard goods brands join the Climate Pact not only aligns us on a defined path forward but also shows the world that we’re tackling climate at the speed and scale that it demands.” said Nick Sargent, President of SIA.
By signing the Climate Pact, the industry publicly formalizes its commitment to addressing climate change and achieving a net-zero carbon emissions future. For this purpose, it will work along the following five principles:
- Focus efforts on the required greenhouse gas emission reductions to keep global warming to 1.5°C, in line with the Paris Agreement.
- Progressing the climate commitment by joining the UN Race to Zero Campaign before the end of 2024, with validated climate targets through internationally verified climate initiatives.
- Guiding the industry forward in collaborative action, where the more “climate advanced” companies support and guide their less advanced peers.
- Leveraging the industry’s influence to drive systemic change by advocating for progressive state, national and international climate policy.
- Recognizing how our industry contributes to the climate crisis and publicly addressing climate change are top management priorities for our business.
Through this collective initiative, the brands acknowledge the industry’s vulnerability to global warming, using our brand recognition and industry organizations to propel systemic change. The industry climate pact is signed by Atomic, Black Crows, Blizzard, Burton, Capita, Dalbello, Decathlon, Elan, Fischer, Jones Snowboards, K2, Kästle, Marker, OneWay, Rossignol, Salomon, Tecnica, The Nidecker Group and Völkl.
