More on CSR and Sustainability – Page 8
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News briefsAdidas joins Fashion For Good’s footwear recycling pilot
Fashion for Good has launched a new pilot with brand partners, including Adidas and footwear recycling innovator FastFeetGrinded, to test and validate footwear recycling processes and to support the uptake of recycled content in footwear, towards a more circular footwear industry. Globally, 24 billion shoes are added to the market ...
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News briefsDunlop’s sustainable new pádel ball
Source: Dunlop Dunlop has introduced its most sustainable model of pádel ball, according to Diffusion Sport and Tradesport. The Dunlop Eco Padel has a pressure-less core and a covering of synthetic felt that the company believes extend its shelf life and therefore make it ideal for occasional ...
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News briefsPentland Brands looking to establish a youth board
Pentland Brands is joining mission-led start-up The People to form a new youth advisory board at the heart of its employee experience. The group, whose brands include Speedo, Ellesse, and Berghaus, is seeking six young people under 30 in its key markets – the UK, USA, India, Vietnam and China ...
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News briefsUYN aiming for a post-synthetic future in technical clothing
As part of the “Plastic free” July, Italian technical sportswear brand UYN has unveiled a technical shirt made entirely of bio-based fibers. The special edition Reinvented bio-shirt is made with a mix of organic-based fibers that can replace traditional synthetics derived from fossil fuels and still allow for breathability and ...
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ArticleIOC announces shortlist for first Climate Action Awards
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the athletes, International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) shortlisted for the inaugural IOC Climate Action Awards. The purpose is to honor those in the Olympic Movement who are taking concrete steps to address the climate crisis. More than 70 applications were ...
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News briefsBrooks has a new partner in latest move towards responsible sourcing
Brooks Running is to partner with the global SaaS platform for supply chain traceability and compliance, TrusTrace. The move will deepen visibility across Brooks’ manufacturing supply chain and help identify and mitigate responsible sourcing and business continuity risks, with the aim of creating a more sustainable business. TrusTrace CEO and ...
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News briefsDecathlon to run 17 stores in part on solar power
Decathlon Spain is installing some 12,542 square meters of solar panels onto the roofs of 17 of its stores, according to Diffusion Sport. It expects the panels to generate more than 3.7 million kWh, or about 35 percent of the stores’ annual consumption of electricity, for a savings of 1,277 ...
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News briefsAbout You, Yoox Net-A-Porter and Zalando expand their “Fashion Leap for Climate” platform
On the second year of their collaboration, About You, Yoox Net-A-Porter and Zalando are expanding their co-created “Fashion Leap for Climate” climate learning platform. The three online retailers have extended invitations to 250 of their brand partners, up from 55 brands who took part in the first year of the ...
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News briefsZalando introduces size recommendations based on customers’ body measurements
The online shopping platform Zalando has introduced a new tool allowing customers to receive size recommendations based on their body measurements. Taking two photos with a smartphone in tight-fitting clothes is enough to determine body measurements and help customers find the right fit for their next purchase. This is an ...
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News briefsICC announces equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams in cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that men’s and women’s teams will receive equal prize money at ICC events. The historic decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa, ”well ahead” of the 2030 scheduled deadline that had previously been set for that objective. Teams ...
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ArticleAdidas partners with scientific project: Biopolymers from algae for textiles
The textiles of the future are “bio-based”. This is the conviction behind the BIOTEXFUTURE Innovation Space – a concept funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of the transformation to a bio-based economy. A central role in this innovation space is played by the German ...
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ArticleAll Good Things closes Series A financing, plans to expand UK store network
All Good Things, a UK-based independent retailer founded in 2019 selling exclusively used, torn or repaired clothing, announced that it has received a £2.5 million (€2.93m) equity investment. The funding was provided by Souter Investments in conjunction with a broad range of experienced former retail employees, including Ben Barnett (former ...
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ArticleFESI responds to EU’s ESPR proposal with key concern
The Federation of European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has welcomed the EU Parliament’s July 12 adoption of the report on the European Parliament’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) proposal. However, it has raised concerns over elements concerning the destruction of unsold goods and how reporting requirements will affect safeguarding ...
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News briefsReport highlights investment needed in materials supply chains for net-zero conversion
Global decarbonization goals have sparked a “materials transition.” A new report by management consulting firm McKinsey & Company explains the actions that will be required in materials supply chains to safeguard the speed of the transition. According to the report, with the decarbonization trajectory trending toward 2.4°C, ...
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News briefsThe FA launches new five-year sustainability strategy
The Football Association (FA), the governing body of English associative soccer, has announced a new five-year sustainability strategy. Dubbed “Playing for the Future,” the new strategy sets the body’s environmental ambitions until 2028 and beyond. The plan focuses on three core areas: “Shoot for net zero,” aiming to achieve ...
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ArticleMAS Holdings invests in HeiQ AeoniQ
MAS Holdings, a global apparel and textile group headquartered in Sri Lanka, has secured an investment in HeiQ AeoniQ™ to support the development of next-gen cellulosic filament fibers to replace polyester and nylon. MAS Holdings is the largest apparel and textile manufacturer in South Asia with sales of approximately $2 ...
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ArticlePuma commits to bovine leather from verified deforestation-free supply chains
Puma has joined the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather, launched by global non-profit organizations Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group (LWG), to create equitable, transparent and deforestation-free leather supply chains. The cross-industry initiative asks brands to commit to sourcing their bovine leather from deforestation/conversion-free supply chains by 2030 or ...
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News briefsTrusTrace releases a second industry playbook featuring Asics
TrusTrace has released its second industry playbook, The Traceability Roadmap: A practical, step-by-step guide to implementing traceability in supply chains. With the free Traceability Roadmap, businesses can find out how to define needs, set goals, outcomes, success indicators, and return on investment to ensure cross-functional buy-in. The ...
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News briefsAmazon to bring first Rivian electric delivery vehicles to Europe
Amazon has announced the launch of new customized electric delivery vehicles in Europe from Rivian, a publicly traded U.S. electric car manufacturer based in Plymouth, Michigan. More than 300 of these vehicles will enter service in Germany – in the Munich, Berlin and Düsseldorf areas – in the coming weeks. ...
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ArticleUNEP and UN Climate Change release the first Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Climate Change have released the first Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook, a practical guide for communicators across the global fashion industry on how to align consumer-facing communication with sustainability targets. The 96-page document was presented at the recent Global Fashion ...
