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ArticleMoncler leads DJSI World and Europe for fifth consecutive year
For the fifth year in a row, Moncler Group maintains the top rank in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” segment in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World and Europe. The company obtained the highest score (89/100) as of Dec. 8, 2023. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) measure the ...
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ArticleUnder Armour makes proprietary fiber-shed test method publicly available
After years of research in its innovation lab, Under Armour (UA) announced a breakthrough fiber-shed testing method earlier this year to combat the invisible but formidable sustainability threat of microfibers and microplastics to society and the planet. Now, the brand has teamed up with James Heal, a leading provider of ...
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News briefsUgg removes "humane" claims after PETA’s cease and desist letter
Following PETA’s demand that Ugg stops assuring customers that the animals whose skin, down and wool were used for its products were treated humanely, the company has removed the misleading claims from its website. PETA pointed out earlier that it is standard practice in the meat industry to castrate and ...
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News briefsPuma is expanding its Re:Fibre textile-to-textile recycling technology
Puma has announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation Re:Fibre and replace recycled polyester with its Re:Fibre technology in all Puma soccer kits for clubs and associations from 2024. Since the launch of the pilot project in 2022, where the brand produced recycled training kits for the ...
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News briefsNew £30 million fund to support grassroots women’s football in the UK
The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport and The Football Association (FA) have announced a £30 million (€35m) fund for grassroots football in England. The Government is providing £25 million (€29.2m) in funding while The FA is contributing £5 million (€5.8m). The fund was inspired by England’s women’s national ...
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News briefsAlibaba Group boosts sustainability efforts with membership of WBCSD
Alibaba Group, the ecosystem with over a billion users and a platform for millions of small businesses, has joined over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses and is now a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). “Alibaba’s position as the largest e-commerce and digital technology ...
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ArticleWhat to expect from McKinsey’s Sporting Goods Report 2024
What’s coming up in McKinsey’s Sporting Goods Report 2024? We bring you the 4 key trends McKinsey is predicting, as presented at ISPO Munich.
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News briefsChampion introduces synthetics that act like naturals on the environment
Source: Champion Champion Athleticwear has launched Eco Future Reverse Weave with CiCLO technology, a patented solution that enables synthetic textiles to behave like natural fibers in the environment. More than 60 percent of today’s textiles are made from synthetic, plastic-based fibers such as polyester and nylon, which ...
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News briefsPentland adopts new software for traceability
Pentland will be using Segura’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) package to map and monitor the entirety of its supply chain for “transparency and traceability.” The system will also serve to ensure that suppliers abide by its principles of sustainability. Customers will have some view of the results, as Pentland says the system ...
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News briefsEngland and Wales Cricket Board signs up to the UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched its new Environmental Sustainability Plan for Cricket. The national governing body has identified three priorities for action across the game in England and Wales: Tackling climate change, managing resources, and protecting and enhancing the natural environment. As part of this broader ...
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News briefsYKK claims 46.9% greenhouse gas reduction in latest CSR report
YKK Corporation has released “This is YKK 2023,” the annual overview of its business and management activities, including long-term value creation and sustainability efforts. The report, which covers the period from Apr. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023 (FY2022), shares the company’s progress in addressing five sustainability areas: climate change, ...
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News briefsDynastar celebrates 60 years with sustainable Hybrid Core 2.0 ski construction
Dynastar celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023. The French brand, which is part of the Rossignol Group, has set itself the goal of continuing to lead the way in high-end ski performance while carving a more sustainable path forward for itself and for the ski industry. Part of this strategy ...
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ArticleVF Corp publishes Environmental and Social Responsibility Report 2023
Source: VF Corp Under the title “Purpose. Driven.” VF Corp has published its Environmental and Social Responsibility Report for the 2023 financial year. The comprehensive report emphasizes the key areas that VF focuses on: People, Planet and Product. Topics covered in the report include gender parity, racial ...
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News briefsOn presents apparel collection made from carbon emissions
Source: On Pace Tank The release of the new Pace Collection is a significant moment in Swiss sportswear brand On’s journey to move away from petroleum-based resources after creating a new material called CleanCloud, made using carbon emissions as a raw material. With CleanCloud, On aims to ...
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News briefsNew sustainable Lycra fiber
The Lycra Company announced the launch of the new Lycra FiT400 fiber for knits, which helps set the stage for circularity, a key priority for the company. Lycra’s latest EcoMade offering is a bicomponent fiber engineered to optimize the performance and comfort of knits. According to the company, it delivers ...
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News briefsBSI officially voices support for ECHA’s planned PFAS ban
The Federal Association of the German Sporting Goods Industry (BSI) has officially voiced its support for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)’s planned ban on PFAS. Since February 2023, the ECHA has had a proposal on the restriction of the use of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), a group that ...
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ArticleDecathlon relies on renewable energies in China to achieve CO2 targets
Sporting goods retailer Decathlon brought together 14 industry partners in China with the China General Nuclear Power New Energy Group (CGN) in the Fujian Province on Nov. 7 to sign a power purchase agreement for renewable energy. With an investment of 1.4 billion yuan renminbi (€180m) by CGN, an offshore ...
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ArticleDeckers publishes latest ESG report
Deckers Brands, owner of a portfolio of brands including Ugg, Hoka, Teva, Sanuk and Koolaburra, has published its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report called Creating Change for the 2023 financial year. The report builds on the progress the company has made towards its sustainable development goals in the areas of ...
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News briefsSkechers event raises $3 million for kids
The fifteenth Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk raised more than $3 million for children with special needs, public education and national scholarships in California this week. The Walk has now raised over $24 million in donations since its inception in 2009. In addition to attending fundraisers, the Walk featured ...
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News briefsDakine launches 2024 winter outerwear collection with recyclable materials
Dakine is using its new Re-Psyched technology – according to the brand, a fully recyclable outerwear material – in its latest 2024 winter collection, which also features Bluesign fabrics and recycled materials. The outerwear starts with a high-end 100 percent recycled yarn woven at Japanese mills. It is then bonded ...
