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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 ...
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News briefsFootball equipment market to grow 2.59% CAGR by 2027, propelled by eco-friendly products
The football equipment market is estimated to grow by $2,021.66 million from 2022 to 2027, representing a compound annual growth rate of 2.59 percent during the forecast period, according to a recent research report by Technavio. Europe, which accounted for the largest share of the global market in 2022, is ...
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ArticleAllbirds is giving away the secrets of its net-zero shoe
Allbirds has released the details of its net zero carbon shoe, M0.0NSHOT, and, in a bid to encourage competitors to create their own version, is giving away its entire methodology.
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ArticleHamburg Declaration to combat physical inactivity renewed, IOC supports efforts
Despite individual political efforts, including the German Prevention Act in 2015 and, in 2020, the World Health Organization’s “Global action plan on physical activity,” the trend toward global inactivity has not yet been significantly reduced or even reversed. Renowned scientific societies and organizations have therefore been calling for years on ...
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News briefsFreitag presents first fully recyclable backpack
The first fully recyclable backpack from Swiss bag manufacturer Freitag is not made of recycled truck tarpaulins or PET bottles as before. All parts of the new backpacks called Freitag Mono[PA6] – from the waterproof fabric to the straps and buckles – are now made of a single material, polyamide ...
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News briefsNike commits to Responsible Wool Standard
Nike has committed to using certified wool sourced with Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), which means that the brand will now source only certified non-mulesed wool. Animal welfare organization Four Paws International said in a statement that Nike “changed its CSR policy by committing to the certified Responsible Wool Standard in ...
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News briefsVuori launches footwear in collaboration with Clae
California-based activewear brand Vuori, founded in 2015, is launching a sustainable sneaker line in collaboration with Clae, a footwear brand also from California. The collection’s first silhouette – the Vuori x Clae’s Malone Lite – is based on Clae’s Malone sneaker and features a variety of eco-friendly materials, including a ...
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ArticleAsics announces progress towards its sustainability targets in new report
Asics has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, which outlines the company’s progress toward its medium- and long-term sustainability targets. Asics’ sustainability framework encompasses the two main pillars of “People” and “Planet,” both aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The introduction of the “Gel-Lyte III CM 1.95” sneaker ...
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News briefsStadium launches collaboration with para-alpine skier Ebba Årsjö
Source: Stadium Ebba Årsjö Swedish retail chain Stadium and Swedish para-alpine skier Ebba Årsjö are entering into a long-term collaboration next year. The main focus of the partnership is to inspire children and young people to try new sports and take on challenges in their own way, ...
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News briefsThermore launches Ocean Cycle-certified Ecodown Fibers Ocean
Milan-based insulation manufacturer Thermore has launched its new fiber product called Ecodown Fibers Ocean, which it says is the first thermal insulation made from 100 percent ocean-bound raw materials (PET bottles). The new product is Ocean Cycle-certified and made at Thermore’s production site in Hong Kong. Thermore’s commitment to clean ...
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News briefsAdidas continues The Originals Creator Network
Adidas has announced the second edition of its educational program for underserved communities, The Originals Creator Network, in partnership with London-based creative agency and youth-led new media platform Guap. The mentorship program, first launched in March 2022, selects 40 emerging creatives from London for a series of mentorship workshops and ...
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News briefsYKK’s accelerates efforts to achieve Sustainability Vision 2050
YKK Corporation has increased the number of sites that have converted 100 percent of their electricity consumption to renewable energy by 20 sites from FY21 to FY22. This brings the total to 31 sites worldwide. As part of the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, a set of sustainability goals to achieve ...
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ArticleAsics releases poem to inspire people and get them moving
Asics has teamed up with poets in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain on Global Running Day (poet and mental health advocate Charly Cox in the UK, poet Julia Engelmann in Germany, poet Roziena Salihu in the Netherlands, and record holder and Asics athlete Mo Katir in Spain) to ...
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News briefsInditex and Jeanologia develop the Air Fiber Washer
Spanish apparel group Inditex has teamed up with Valencia-based Jeanologia, which specializes in innovative technologies for the textiles industry, to create an industrial air system that reduces the shedding of microfibers in textiles by using air without the need for water or thermal energy. The new system, Air Fiber Washer, ...
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ArticlePatagonia launches global conservation campaign on World Ocean Day
June 8 is World Ocean Day, a day that should remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life because they are the lungs of our planet, a major source of food and medicine, and a critical part of the biosphere. Therefore, Our future is closely linked ...
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News briefsVF begins operations at new distribution center in California
Colorado-based VF Corporation has launched its new distribution center in Ontario, California, employing approximately 550 people during peak periods. The new 111,500 sqm facility is VF’s largest and most efficient distribution center within the group’s worldwide network of 46 distribution centers. The center’s annual shipping capacity of 76 million units ...
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News briefsAsics introduces carbon footprint labeling for its products
Source: Asics Gel Kayano 30 Asics this week unveiled the 30th generation of its Gel Kayano running shoe, which not only features new adaptive technology that provides “runners with exceptional stability and unprecedented comfort for the entire duration of a run “ but also comes with a ...
