More on CSR and Sustainability – Page 58
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Polartec has announced its commitment to using 100 percent recycled...
Polartec has announced its commitment to using 100 percent recycled materials and biodegradability across its entire product line. The new Eco-Engineering initiative, a collaboration with Unifi and Intrinsic Advanced Materials, is an extension of Polartec Eco-Engineering, a proprietary process that deploys recycled inputs to produce sustainable fabrics with enhanced performance ...
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Asics has announced the launch of the Asics Reborn Wear...
Asics has announced the launch of the Asics Reborn Wear Project (ARWPJ), which aims at giving new life to sportswear in view of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The company will collect around 30,000 items of used sportswear to recycle into official uniforms for the Japan Olympic and Paralympic teams that ...
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HeiQ has upgraded its family of odor control technologies with...
HeiQ has upgraded its family of odor control technologies with some more sustainable options, including silver-free and recycled silver salt options. The HeiQ Fresh FFL is a bio-based amino sugar polymer that is said to be silver-free and not an anti-microbial. According to the company, the HeiQ Fresh FFL removes ...
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The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Program, which aims to eliminate...
The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Program, which aims to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals in the textile and footwear value chain, has expanded its list of contributors with four new companies: Eurodye-CTC, a Belgian manufacturer of textiles; Centrocot SpA, an Italian testing service; the Japan Textile Products Quality and ...
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Adidas is doubling the number of sneakers it makes from...
Adidas is doubling the number of sneakers it makes from ocean plastic this year, expecting to turn out 11 million pairs in cooperation with Parley for the Oceans. Adidas projected sales of about five million pairs of such Parley shoes in 2018, up from one million in 2017. The sporting goods ...
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From January 2019, 40 percent of Zoggs' swimwear will be...
From January 2019, 40 percent of Zoggs' swimwear will be made of its proprietary Ecolast fabric, primarily obtained from ocean debris. The Ecolast range is made from abandoned ghost fishing nets, carpet and industrial waste, which are rescued from the oceans and landfill through the “Healthy Seas – A Journey ...
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Volcom has announced a multi-year partnership with CottonConnect in conjunction...
Volcom has announced a multi-year partnership with CottonConnect in conjunction with the Farm to Yarn project, a program to increase the supply of organic cotton. CottonConnect, headquartered in London, specializes in connecting brands and retailers to farmers to create a transparent supply chain. Volcom and CottonConnect started the program in ...
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Lenzing and Hyosung will unveil a new sustainable fabric collection...
Lenzing and Hyosung will unveil a new sustainable fabric collection at the upcoming Ispo trade show, which will take place in Munich on Feb. 3-6. The collaborative collection for spring/summer 2020 combines Lenzing's Tencel Modal and Hyosung's Creora elastane. Thanks to this collaboration, Lenzing will introduce new versions of three ...
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La Sportiva will join 1% For the Planet, the global...
La Sportiva will join 1% For the Planet, the global organization that works to accelerate environmental giving. The members of the organization contribute by allocating at least 1 percent of their annual revenues to environmental non-profit projects and causes. The Italian outdoor company will make the official announcement at Ispo ...
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Mammut has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the clothing,...
Mammut has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the clothing, footwear and textile industry alliance for sustainable production. The Swiss outdoor brand will now begin the progressive implementation of the SAC's Higg Index, a set of standardized tools with which industry stakeholders can measure the sustainability performance of suppliers, brands ...
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Wolverine Worldwide, the parent company of Saucony, Merrell and other...
Wolverine Worldwide, the parent company of Saucony, Merrell and other brands, is suing 3M for allegedly concealing information about the risks of the 3M'S Scotchgard water and stain repellent. The lawsuit was filed in Michigan District Court on Dec. 19. Wolverine claims that 3M knew that the PFOA and PFOS ...
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Reima is one of 18 companies participating in a...
Reima is one of 18 companies participating in a European project called Trash-2-Cash, which aims to make life greener and more climate friendly. Under the program, Reima has developed ideas for a children's collection with 100 percent recyclable material, without sacrificing quality. A study referred to by Reima shows a ...
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Technogym is launching Let's Move for a Better World 2019,...
Technogym is launching Let's Move for a Better World 2019, the 6th edition of the campaign in which fitness clubs all over the world help raise awareness in the fight against the sedentary lifestyle. From 11 to 30 March, gym members around the world are invited to join forces to ...
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Asics has announced a project to help Syrian refugee children...
Asics has announced a project to help Syrian refugee children through sport and play, in partnership with Right To Play. The project is made possible by the brand's commitment to donate $10 per sale of every KO100, the 100th anniversary shoe, to Right To Play. A donation of only $10 ...
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Hohenstein has announced that it is joining the ZDHC (Zero...
Hohenstein has announced that it is joining the ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) Roadmap to Zero Programme. Hohenstein is an international accredited testing laboratory whose work mostly involves the testing and certification of textiles. The goal of the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme is to eliminate the use of ...
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) intends to take on a...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) intends to take on a leadership role in the new UN Sports for Climate Action Initiative, which aims to drive climate actions across the sports community. The Initiative was launched by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in partnership with the IOC, ...
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Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, was given the T. Kenyon...
Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, was given the T. Kenyon Holly Award of the Two Ten Footwear foundation for his philanthropic efforts for children in need, families impacted by natural disasters and other humanitarian causes.
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Smartwool has pledged to donate to Protect Our Winters (POW)...
Smartwool has pledged to donate to Protect Our Winters (POW) and SOS Outreach throughout the holiday season. On Black Friday, the brand donated 3 percent of its online sales to POW, with a minimum donation of $3,000 and a maximum of $8,000. Meanwhile, the company's employees are tackling hands-on projects ...
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Odlo has joined forces with HeiQ, a Swiss specialty chemistry...
Odlo has joined forces with HeiQ, a Swiss specialty chemistry company, to launch a triple-action sustainable odor control technology for apparel. HeiQ Pure SPQR is derived from renewable and recycled sources. According to HeiQ's description, the “triple action” technology first delivers odor control with only one-tenth of silver-ion content of ...
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New Balance's social compliance program has been re-accredited by the...
New Balance's social compliance program has been re-accredited by the Fair Labor Association (FLA). The sports brand obtained its first FLA accreditation in 2014. The FLA, headquartered in Washington, DC, is an international organization based on the collaborative effort of universities, civil society bodies and socially responsible companies dedicated to ...
