More on CSR and Sustainability – Page 6
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ArticleFirst Pre-Loved Fashion Week by eBay
eBay partners with CFDA and BFC for its inaugural Pre-Loved Fashion Week, featuring a shoppable runway and daily drops of curated designer fashion.
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News briefsHigh-performance rubber alternative Yulex2.0 launched
Yulex launched its new high-performance natural rubber material, poised to revolutionize the sportswear and watersports industries.
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News briefsSpeedo partners with Her Swim School and Swim Brothers
The partnership will support the initiative’s mission of bringing more people into the pool and ocean whilst learning vital swim safety skills.
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C-Suite InterviewHestra goes against the grain, never better in a competitive industry
The Swedish glove manufacturer is doing better than ever. An interview with CEO Anton Magnusson.
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ArticleHow to turn sports passion into movement
The sports world must confront reality: there is very limited data that suggests major sporting events significantly boost long-term sports participation.
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ArticleSpinnova and Ecco invest in leather made from waste
Since the work on leather waste-based fiber has shown good quality results, partners Spinnova and Ecco agreed to expand the business of their Respin joint venture.
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News briefsDimension-Polyant launches sustainable X-Pac VX21 Ocean Edition laminate
New waterproof four-layer laminate for packs and bags with a face fabric made from 100% recycled Regen Ocean nylon by Hyosung.
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News briefsNew signatories from the golfing world for Sports for Nature
The IGF, the French Golf Federation and the Swiss Golf Federation have signed up to the Sports for Nature Framework, which promotes sport’s ability to engage with nature and contribute to its protection and restoration.
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News briefsThe Lycra Company’s Coolmax EcoMade fiber makes its debut at the Paris Games
Brazilian brand Body Work has unveiled the official jerseys of the Brazilian volleyball team for Paris 2024, made from a fabric that blends two fiber technologies from The Lycra Company.
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ArticleHarnessing major sports events for social and economic growth
We provide you a data-driven perspective on how major sporting events can transform cities and communities.
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News briefsAmer Sports joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation network
Amer Sports is the newest network member of the Ellen McArthur Foundation. In addition, Arc’teryx has announced its participation in foundation’s The Fashion ReModel project.
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News briefsPangaia opens first standalone UK retail store
Purpose-driven lifestyle apparel brand Pangaia has opened its first standalone store in the UK on Carnaby Street in the vibrant Soho district.
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News briefsRawlings announces trade-in program for customers
Sidelineswap, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces for new and used sporting goods, and Rawlings, a longtime leader in diamond sports, announce a comprehensive resale partnership.
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News briefsHead unveils tennis racquet made from biocircular carbon fibers
Source: Head Head Torayca tennis racquet Kennelbach-based company Head announced that it is working with Toray to develop tennis and pickleball racquets containing Toray’s 100-percent biocircular carbon fibers in accordance with the mass balance approach. Toray’s biocircular carbon fibers are made from waste and residues of biological ...
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News briefsBlizzard raises $60K for women in sports and climate change prevention
Source: Blizzard Children’s book “Leader of the Pack” The US subsidiary of Austrian ski manufacturer Blizzard, part of the Tecnica Group, announced that it has raised $60,000 through the sale of limited-edition Hilaree Nelson skis and the children’s book “Leader of the Pack.” On Sept. 26, 2022, ...
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C-Suite InterviewSyre to take circular polyester to gigascale
Swedish textile recycling company Syre has big plans for the textile industry. The goal is to produce recycled polyester per year; polyester that can also be recycled an infinite number of times. The solution is the recipe of two American chemistry professors, which is now being incorporated into the first factory to be completed in the US this year.
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News briefsA $12 billion initiative for sustainable cotton industry in West Africa
At the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 9th Global Review of Aid for Trade, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) was at the forefront of the Ministerial Dialogue on “Cotton-to-Clothing: Charting Pathways to Create Sustainable Jobs for Women and Youth in West and Central Africa” on June 26, part of ...
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News briefsPOW has a COO
After finding a new CEO in Erin Sprague in January, the Colorado-based climate advocacy organization Protect Our Winters (POW) has now announced that it has hired its very first Chief Operating Officer. In his role as COO, Ryan Laemel will be responsible for both POW and the Protect Our Winter ...
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News briefsZanier Sport new European distributor for Le Bent
Australian outdoor accessory brand Le Bent has a new distributor in the EU and Switzerland in Innsbruck-based Zanier Sport. As a Climate Partner-certified glove brand, the Austrian family-owned company uses sustainable materials, among other things, to reduce the ecological footprint of its products and the company itself. A philosophy similar ...
