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News briefsYKK is a leader in supplier engagement, increases environmental efforts
Japanese YKK Corporation has been selected as a “supplier engagement leader,” the highest score on the 2022 Supplier Engagement Report (SER) from CDP for the first time. CDP is an international environmental non-profit focused on measuring and reporting companies’ environmental impact (it also published a global supply chain report and ...
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News briefsNike will stop using kangaroo leather this year
Nike will stop making any product with kangaroo skins this year, the company said in a statement on March 13. The announcement comes on the heels of rival firm Puma saying it will replace “k-leather” in football boots with a synthetic vegan alternative, meaningfully called “K-better,” as we reported earlier ...
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News briefsAdidas, Y-3 present glueless shoe that can be easily dismantled
Source: Adidas Y-3 Itogo Earlier this year, Adidas and Yohji Yamamoto introduced the world to the new Y-3 Atelier. Now, the German sporting goods brand and the Japanese designer present the first footwear from their experimental new collaboration: the Y-3 Itogo. The shoe consists of just five ...
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News briefsKMD Brands secures B Corp status for Rip Curl, Kathmandu, Oboz
KMD Brands, the outdoor, lifestyle and sports company, sees all three of its brands – Kathmandu, Oboz and Rip Curl – become Certified B Corporations, becoming one of the first multinational firms in Australia and New Zealand to have all businesses individually certified. KMD Brands Group CEO Michael Daly ...
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News briefsOrthoLite partners with Novamont to produce circular solution for footwear
Insole and footwear materials brand OrthoLite has announced a partnership with Novamont, a B-Corp manufacturer of bioplastics and biochemicals, to escalate the scalability of its circular foam material solution for footwear, the OrthoLite Cirql, originally launched in 2022. OrthoLite Cirql foam is positioned as free from “forever chemicals” and responsibly ...
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News briefsIOC and UN Women launch new gender equality through sport initiative
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and UN Women have launched the “Gender Equality Through Sport Bridging Project,” a new joint initiative that will use sport to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence. The new initiative builds on the longstanding partnership between the two organizations, from which the One Win ...
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News briefsSalomon introduces second generation of its recyclable running shoe
Salomon has unveiled the new Index.02, a new recyclable running shoe that builds on the Index.01 model the company introduced two years ago. Like its predecessor, the Index.02 is 100 percent recyclable. It’s also 10 percent lighter (263 grams) and offers massive improvements in comfort and performance thanks to enhancements ...
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News briefsJill Scott to captain England at Charity Soccer Event
Soccer Aid, the charity event in aid of UNICEF, announced former England player Jill Scott will lead the England side in the world’s biggest charity football game – the first time a female player has skippered England. Scott will play alongside fellow Soccer Aid debutants, including former Lioness Karen Carney, ...
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News briefsNew research identifies female runners' safety concerns
Adidas surveyed 9,000 runners internationally to understand men’s and women’s experiences and perceptions of safety when running. 92 percent of women reported feeling concerned for their safety, with half (51%) afraid of being physically attacked, compared to 28 percent of men. Over a third (38%) of women have experienced physical ...
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News briefsNew chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer at Nike
James Loduca is to join Nike as its new chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer. Loduca has previously worked as vice president inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) at Twitter, and was the director of equality at Salesforce. Announcing his new role on LinkedIn, Loduca wrote: “I’m thrilled to be ...
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News briefsPuma replaces kangaroo leather with K-Better material
Puma has revamped its legendary King soccer shoe, worn in the past by stars such as Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Eusébio, Lothar Matthäus and Pelé, by introducing new K-Better™ technology to deliver the same great performance without kangaroo leather. The new King’s upper, which contains at least 20 percent recycled ...
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News briefsTerms of reference for Cotance project to align leather traceability signed
The Cotance initiative to align leather traceability systems has been taking shape since its inception in Sept. 2022. In monthly meetings, key leather-related certification system operators and interested CEN TC 289 standardization experts have been preparing to define minimum traceability standards and mandatory verification evidence together with the Cotance secretariat. ...
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GRI initiates process for new reporting standard for textile sector
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced a new sector to be added to its existing standards: Textiles and Apparel. The new GRI Textiles and Apparel Standard sets out to apply to any organization with a primary focus on textile and apparel production and manufacturing, but also brands, retailers, and ...
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News briefsPuma awarded Universal Fair Pay Developer status
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 3, an independent analysis has confirmed that Puma has closed the adjusted pay gap between male and female employees in Germany. The results, certified by the FPI Fair Pay Innovation Lab, make Puma the second company in Germany to receive the title “Universal ...
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News briefsUmbro launches undyed unisex collection
Source: Umbro Umbro Undyed U.K.-based brand Umbro has launched a new collection made with undyed and environmentally conscious fabrics. The “Umbro Undyed” styles are unisex and casual and feature a clean, minimalistic aesthetic. The fabrics are either 100 percent cotton or blends from eco-cotton and recycled polyester. ...
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News briefsFitnessBoutique introduces an exercise bike made in France
FitnessBoutique is introducing an exercise bike manufactured in France, Sport Guide has reported. French-based FitnessBoutique, part of N4Brands, is a retail company specializing in fitness equipment and food supplements that sells both online and offline. The new home bike, which will start retailing in March, is dubbed André Martin after ...
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News briefsFabletics takes its performance wear expertise into medical apparel
Active lifestyle apparel brand Fabletics has released a line of activewear scrubs, bringing performance wear to the medical apparel category in what Fabletics is calling a world-first crossover. The range of twelve pieces includes tops, bottoms, underscrubs and jackets for men and women and is available in eight colorways. Each ...
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News briefsDecathlon to support research on adaptation to climate change
Decathlon has become an equipment partner in the new Deep Climate study, a research project by researcher Christian Clot and the Human Adaption Institute that looks at how humans adapt to situations of change and crisis. Together, they are conducting an expedition to three extreme climates (arid/hot, cold and tropical) ...
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News briefsPulp manufacturer Renewcell with triple-digit sales growth
Renewcell, the Swedish dissolving pulp manufacturer, reported net sales of 12.6 million Swedish kronor (€1.1m) for the full year to Dec. 31, 2022, up from SEK 2.8 million (€253K) in the previous year. Through its patented process, the company produces a dissolving cellulose pulp known as Circulose from 100 percent ...
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News briefsFiber-to-fiber consortium gets a new member
A fiber-to-fiber consortium founded in 2022 by On, Puma, Salomon, Patagonia and the green biotech company Carbios, has welcomed a new collaborative partner: Fashion company PVH Corp (which includes brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger). According to the consortium agreement, during the two-year collaboration, member brands will test and enhance ...
