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Nike creates sustainable community court in Hong Kong
Nike has created the Shek Lei Grind court, a refurbished community basketball court in Hong Kong that is meant, like other Nike courts around the world, to “reenergize spaces for sport and community.” For the sake of environmental responsibility, the court’s surface is made of Nike Grind, composed of up ...
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Adidas invests €3 million in Spinnova
Adidas has agreed to subscribe for €3 million worth of shares in Spinnova’s planned initial public offering (IPO). Spinnova, a Finnish manufacturer of textile fibers derived from wood or agricultural waste, is planning to list on the Nasdaq Helsinki First North Growth Market. The company is building its first factory ...
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Goldwin sets new financial and sustainability goals
Goldwin has laid out a plan to reach an annual turnover of 125 billion yen (€940m-$1.15bn) by the financial year ending in March 2026, up from 100 billion this year, while transitioning to 100 percent recycled and biosynthetic materials. The Japanese company, which markets 18 different brands in its home ...
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News briefsLycra launches new circularity advertising campaign
Source: The Lycra Company Sustainability Campaign print ad The Lycra Company is launching a new print and online advertising campaign, “Keep in the loop with Lycra,” aimed at driving the conversation about the circular economy in textiles. The campaign is an invitation to customers and industry professionals ...
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News briefsSurvey: Generation Z embraces second-hand movement to live more sustainably
According to a recent study by Depop, a popular e-commerce platform for second-hand fashion, and an 11-year-old management and business consulting firm based in Boston, Brain & Company, the shopping behavior of the so-called Generation Z – born between 1997 and 2012 – is not only, but predominantly driven by ...
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Vans introduces the Eco Theory collection
Vans has introduced a new take on some of its best-known silhouettes, made from responsibly sourced materials. The new capsule collection, dubbed the “Eco Theory” line, features new takes on the Authentic, Slip-On and Style 36 models. For the Eco Theory, Vans has used materials like natural rubber, organic cotton, ...
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Kathmandu signs new green credit facilities
Kathmandu Holdings, which owns the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands, has already been recognized as a certified B Corp. The company has now refinanced its credit facilities with two others where the borrowing costs are linked to the achievement of certain targets for reduced carbon emissions, transparency and labor ...
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TNF under fire from U.S. oil industry after rejected clothing order
SGB Media reports that a U.S. oilfield company, Liberty Oilfield Services, is using billboards around Denver, a website and videos on YouTube and Twitter to pillory The North Face (TNF) for hypocrisy. Last December, TNF turned down an order from Innovex, a Texas-based oil and gas company, to buy ...
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Dolomite backs the Clean Mont Blanc project
Dolomite, the 124-year-old Italian outdoor apparel and footwear brand owned by the Scott Sports Group, is supporting the Clean Mont Blanc project, led by the Summit Foundation and Aqualti. This cross-border initiative will see a multi-disciplinary team collect water samples for microplastic testing around the Mont Blanc Massif and organize ...
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Under Armour celebrates Pride Month
For several years, Under Armour has been pursuing a policy of standing for equality through its “Unified” program, which helps to create a safe, friendly and empowering workplace for people who identify as LGBTQ. Unified is now one of nine “Teammate Resource Groups,” or TRGs, described as networks of more ...
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Asics extends its collaboration with Right To Play
Asics has announced an extension of its partnership with Right To Play, an international non-profit organization that helps vulnerable children overcome the effects of war, poverty and disease through play. Asics will now support Right To Play programs in East Africa (Uganda, Burundi, Mozambique and Tanzania). Since launching their partnership ...
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Burton calls on snowboarders to clean up their mountains
Burton Snowboards is calling for the annual Burton Clean Up Days, which started years ago with a crew of company employees picking up trash on their local mountain. Over the years, the event has grown into a movement of like-minded snowboarders cleaning up their personal playgrounds around the world. This ...
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U.K. competition watchdog sets out “green claims” principles for businesses
In 2020, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it was investigating the impact of “green” marketing on consumers. A recent analysis of websites, conducted alongside other global authorities, has shown that 40 percent of green claims made online could be misleading, the CMA said. The CMA is ...
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Kanghyuk and Hyosung team up for sustainable skiwear
A Korean fashion label, Kanghyuk, has utilized Hyosung’s waste materials to develop a special collection of sustainable skiwear with a futuristic look. The repurposed materials come from unused airbags, enough to make around 700 jackets. The collaborative skiwear collection, designed for all genders, comprises outerwear and ski pants, warm inner ...
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New Balance partners with Returnity on waste-free sampling solution
New Balance is providing schools and clubs across the U.S. with team uniforms, which require a robust sample shipment process. Returnity, a specialist in reusable packaging integration for brands and retailers, has developed reusable shipping packaging for the Team Sports initiative at New Balance, with the objective of creating an ...
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Surfrider Europe launches Green Sport program
The Surfrider Foundation is launching its Green Sports Hub Europe program. Over the past few years, the NGO has actively participated in sports-related projects to protect the ocean and its users. The launch of Green Sport represents the next step in Surfrider Europe’s mission to promote healthier environmental sporting practices. ...
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Puma will remove mulesed wool by 2025
Puma has committed to stop using wool from mulesed sheep by 2025 at the latest, and will be working to source only from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified wool suppliers by that date. The decision follows a campaign by the animal welfare organization Four Paws to ban mulesing of lambs. ...
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Puma commits to make nine out of ten products with more sustainable materials by 2025
Puma has announced that by 2025, nine out of ten Puma products will be made with more sustainable materials. In 2020, the brand already achieved the milestone of sourcing 100 percent of the core materials used in its apparel and accessories (down, cotton, viscose etc.) from more sustainable sources. More ...
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News briefsNepal in humanitarian crisis, donations needed
Source: Sherpa Adventure Gear Sherpa Adventure Gear’s teams in the U.K. and Germany are receiving dramatic reports from the brand’s home country, Nepal. Medical care in the country is already at a very modest level under “normal” circumstances, but now it is catastrophic, according to the news. ...
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News briefsAllbirds helps Adidas to develop its most climate-friendly running shoe
Working in remote mode in collaboration with Allbirds for 12 months, Adidas has developed its most sustainable performance running shoe. The first 100 pairs of the co-branded model, whose prototype is called Futurecraft Footprint, is being raffled off to members of Adidas’ Creators Club at the end of May. A ...
