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On Running launches documentary on the Athlete Refugee team
On Running, the Swiss brand of running shoes, launched a documentary to accompany the Athlete Refugee Team for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday June 20, on the occasion of this year’s World Refugee Day. In the film, Tegla Loroupe, the well-known Kenyan runner who won the latest ...
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Smith introduces new commissions and rebates in N. America
To give its retailers a shot in the arm after the economic slowdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, Smith Optics is investing $300,000 into sales incentive program in North America called “Committed to Retail.” From June 9 to Sept. 7, the helmet and eyewear brand owned by the Safilo Group will ...
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Responding to unrest in the U.S., Adidas pledges to make three investments
In reaction to the unrest in the U.S. over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a group of black employees working for Adidas in the U.S. recently addressed a 32-page document, titled “Our State of Emergency,” to the company’s executives. According to ...
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Tecnica donates for Covid-19 aid
In the U.S., Tecnica said that it will donate $10 on every pair of shoes sold in the country between June 10 and July 31 to the Covid-19 Crisis Relief Fund of the Two Ten Footwear Foundation. The fund aids employees in the footwear sector, particularly store employees, and their ...
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A $100 million donation to fight racism by Jordan and the Jordan brand
Michael Jordan and the Jordan brand, which is part of Nike, have jointly announced a donation of $100 million over the next ten years to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality, social justice and greater access to education. The announcement comes after a week of nationwide anti-racism protests across the ...
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Aldi launches climate-neutral sneaker
The German food discounter Aldi Süd has developed a climate-neutral sneaker under its own brand, Crane Pure, which will be on sale from June 10. The sneaker is made partly from recycled PET bottles, and the CO² emissions caused by production, transport and distribution are offset by a certified climate ...
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Burton donates face visors to educational institutions in Austria
Burton Europe has donated 340 face visors to educational institutions in and around Innsbruck, Austria. The face visors were made in Absam, near Innsbruck, by a local manufacturer, MP Solutionz, that revamped its production for face visors during the coronavirus crisis. Burton’s European headquarters have been located in Innsbruck since ...
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Oeko-Tex launches QR codes for its Made in Green label
Oeko-Tex has introduced a unique QR code for products labelled as Made in Green by Oeko-Tex, allowing customers to trace the production chain of the products and find out why they have been certified. More than 3,700 products have been certified with the label, which signifies sustainable production of textiles ...
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Decathlon France supports the recovery of grassroots sports
Decathlon is supporting the “Soutiens Ton Club” (=Support your Club) initiative, a platform for donations to help sports associations in France, which have been seriously affected by the coronavirus crisis and are likely to have a hard time recovering from it. The program, which was launched on May 19, is ...
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Zalando will be subjecting its partners to sustainability standards
Zalando is implementing standards for the measurement the social and environmental sustainability of its operations and, in time, those of its business partners. Specifically, the German e-tailer is adopting the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM), developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and its subsidiary, Higg Co. The BRM ...
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Adidas teams up with Allbirds
Adidas announced today a collaboration with Allbirds, the well-known American brand of sustainable footwear, to develop the sport performance shoe with the lowest-ever carbon footprint. The project will involve exploring recyclable material resources as well as the use of renewable energies in manufacturing and transportation. Adidas says the project is ...
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Adidas launches reusable face mask
Adidas has launched its own washable face mask to help consumers battle the coronavirus pandemic. It is called Face Cover and is made from a soft and breathable material, using a minimum of 40 percent recycled content. Face Cover is not a medically graded mask nor a Personal Protective Equipment, ...
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Decathlon steps up commitment to biodiversity
Decathlon has signed up to the ten principles of the Act4nature France initiative and has joined the Orée network, as part of an ongoing commitment to preserve biodiversity. Act4nature France (“Entreprises Engagées pour la Nature” in the original French version) was launched last December by the French government to help ...
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ZDHC releases the Chemical Management System (CMS) framework
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has released the ZDHC CMS (Chemical Management System) framework, which provides the textile, apparel and footwear industries with a united base to work from. The ZDHC Foundation helps companies in these industries reduce their chemical footprint. The CMS Framework is part one ...
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Puma partners with Central Saint Martins for sustainable design
Puma has collaborated with Central Saint Martins, the London-based arts and design college, on a new collection that focuses on sustainable technologies in textile manufacturing. The Puma X CSM collection comprises a range of footwear, apparel and accessories that use environmental-friendly dyeing technologies such as “Dope Dye” and digital printing. ...
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Arc’teryx urges politics to include climate among post-Covid 19 priorities
Arc’teryx Equipment has joined 155 multinational companies in a statement jointly issued by the Science Based Targets Initiative, the UN Global Compact and the We Mean Business coalition that urges governments to include climate action in their strategies to rebuild the economy after the coronavirus epidemic. The other signatories include ...
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Under Armour is manufacturing face masks
Under Armour (UA) is making special face masks that require no sewing to support the healthcare professionals at the nearby University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic. UA’s global headquarters is located in Baltimore, Maryland. The sports brand is also working on face shields ...
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Adidas pairs Covid-19 donations to exercise tracking apps
Adidas is launching the #HomeTeamHero Challenge to support the Covid-19 pandemic’s essential workers. For every hour of app-tracked exercise from May 29 to June 7 Adidas will donate $1 to the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund of the World Health Organization (WHO). The objective is to reach one million hours. The ...
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Eagle Creek donates face masks to European retail partners
Eagle Creek, the producer of travel bags and backpacks from southern California, is donating thousands of face masks to independent retailers in Europe. From next week, the company’s European retail partners will receive 2,400 masks intended not for resale but for the staffs of retail stores, in order to minimize ...
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Nike supports new wastewater management training
Nike is collaborating with the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) on a new training program that aims to improve water and wastewater management in the textile supply chains around the world. The organizations are collaborating on further developing the WEF training manual, exams and ...
