This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 26
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News briefsArket launches second-hand service
Arket, the sustainable Swedish retailer owned by H&M, has debuted its first resale service called Rearket. The pilot project (according to Arket) covers only the retailer’s own collections, from home furnishings and accessories to clothing for men, women and children. All products will be sold on commission and presented as ...
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News briefsPangaia chooses Evo bio-based yarn by Fulgar for new activewear
For the launch of its new Activewear 3.0 collection, materials science brand Pangaia has chosen an Evo bio-based yarn by Fulgar, reflecting its mission to find innovative materials that promote biodiversity, eliminate petrochemical products, and support a positive future for the climate. “The activewear sector generally uses materials with entirely ...
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News briefsHavaianas expands its flip flop ReCycle program in Asia
Havaianas has pledged to collect 10 percent of the total sold flip flops sold in its APAC locations by 2030, according to Inside Retail Asia Edition. Following on from its successful ReCycle initiative in Australia, launched in October 2021, Havaianas Asia Pacific is extending the initiative across APAC locations. In-store ...
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News briefsAvient introduces technology to track fiber origin in polyester and polyamide textiles
Avient Corp. has announced the launch of a new fiber tracer technology called Cesa, designed to help producers and brand owners confirm the source of fiber, verifying the information provided on labels. The Cesa tracer concentrates contain special taggants incorporated into fibers during the spin-dyeing process and are customized to ...
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Sponsored3M to host a workshop for young sportwear designers at ISPO Munich 2022
3M will host an ISPO Academy Masterclass workshop during this year’s ISPO Munich, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, where top design students from renowned design schools across Europe and Asia will present new concepts in outdoor sports jacket design using the new 3M Thinsulate™ Flowable Featherless Insulation. ISPO Academy Masterclass ...
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ArticleOur comprehensive guide to circular business is out now
The circular economy: One of our industry’s most pressing economic, legal, and ethical issues. Our special edition is your in-depth guide.
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ArticleTextile waste handling: the invisible part of global circular supply chains
It’s no secret that waste represents a huge problem in the apparel industry, but what if we think of this instead as an untapped resource?
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Infographics & DataThe circular economy explained in pictures
The circular economy is counter to the current linear “take-make-waste” economy; exploiting resources for manufacture, finite product life, and one which ends with disposal. The circular economy differentiates between two types of circular loops: Biological and technical. Products should be designed and produced in a way that all its raw materials can be reintegrated into either one of the loops at the end of its life.
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ArticleCircular economy in the textile industry in pictures
The principles of the circular economy in textile production are counter to the current linear “take-make-waste” process in the textile industry; exploiting resources for manufacture, finite product life, and one which ends with disposal. The circular economy differentiates between two types of circular loops: Biological and technical. In the textile ...
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News briefsDecathlon to promote sports among the youngest in Spain’s Valencian Community
The Decathlon stores in Spain’s Valencian Community have teamed up with the Trinindad Alfonso Foundation to promote sports among the youngest in schools across the region. The Trinidad Alfonso Foundation is chaired by Juan Roig, the majority owner of the Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona. The Decathlon stores in the autonomous ...
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News briefsPeloton social impact team awarded community organization award
Peloton has been awarded the Community Builder Award by Bronx-based community development organization, the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) at its annual Benefit and Ballgame event. Held at the Yankee Stadium, the event celebrates the work of WHEDco and the Bronx residents they serve. Alongside The Local Initiatives ...
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News briefsOn expands its resale program to apparel
Performance sportswear brand On has announced the expansion of its Onward resale program to include its apparel collection. Alongside On’s footwear offering, consumers will now be able to shop a wide assortment of pre-owned men’s and women’s performance apparel. The Onward program is powered by California-based Trove. Onward initially launched ...
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News briefsXtep partners with Covestro to manufacture low-carbon running shoes
Source: Xtep Xtep’s first Mass Balance low-carbon eco-friendly running shoes 360-Eco Xtep International Holdings established a strategic cooperation arrangement with Covestro, a German chemical group, and Silan Group, an integrated footwear platform, to produce low-carbon running shoes. The partnership announcement was made jointly with the presentation of ...
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ArticleRossignol Group plans significantly more revenue, new ESG commitments, novel four-season approach
Source: Rossignol Group Vincent Wauters Under the leadership of Vincent Wauters, president and CEO, who took over the reins of the group in February 2021, the Rossignol Group has announced a new strategic plan called Ascension 2026, according to which the group aims to achieve sales of ...
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News briefsSympathy Lab and ISPO invite young professionals to participate in workshops
The Sympathy Lab plans five workshops on the three days of the coming ISPO Munich trade show to develop approaches and solutions for the industry together with Gen Z professionals. The aim of the textile technology company’s sessions is to learn from young professionals in the sporting goods industry to ...
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News briefsAdidas teams up with Stormzy to promote diversity in the football industry
British rapper Stormzy is partnering with Adidas and ten other brands, including Sky Sports, Manchester United, and Fulham FC, on a program to help young black people in the U.K. secure jobs and leadership positions in football. The initiative is named Merky FC, after Stormzy’s philanthropic foundation. The launch follows ...
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ArticleHow dirty is greenwashing? A legal perspective.
This article will briefly explain the current legal perspective of environmental claims used by corporates to market their products or services, in particular on a business-to-consumer level.
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News briefsIOC launches Climate Action Awards
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to recognize National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Federations (IFs) and Olympians and Paralympians for effective projects to combat climate change and has launched the Climate Action Awards to do just that. Supported by TOPs (Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partners), Airbnb, P&G and Deloitte, the ...
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News briefsLaureus 2022 Sport for Good Index released
Laureus, the global organization that celebrates sporting excellence and the power of sport to transform the lives of children and young people, has unveiled the second edition of the Laureus Sport for Good Index. The Index, developed in partnership with sports media and events company SportsPro, highlights the brands that ...
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News briefsBuff and POW launch sixth collab collection
Source: Buff Buff x POW Buff®, a three-year partner of the non-profit organization focused on climate change legislation, announced the launch of a new artist collection in cooperation with Protect Our Winters (POW). Buff’s goal with the new collab products is to strengthen its conservation work, combat ...
