This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 33
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News briefsSpeedo launches swimwear collection made from recycled materials
Speedo has launched Eco, a swimwear collection that contains up to 82 percent recycled materials. The collection expands Speedo’s eco-friendly offering with the introduction of two new fabrics made from recycled yarn, Eco Endurance Plus and Eco Endurabrite. Eco Endurabrite is made from 82 percent recycled plastic bottles and marine ...
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News briefsNike starts Re-Creation program in L.A.
Following Nike Grind (launched in 1992), Nike Refurbished and Nike Recycling & Donation, Nike’s latest program to promote a circular future is Nike Re-Creation, which collects old and unwanted items locally and uses them to create new, locally designed and manufactured products. Nike Re-Creation initiates a new circular business model ...
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ArticleIEEFA study shows high pressure on Vietnam’s industry to move to renewable energy sources
Since the Vietnamese economy largely relies on the export-dependent manufacturing industry, the country is more exposed to multinational corporations and the global consumer market than any other developing Southeast Asian country says a newly released paper by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The organization has studied ...
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News briefsIcebug stays true to promoting a sustainable lifestyle as sales and profits rise
The Swedish footwear brand Icebug generated a 37.8 percent increase in annual net profit to 22.83 million Swedish kronor (€2.18m) for the 12 months ended Feb. 28 compared to SEK 16.6 million in the prior year. The financial year profit margin was 9.9 percent as total yearly revenues grew 38.9 ...
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News briefsNotox launches surfboards made from upcycled carbon fiber and bio-resin epoxy
The French surfboard company Notox is partnering with the epoxy resin system supplier Sicomin and Airbus to create a line of “eco-surfboards,” using post-industry carbon waste from the Airbus production in Nantes. The new R-Carbon technology boards are made from end-of-roll pieces or defective carbon fabrics that ...
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News briefsNew UEFA Champions League finals ball with a message, auction for UNHCR
Adidas has unveiled the official match ball for the 2022 UEFA Champions League final, held in Paris on May 28. With the inscription “мир | PEACE,” the ball will not be available in stores as it takes one of the biggest stages in sports as an opportunity to unite the ...
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News briefsElan sets 2030 sustainability goals
Ski company Elan has üublished its efforts in the area of sustainability. As the company still manufactures all its skis at its headquarters in Begunje, Slovenia, with all production phases conducted vertically, the company claims to be able to control and tweak wherever necessary. Since earlier this year, the energy ...
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Asics adds mental health support funding to its athlete’s contracts
Asics EMEA has made mental health support part of all new and existing athlete contracts. In recognition of the growing pressures facing elite athletes, the brand has introduced new resources to better protect and support athletes’ mental health through professional guidance. The company will fund mental health support for all ...
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Arena partners with Carvico on swimwear made from recycled plastic bottles
Arena is introducing a new iteration of its Arena One swimsuit developed with Sydney Eco, a polyester fabric made with 100 percent recycled yarn from post-consumer plastic bottles. The Sydney Eco has been developed by Carvico, a textile manufacturer with headquarters near Bergamo, Italy, specializing in performance fabrics for the ...
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News briefsGreen Products Award 2022 celebrates sustainable fibers, sneakers, sandals and online retailers
Out of the 100 “greenest” products of the year picked for the Green Product Award, the 2022 edition features the Spanish fiber manufacturer Recover, the sneaker brand Wayz and the U.K.-based biodegradable flip flop brand Sea Sense. Other award winners are the German Rolltop Backpack brand, producing urban packs made ...
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Inaska offers full transparency of supply chain to customers with blockchain technology
In collaboration with the German blockchain startup Retraced (also working for the sustainable label Armed Angels), the Hamburg-based swim and activewear label Inaska is disclosing its entire supply chain for each product to its customers on its website. The IT solution holds evidence for all CSR aspects, such as the ...
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Salomon completes research on the ecological impact of its Index.01 shoe
Source: Salomon Index.01 Three years after the market introduction of its recyclable running shoe Index.01, Salomon has presented a study by its footwear team that has researched the shoe’s environmental impact compared to a conventionally manufactured road running shoe. Since 2019, shoes have been returned to Salomon ...
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News briefsAmer Sports publishes 2021 sustainability report
Amer Sports has reviewed its sustainability commitment in many areas since 2020. The company has since become a Fair Labor Association (FLA) member, created an anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy, and updated its Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy. As signatories to the United Nations Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action ...
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News briefsDecathlon introduces rental service in Belgium
Decathlon is launching rental options for its Belgian customers. The service, available across the whole country and headed by Quentin Goffart, will initially involve equipment for five sports, namely cycling, kayak/paddle, fitness, camping/trekking and skiing. The offer will be expanded to other sports later this year, the company said. Belgian ...
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News briefsAdidas launches first “Made to be Remade” golf product
Adidas has launched a “Made to be Remade” polo shirt for golf. The polo is meant to be worn, worn out and then returned to Adidas, where it is shredded. Golfers can play it for as long as they want and then return it so the materials can be reused ...
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News briefsDecathlon Italy partners with food co-op VéGé to support grassroots sports organizations
Decathlon and Gruppo VéGé, an Italian food cooperative, have teamed up on a national project to support amateur sports associations. The partnership provides financial support for clubs, gyms and sports associations, with the final objective to supply sports apparel and equipment for more than 2,500 amateur sports organizations. The collaborative ...
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ArticleThule Group enters new categories, updates financial targets
At its capital markets day, the Swedish Thule Group has presented plans to enter the two new product categories in 2023: car seats – to be launched in Europe first, expanding worldwide in a second step – and dog transport products, starting with a dog cage. The company was also ...
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News briefsSkechers donates over $8 million to shelter animals
Skechers has donated over $8 million to date from sales of its Bobs collection to save and help over 1.5 million animals in need across the U.S. and Canada. In addition, the brand plans for a registration drive at Skechers stores in North America in June and adoption campaigns. Skechers’ ...
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News briefsCraft management team goes on 450km charity bike ride from German HQ
Three German top managers of the Swedish brand Craft – André Bachmann (CEO), Wolfgang Lagler (sales manager) and Markus Müller (marketing manager) – are embarking on a three-day charity bike ride from their Bavarian headquarters. They want to cover a distance of 450 km to hand over the new club ...
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ArticleCrocs releases 2021 ESG report, ships first shoes made from partially bio-based material
U.S. footwear brand Crocs has released its 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, highlighting its efforts and plans to improve sustainability topics. As announced last year, the company plans to have become net zero and cut half of the emissions occurring during shoe production by 2030. Furthermore, Crocs wants ...
