This is how the sporting goods industry deals with CSR & Sustainability – Page 64
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Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children...
Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico as part of the company's Bobs from Skechers philanthropic shoe program. Hurricane Maria hit the island in the second half of September and early October 2017, but many people in Puerto Rico are ...
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The North Face (TNF) has expanded its Cali Wool...
The North Face (TNF) has expanded its Cali Wool collection. The line is made from so-called Climate Beneficial Wool, which is said to have a negative carbon impact. TNF launched the Cali Wool collection in 2017, at the time with a beanie hat. The collection now comprises also a jacket ...
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Euro Brand Management has obtained FSC certification in the field...
Euro Brand Management has obtained FSC certification in the field of the supply chain and trade of packaging materials and controlled wood under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) scheme. The audit report was made by Tüv Nord Cert, an independent FSC certification body. The certificate will be valid until 2021. ...
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Adidas tops the Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods sector in...
Adidas tops the Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods sector in the latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The German sportswear brand has been included in the DJSI for the 19th consecutive year. The annual DJSI review assesses the sustainability performance of the largest ...
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Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children...
Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico as part of the company's Bobs from Skechers philanthropic shoe program. Hurricane Maria hit the island in the second half of September and early October 2017, but many people in Puerto Rico are ...
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Reusch, a brand that is known for its highly technical...
Reusch, a brand that is known for its highly technical ski gloves and goalkeeper gloves, has partnered with four online suppliers of goalkeeper equipment - Keepersport, Pro Direct Soccer, Just Keepers and 11teamsports - to raise funds for breast cancer research. Their “Project Pink” will support the initiatives of the Impact ...
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Patagonia has announced that its whole wetsuit product line is...
Patagonia has announced that its whole wetsuit product line is now Fair Trade Certified. The company helped Sheico, the multinational manufacturer of sportswear products that supplies most of the wetsuits on the market, obtain Fair Trade Certification, thereby making it easier for other brands to join in. This development follows ...
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Skechers has helped 583,000 pets in shelters in the U.S.,...
Skechers has helped 583,000 pets in shelters in the U.S., including saving the lives of around 241,000 animals, through its $3 million donation to Best Friends Animal Society, an American non-profit organization dedicated to ending the killing of dogs and cats in shelters. Best Friends has also used Skechers' contributions ...
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Zoggs has pledged to donate 10 percent of the profits...
Zoggs has pledged to donate 10 percent of the profits from its Ecolast swimwear collection to the Healthy Seas initiative, a multi-stakeholder joint venture, which was launched in 2013 to clean the oceans and seas of marine litter such as derelict fishing nets that are responsible for the death of ...
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Eurojersey, the Italian-based specialist in warp-knit fabrics, has announced that...
Eurojersey, the Italian-based specialist in warp-knit fabrics, has announced that it intends to have the environmental impact of every single Eurojersey fabric certified by 2019. This new target adds to the company's overall sustainability program, which was launched back in 2007. Eurojersey posted revenues of €68 million in 2017, representing ...
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Amer Sports' headquarters in Helsinki significantly reduced its carbon emissions...
Amer Sports' headquarters in Helsinki significantly reduced its carbon emissions last year. The largest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions were achieved by cutting flights and electricity consumption, the company said. The office building is now a certified WWF Green Office.
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Decathlon has pledged to have all textile products sold in...
Decathlon has pledged to have all textile products sold in France made from 100 percent more sustainable polyester by the end of 2021. The global sporting goods retailer intends to increase its use of recycled polyester, dope-dyed virgin polyester, and dope-dyed recycled polyester. The commitment is outlined in Decathlon's latest ...
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Adidas has pledged to use only recycled plastic by 2024....
Adidas has pledged to use only recycled plastic by 2024. The announcement was first reported by the Financial Times. The company uses virgin plastic for a number of its products, including T-shirts, sports bras and many others, as this material is lightweight and dries quickly. Meanwhile, the sporting goods giant ...
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About 20,000 children and teenagers were able to benefit from...
About 20,000 children and teenagers were able to benefit from the Swiss Go Snow association's services in the past winter season. It facilitated 22,000 overnight stays in 133 lodgings. Go Snow is a Swiss non-profit organization that offers schools and teachers information, training materials as well as organized ski trips ...
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Quiksilver has announced that its recycling program in collaboration with...
Quiksilver has announced that its recycling program in collaboration with Repreve has reached the 100 million-bottle milestone. The process starts with Repreve turning used plastic bottles into plastic flake. This is converted into Repreve chips, which are then melted before turning into yarn that acts similarly to conventional polyester. Since ...
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Zoggs has launched a new line of swimwear made from...
Zoggs has launched a new line of swimwear made from ocean waste, and has announced that 40 percent of its 2019 spring/summer swimwear will be made from waste recovered from the ocean. The Ecolast swimwear will be introduced in Zoggs' autumn/winter 2018 season, and rolled out from January 2019. The ...
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A Swedish company, Wiges, is taking a step closer to...
A Swedish company, Wiges, is taking a step closer to the sporting goods industry with the launch of a new brand called Life Wear. The new brand will offer socks, underwear and clothing made from organic bamboo that is grown without artificial irrigation or pesticides. The manufacturing process leading to ...
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The European Commission has announced a proposal to tackle the...
The European Commission has announced a proposal to tackle the issue of abandoned fishing gear (nets, pots, lines, traps, etc.). In a wide-ranging statement about how to reduce marine litter on May 28, the Commission said it will require producers of fishing gear containing plastics to cover the costs of ...
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Aquafil and Genomatica have announced the creation of Project Effective,...
Aquafil and Genomatica have announced the creation of Project Effective, a new initiative to increase the adoption of sustainable materials. The new multi stakeholder collaboration aims to produce more sustainable fibers and plastics for commercial use by using renewable feedstocks and bio-based technologies. Project Effective extends across the entire product ...
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Adidas and Parley for the Oceans have announced the return...
Adidas and Parley for the Oceans have announced the return for the second consecutive year of Run for the Oceans, a running initiative to raise awareness of the threat of marine plastic pollution, from June 8 to July 8. Adidas and Parley will be hosting a series of runs in ...
