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News briefsDecathlon employees in France demand higher wages
Several dozen employees of the sporting goods chain manifested on Jan. 14 in front of some of the retailer’s stores in France to demand better wages following a strike call by CFDT, one of France’s major confederations of trade unions. The strike date coincided with the first Saturday of the ...
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ArticleFrance introduces new anti-greenwashing rules
As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, the French government has now introduced the next stage of its anti-greenwashing legislation, effective January 1, 2023. The new rules are a major step in controlling advertising claims on carbon offsetting and carbon neutrality, following laws that came into effect ...
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ArticleWhat is the future of PFAS?
Are you ready for the latest legislation and certification guidelines on PFAS? We bring you the latest update.
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News briefsOeko-Tex publishes new regulations, offers online webinar on changes
Oeko-Tex has now published its new regulations, which will come into force in the first quarter of 2023 after a transition period. Part of the new standards is a general ban on the use of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS/PFC) in textiles, leather and footwear for the Oeko-Tex Standard ...
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News briefsHanesBrands honored for sustainability leadership
U.S. company HanesBrands (HBI), the parent company of several apparel brands, including Champion, has been recognized with an A- score on the global CDP annual sustainability disclosures across two key areas of environmental impact – climate change and water security. HBI achieved this recognition for its leadership ...
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ArticleThe biggest dates in the sports and outdoor industry this year
Our calendar has the biggest industry dates this year and all the dates you need to plan your sports and outdoor gear social media campaign.
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News briefsNew York bans PFAS in textiles
The State of New York has banned the production and sale within the state of clothing and other textiles containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). The legislation is set to go into effect on Dec. 31, 2023, after Governor Kathy Hochul signed off on Senate Bill S6291A earlier this month. ...
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News briefsInditex signs three-year commitment with WWF for biodiversity projects
Spanish fast fashion group Inditex, owner of Zara, Bershka and Pull&Bear, among other retail brands, has entered a partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to support several of the conservation association’s projects. The collaboration will start with nine initiatives across four regions focused on forest conservation, water ...
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News briefsSport Conrad's second-hand pilot project was successful
Source: Sport Conrad Sport Conrad NOMOI second hand products German retailer Sport Conrad has now sold the 160 used garments from brands Patagonia, Ortovox, Maloja and Norrøna that were collected from mid-November 2022 as part of a pilot project integrated into the retailer’s sustainability initiatives. According to ...
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ArticleTextile Exchange evaluates COP15 cautiously positive
At the conclusion of COP15 in Montréal, Canada, world leaders adopted the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Liesl Truscott, director of industry accountability and insights at Textile Exchange, assesses the agreement for the fashion, textile and apparel industries in a statement on the Textile Exchange website. Textile Exchange sees the COP15 ...
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News briefsInvestors file a shareholder resolution pressing Amazon for more information on its climate footprint
U.S. environmentally and socially responsible investor Green Century Funds together with Amalgamated Bank led the filing of a shareholder proposal on Dec. 15, 2022, pressing Amazon to fully quantify and disclose its scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. This was followed up by the filing of a shareholder resolution with Amazon ...
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C-Suite InterviewMotoi Oyama: “Asics’ challenge now is to set up our running ecosystem”
We sat down with Motoi Oyama, chairman and director of Asics Corporation to talk about the strategy and the economic situation of the company. His years of global experiences were seen in every answer.
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News briefsPangaia receives B Corp certification
London-based material science brand Pangaia has received B Corp certification, scoring 84.5 points in the assessment. Administered by the non-profit organization B Lab, the B Corp certification assesses a brand’s social and environmental impact. By obtaining the certification, Pangaea joins a community of 6,058 companies worldwide. More than 1,000 companies ...
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News briefsAdidas expands partnership with Common Goal
Adidas has unveiled the next step in its global partnership with Common Goal, which aims to help drive gender equality in football by supporting dedicated grassroots initiatives in this area, on and off the pitch. The German sportswear giant said that 1 percent of net sales of the official match ...
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News briefsSports organizations pledge to first-ever international “Sports for Nature Framework”
Twenty-three sports organizations, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a founding partner, have signed the first-ever Sports for Nature Framework. The signatories commit to protecting and avoiding damage to important species and habitats, restoring key ecosystems, creating sustainable supply chains, and educating and inspiring the wider sporting community to ...
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ArticleCompanies call on European Commission to revise REACH regulation
22 global companies have called on the president of the European Commission to reverse the decision to postpone the revision of REACH to Q4 2023.
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Case StudyWhy Allbirds has been unable to sustain its early stock market success
Allbirds, the sustainable footwear company, smashed predictions in its IPO twelve months ago. Now the brand is struggling to entice investors.
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News briefsJordan Wings scholarship program expands into the Philippines
Source: Nike The six scholars in the Jordan Brand Wings Scholars Program, Class of 2026: [From Left to Right]: Jurgen San Agustin, Coleen Reyes, Harriet De Leon, Czarina Leviste, Lean Villar, Adrian De Guzman Nike’s Jordan Brand has announced the expansion of The Jordan Brand Wings Scholars ...
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News briefs
Arena launches limited edition for FINA world championships, donates to Barrier Reef reforestation
With the launch of its new limited edition of race swimsuits for the 16th FINA world swimming championships (25 m) in Melbourne (from Dec. 13 to 18, 2022), Arena puts a spotlight on the endangered Great Barrier Reef. The Calypso Bay collection is inspired by the colors and fauna of ...
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News briefsPuma gets CDP’s top marks for transparency on climate change
Puma has improved its “Climate Change” score from the CDP, the self-described “not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts.” The CDP’s scores follow the scale used in American public schools, which runs from best to worst, from ...
