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Nike has announced a new collaboration with the Climate CoLab...
Nike has announced a new collaboration with the Climate CoLab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on a project to seek new ideas for low-impact fabrics and textiles. Prior to this announcement, the sporting goods firm had recently pledged to reach 100 percent renewable energy in company-owned and -operated ...
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Asics has been selected for the first time on the...
Asics has been selected for the first time on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Indices (DJSI) listing. The DJSI tracks the leading sustainability-driven companies and is jointly determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM, a Switzerland-based investment specialist focused exclusively on sustainability investing, which looks at and rates environmental, ...
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Nike wants to source all of its electricity from renewable...
Nike wants to source all of its electricity from renewable energy by 2025, it was announced by the The Climate Group last week. Eric Sprunk, Nike's chief operating officer, is quoted as saying in a press release that the group is proud to join RE100 – an ambitious global campaign ...
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Kering has been confirmed as an industry leader in the...
Kering has been confirmed as an industry leader in the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) World and Europe. The French luxury conglomerate, which is led by François-Henri Pinault, heads the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods sector for the second consecutive year. Among the 19 assessment criteria, the group achieved ...
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The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA), which represents the...
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA), which represents the tackle trade in Europe, has requested the industry to voluntarily stop making, importing and selling fishing weights made of lead. In a recent position statement the trade body has called on the fishing tackle trade and angling community to voluntarily ...
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Mammut will adopt the Responsible Down Standard, initiated by The...
Mammut will adopt the Responsible Down Standard, initiated by The North Face and promoted by Textile Exchange, for 100 percent of its spring/summer 2016 collection. About 70 percent of the down used by the Swiss brand in its winter 2015/16 collection is already RDS-certified.
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Noble Materials has obtained Bluesign certification for its XT2 anti-odor...
Noble Materials has obtained Bluesign certification for its XT2 anti-odor technology
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Paris will ban cars for a day as an experiment...
Paris will ban cars for a day as an experiment in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. The Journée Sans Voitures (Day Without Cars) will be Sunday, Sept. 27, from 11am to 6pm. Cars will be banned from a substantial area that includes the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, ...
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Patagonia's wool supplier, Ovis 21, is at the center of...
Patagonia's wool supplier, Ovis 21, is at the center of an investigation by Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) after the release of a graphic video which shows sheep and lambs on two Argentine ranches being skinned while they are still alive. Ovis 21 is one of the ...
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Sole, the Canadian maker of footbeds, has joined One Percent...
Sole, the Canadian maker of footbeds, has joined One Percent for the Planet, the global network of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet. The members of the network donate one percent of their annual sales directly to approved environmental non-profit bodies. One Percent for the Planet evaluates the ...
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Jack Wolfskin has reached “Leader Status” in the Brand Performance...
Jack Wolfskin has reached “Leader Status” in the Brand Performance Check 2015 of the Fair Wear Foundation. The company reached a benchmarking score of 82 percent after an evaluation period that lasted until Sept. 30, 2014. The company, which has been a member of FWF since 2010, notes that it ...
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Euro Brand Management has qualified to become a Certified...
Euro Brand Management has qualified to become a Certified B Corporation. The label is said to have been recognized as the highest standard for social corporate responsibility, applying to companies that use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. This relatively new certification has been granted to ...
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CTC, the French-based certification agency for leather and leather products,...
CTC, the French-based certification agency for leather and leather products, reports that several of its experts in Europe, China and India have been accredited with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
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O'Neill is the first surf brand working with Parley for...
O'Neill is the first surf brand working with Parley for the Oceans. Its spring/summer 2015 collection features T-shirts, shorts and other garments made from fabric derived from recycled plastic found in the sea. They are slightly more expensive than regular models. G-Star and Adidas have partnered with Parley, too.
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Eurojersey, the Italian maker of warp-knit fabrics, has entered a...
Eurojersey, the Italian maker of warp-knit fabrics, has entered a three-year partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Italia to protect the Mediterranean Sea, with particular emphasis on the protection of the loggerhead turtle. As part of the project, the Italian company has launched special versions of its Sensitive fabric as ...
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Go Sport has partnered with Eco-Systems to offer its customers...
Go Sport has partnered with Eco-Systems to offer its customers the possibility of recycling their old electrical and electronic equipment (D3E) when purchasing a new product. Since May 1, the French sports retailer has been collecting the D3E in-store and when delivering products to its clients. Go Sport takes the ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has appointed...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has appointed an executive director to head up its legal entity, which was recently established in Amsterdam. Frank Michel has worked for more than 15 years in governmental affairs and in non-governmental organizations regrouping industry interests, such as ZDHC. He was previously ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group (ZDHC) says in...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group (ZDHC) says in its annual report that “tangible process” is being made in leading the textile industry to improved environmental responsibility. The group has conducted 25 pilot audits in eight countries, and some of its member brands have started to implement its Environmental ...
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The North Face has announced the expansion of its recycling...
The North Face has announced the expansion of its recycling program, Clothes the Loop, to all of its retail and outlet stores within the U.S. The brand started it as a pilot program at 10 of its retail locations nationwide in February 2013. In parallel, the brand is launching an ...
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Many sports and outdoor companies have committed donations to the...
Many sports and outdoor companies have committed donations to the relief efforts organized by several organizations for the survivors of the strong earthquake that struck Nepal on Apr. 25, which has caused more than 4,000 deaths at last count. Sherpa Adventure Gear has set up a fund to collect at ...
