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VF and WaterAid partner to vaccinate Cambodians
In an effort to protect workers’ health and keep the supply chain steady, VF is supporting the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Cambodia. VF’s Worker and Community Development program, partnering with the nonprofit WaterAid to support the rollout of the Cambodian government’s Covid-19 response plan. More than 20,000 factory workers ...
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Lululemon launches a Centre for Social Impact initiative
Lululemon announced the launch of its Centre for Social Impact, a new initiative intended to support the physical, mental and social wellbeing of more than ten million people globally by 2025 through an investment of $75 million into “Equitable Wellbeing Programs.” The focus will be on communities that are most ...
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Adidas inaugurates a circular-fashion program with ThredUp
Adidas has inaugurated a circular-fashion program, called “Choose to Give Back.” The German brand is inviting customers to earn rewards from its Creator’s Club by returning used apparel and accessories from any brand for resale or re-use. It works through a combination of Adidas’ Creator’s Club app and ThredUp’s Reseale-as-a-Service ...
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Superdry sponsors its local football club
According to Fashion Network, Superdry is sponsoring its local football club, the Forest Green Rovers of England’s EFL League Two. Like the British apparel brand, the Rovers are based in the county of Gloucestershire, but they also happen to be, according to FIFA, the world’s first and only vegan football ...
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Nike refurbishes park in Belgrade with upcycled sneakers
In September Nike inaugurated a basketball court and playground in the New Belgrade district of Serbia’s capital city. The brand hired a B Corp-certified design firm in London, Accept & Proceed (A&P), to refurbish the park with material from 20,000 recycled and locally donated sneakers. The project stems from a ...
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PrimaLoft to save up to 70% carbon emissions with updated P.U.R.E. technology
PrimaLoft has launched an updated version of its PrimaLoft P.U.R.E. (“Produced Using Reduced Emissions”) manufacturing technology. Using its proprietary P.U.R.E. technology, originally launched in 2019, it claims to further reduce carbon emissions by up to 70 percent. Three new products featuring the latest version of PrimaLoft’s PURE manufacturing technology will ...
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News briefsKeen launches sneakers made from agricultural waste
Keen Footwear has unveiled a proprietary manufacturing process that uses agricultural waste to create what it claims to be the industry’s first sneakers with plant-based soles made without chemical solvents. The “Field to Foot” (F2F) sneakers are part of the Detox The Planet initiative and were developed by the Keen ...
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News briefsGore-Tex unveils new, more sustainable ePE membrane
W. L. Gore & Associates has announced that the consumer unit of its Gore Fabrics Division will introduce the use of expanded polyethylene (ePE) as a new and more sustainable, complementary material platform that will serve as the basis for its future membrane technologies. The new ePE laminates (membrane and ...
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News briefsVaude’s Antje von Dewitz receives German role model award
After collecting many other awards for sustainabillity and inclusion, Antje von Dewitz, CEO of the German outdoor brand Vaude, has received the Role Model Award 2021 from the Startup Teens education platform in the “Family Entrepreneur” category. The jury and the audience honored her commitment to a sustainable and value-driven ...
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Zalando invests in Infinited Fiber
Zalando has joined Adidas, H&M and an investment arm of the Bestseller Group in a round of financing to help Infinited Fiber Company of Finland to build a facility for the commercial production of its biodegradable fiber, called Infinna. The company’s technology converts textile waste and other cellulose-based raw material ...
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News briefsPatagonia supports global climate strike on Sept. 24
This Friday, Sept. 24, youth activists and engaged citizens worldwide will strike to demand climate justice. Patagonia is supporting the protest to put pressure on world leaders and ensure that attention is paid to the people who are already experiencing the worst effects of the climate crisis first-hand. The U.S.-based ...
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Keen launches social commitment bonus program
Keen Footwear has launched the “Keen Corps” program, a bonus program for voluntary work, donations to non-profit organizations and purchases. With the loyalty rewards program, the American footwear producers aims to reward those who give back to the community. Registered customers can earn points in exchange for access to exclusive ...
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Puma has switched to shoeboxes of recycled cardboard
Puma claims that a new shoebox that it has introduced will save an annual 2,800 tons in cardboard. The box, which has a recycled cardboard content of about 95 percent, is one of several initiatives taken by the German sports brand as part of its “10FOR25 Sustainability Strategy.” Others include ...
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A new Berlin-based sports brand, Winqs, is going fully green
Winqs, a new brand of footwear, apparel and accessories that aims to cover many sports categories, hopes to replace traditional materials with much more expensive yet fully sustainable ones, without sacrificing performance or raising prices too much. The Berlin-based brand told the Swedish trade paper Sportfack that all of its ...
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The Bundesliga wants to become the first sustainable football league in the world
The German Football League (DFL), which governs the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, has announced that its member clubs will vote in December whether to incorporate sustainability as a part of the licensing process. As a result, the Bundesliga aims to become the first environmentally sustainable football league in the world. ...
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Champion teams up with the Renewal Workshop for upcycled garments
Champion has entered a collaboration with the recycling platform The Renewal Workshop to sell upcycled Champion products under the “Champion Renewed” banner. The line, which includes the American sportswear brand’s classic Reverse Weave sweatshirts, is part of the brand’s sustainability concept, Champion MADE. The Champion Renewed products will be made ...
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News briefsLululemon expands benefits, increases minimum pay
Lululemon Athletica has announced an increase in the minimum wage for the majority of its store and Guest Education Center (GEC) employees in North America, providing an overview of the company’s approach to compensation and benefits. Beginning Sept. 27, both current and future employees will receive a new minimum wage ...
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Lululemon invests in Genomatica for plant-based nylon
Lululemon has made an unspecified investment in Genomatica to help develop renewably sourced and bio-based material for its own product line. They plan to create plant-based nylon to replace synthetic nylon, using biotechnology and fermentation to convert plant-based ingredients into chemical building blocks, like those used to make nylon, that ...
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TNF teams up with Spinnova
The North Face (TNF) and Spinnova, the Finnish sustainable materials company, have partnered to develop new high-performance, sustainable textiles for the outdoor apparel category, reducing the impact of the textile industry on the environment. Spinnova fiber is produced with minimal water usage, without harmful chemicals and with minimal CO² emissions. ...
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Castore partners with Coral Eyewear “performance-based lifestyle” sunglasses made with Econyl
Castore and Coral Eyewear have formed a new partnership and product collaboration, designed to enable both brands to expand their use of recycled materials. Through the collaboration, the companies have unveiled the Castore x Coral sunglasses, which are created with regenerated ocean waste. The sunglasses are made with Econyl regenerated ...
