Once a company decides to take responsibility for its carbon footprint, the first step is determining how to best do so. Klean Kanteen has turned to Climate Neutral to help take the guesswork out of their climate strategy....
VF Corp – parent company to such outdoor brands as The North Face and Icebreaker – turned to the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) to ensure their climate goals are in line with the Paris Agreement....
Over 90 brands in the outdoor, fashion and sports industries have now signed The UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The STICA Network will ensure that Scandinavian brands reach the same goals....
Since 2009, major players and competitors from the textile industry have tried to collaborate on the quest for the ideal tool to assess and improve their environmental impact. Suston tells the story about the birth, obstacles and comeback of the...
Most Swedish sheep farmers either discard, burn or plow their wool into the ground. Suston visits the island of Gotland, where old wool is now becoming new insulation for outdoor jackets....
A few years ago, everyone was talking about microfibers. The sustainability discussion has since moved on - but that didn’t mean the problem was solved....
The sustainable apparel discourse remains a largely Western affair. What if Asia is ripe for a home-grown sustainability movement of its own?...
More and more outdoor brands are turning their eyes to hemp. Why? From a sustainability and durability perspective, you'd be better to ask why not....
The discussion surrounding the comparative environmental impacts of organic cotton over non-organic continues to fire up from time to time in industry circles. But what's the situation on the ground?...
Launched in 2018, Project Clean Run relies on collaboration and believes in tracing and sharing best practices in the footwear industry, with a focus on trail running. After the completion of its first phase, where is it heading? The key...