At this summer's fairs OutDoor by ISPO and OR, many of the outdoor industry's sustainability experts gathered - finally! Suston's editor-in-chief was in Munich and our partner at the Ranger Station talks about the highlights of the Denver trade show....
Wouldn’t it be great if a group of Western brands sharing the same manufacturers in Vietnam would say: “Hey, let’s collaborate to switch out fossil energy and invest in solar power on the rooftops of the Vietnamese facilities!” Good news:...
Last November, Nikita Balabanov made a heroic first ascent in the Himalayas. Today, he is the main link between supporting outdoor brands and the war front in Ukraine. Suston reaches out to learn more....
Europe’s largest consumer study on sustainability, the Sustainable Brand Index (SBI), covers 1500 brands in eight countries. Suston talks to its managing director Erik Elvingsson Hedén to find out what outdoor brands and retailers can learn from it about their...
Many outdoor companies have risen up to share their support for Ukrainians, and some are taking the next step by sending aid. But what type of aid is most needed right now? ...
Suston's Editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur reflects on what it takes to design a sustainable product: a degree, or personal, dirty, knee-deep experience in the outdoors?...
The market leaders in Northern Europe share a common system for evaluating outdoor products from a sustainability perspective – and guiding the consumers to the better alternatives....
Before the pandemic, the international trade shows were becoming changemakers for a more sustainable outdoor industry. Can they regain their momentum?...
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....
