September 6, 2023 Most people won’t climb K2, why do we keep overengineering gear as if they will?
Most people won't climb K2. What are the environmental and inclusivity implications of over-engineering gear as if they will?...
September 5, 2023 Performance Days sets sights on next generation, PFAS-free membranes
With Performance Days just around the corner, Suston reaches out to acting marketing manager Charles Ross to hear how the show will aim to once again push the sustainability needle with functional fabrics....
August 10, 2023 What’s it going to be: Planet or Plastics?
The Earth Day theme for 2024 – Planet vs. Plastics – is a call to arms to reduce the production of plastics with 60% by 2040. Earthday.org’s Director of End Plastics Aidan Charron shares why the plastic curve needs to...
July 31, 2023 10 outdoor brands pioneering sustainability
On the way to a sustainable outdoor industry, companies are needed that set new standards and lead the way. Meet the most recognized sustainability leaders and find out what sets their sustainability efforts apart from the rest....
July 13, 2023 “Better than new” – brand expands its repair service
Swiss outdoor outfitter Mammut announces its reinvigorated repair services that will integrate repairability into its design process, add new service partners and proactively communicate to customers to choose repair over new purchases....
July 11, 2023 Ortovox: PET recycling is “insufficiently thought through”
In its latest Planet Report 2023, Ortovox spells out its environment and climate efforts and, among other things, signals a turn away from recycled polyester sourced from PET bottles....
July 8, 2023 Parafestival Offsets Carbon Footprint by Reforesting Area Ravaged by Fire
Discover Soča Outdoor Festival, the annual outdoor event held in Slovenia that takes inclusion and environmental impact to new heights....
July 6, 2023 Europe’s Largest Premium Outdoor Retailer Publishes Latest Sustainability Report
From meticulous calculations of Scopes 1-3 carbon emissions to efforts to eliminate “greenwashing” from its stores, 2022 has been a busy one for Yonderland’s sustainability efforts....
July 4, 2023 Report: LGBTQIA+ Outdoor Participation Booming
As the European Union closes in on passing the new Ecodesign Regulation into law, on May 22 its member states agreed to ban the destruction of unsold clothing....