April 22, 2024 Arc’teryx ratchets up climate ambitions in lieu of hottest year on record
Arc’teryx announces new climate targets that aim to achieve net-zero emissions and keep 1.5°C within reach....
April 3, 2024 “At best, this should be seen as greenwashing”
While European brands began voluntarily phasing out PFAS in outdoor equipment years ago, US brands have been dragging their feet. Will incoming legislation finally level the playing field?...
April 1, 2024 Visions from the Changemakers: Vaude CEO, Antje von Dewitz
How can outdoor companies navigate and steer in the right directions? And not get swamped in the daily operations? In a series of interviews Suston, Editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur reaches out to industry changemakers to hear about their long-term perspectives....
March 27, 2024 Brand seeks to get rid of single-use plastic – once and for all
Light My Fire introduces Borrow - a program designed to change consumer behavior and end the use of single-use plastics....
March 27, 2024 Textiles sustainability breakthroughs unveiled at record-smashing show
Did you miss the last Performance Days fair? From revolutionary workshops to state-of-the-art tech hubs, find out what you missed in the event that continues to reshape the landscape of fashion and sustainability in this recap!...
March 20, 2024 Nemo makes business case for climate action before the U.S. Senate
Nemo’s Director of Sustainability & Government Affairs, Theresa McKenney, testified before a Senate Budget Committee on the Impacts of Climate Change on Outdoor Businesses....
March 8, 2024 Why is European wool a waste product?
Experts estimate that up to 50 % of wool remains unused in the largest sheep-farming countries of Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria and Germany. There should be more appreciation for European Wool....
March 1, 2024 Visions from the Changemakers: Icebug Co-Founder David Ekelund
How can outdoor companies navigate and steer in the right directions? And not get swamped in the daily operations? In a series of interviews Suston, Editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur reaches out to industry changemakers to hear about their long-term perspectives....
February 29, 2024 Nikwax hits climate goals 18 months ahead of schedule
Waterproofing specialist Nikwax has announced a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by successfully achieving its scope 1 and scope 2 carbon emission reduction goals 18 months earlier than originally planned....
February 28, 2024 LCA – Long Complicated Algorithms? Or Lovely Creative Adventures?
Could the well-established LCA methodology be the missing catalyst needed to empower both business and consumers to make more sustainable decisions? Textiles expert Bowie Miles thinks so, but we just need to do one thing first....