October 25, 2021 Footwear Brand Awarded for Going 100% PFC-Free
Keen Footwear has been awarded the prestigious Good Housekeeping 2021 Sustainability Innovation Award for its work with the Detox the Planet Initiative to keep its products PFC-free....
September 29, 2021 Patagonia Turns 105 Tonnes of Fishing Nets into Textiles
Patagonia's NetPlus collection moves to reduce virgin plastic dependence while cleaning the seas of dangerous plastic waste....
September 28, 2021 Retailers in the Forefront
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....
September 28, 2021 Can Non-Experts Understand?
The Sustainable Materials Guide is meant to help retailers respond to the most common customer questions relating to product sustainability. But can we really expect consumers to grasp the complexity behind today's supply chains? Suston reaches out EOG's Verity Hardy...
September 24, 2021 A Sustainable Scorecard?
It’s easy to claim one product is more sustainable than another. Suston reaches out to outdoor brands and experts to hear how the public-facing transparency program from the Higg Index could help brands prove it....
September 23, 2021 Fall 2021: Three Sustainability Events Not to Miss
The on-site trade shows and conferences are coming back this Fall. Here are four international events to keep an eye on – and hopefully visit – during the next months....
September 22, 2021 Time for Change – Together
European Outdoor Group general secretary Arne Strate makes the case for why the industry is better off pioneering sustainable solutions than arriving late to the game....
September 22, 2021 Return of the Get-Togethers
Before the pandemic, the international trade shows were becoming changemakers for a more sustainable outdoor industry. Can they regain their momentum?...
September 21, 2021 A Science-Based Microfiber Roadmap is Released
The Microfibre Consortium urges industry to sign major new 2030 commitment to reduce microfiber fragmentation and pollution....
September 20, 2021 A Second Life for a Second Skin
Sympatex is one of the worldwide leading producers of sustainable functional textiles. To reach its next ambitious goal – becoming 100 percent circular by 2030 – the company is pushing for collaboration within the textile industry....