February 12, 2020 Judges Vote Sustainability at ISPO
If there were still any who doubted, sustainability is not just a passing trend – as the Innovation Awards and ISPO Awards can attest. Check out this year's sustainability winners!...
February 7, 2020 Longevity in Action
Long-lasting products aside, getting consumers to actually keep their product in use requires support. Perhaps none go the extra mile as does Patagonia’s Worn Wear program....
February 7, 2020 Return to Durability
Doubling the lifespan of a product reduces its impact by 50% – a sustainability silver bullet if there ever was one. The conversation around outdoor's durable roots and future has just restarted....
February 7, 2020 The Rise of B Corps
More and more businesses are becoming B Corps – effectively altering their corporate DNA to legally mandate a triple bottom line of people, profit and planet. Is “Capitalism Lite” the new way of doing business?...
February 7, 2020 Are Green Fridays Here to Stay?
Green Fridays make appearances across the industry yet again this year, with Swedish outdoor retailer Naturkompaniet discovering customers can go just as wild for secondhand as for discounts....
February 6, 2020 Achieving Sustainability with Synthetic Fibers
One of the most eco-certified recycled synthetic fibers on the planet, Chromuch, is the sustainable fiber the performance and outdoor industries have been looking for....
February 6, 2020 Hollywood Exhumes the True PTFE Story
A growing resistance to “everlasting chemicals” is greatly increasing the risk of a “Greta effect” when it comes to PFAS...
February 6, 2020 Relentlessly Responsible
PrimaLoft is fully committed to sustainability in every aspect of its business. The brand is pushing the limits of material science forward, resulting in the perfect balance between performance and responsibility....
February 5, 2020 Ahead of its Time
Foreseeing the turn of the tide, Bluesign has been developing solutions to environmental and social problems in the supply chain 20 years before the industry even knew they had them....
February 5, 2020 Unfashionable by Design
Many outdoor companies know how to create durable clothes and equipment. But how sustainable are these products if they feel outdated a year later and end up in the closet? Not so much, if you ask Christiane Dolva Törnberg, Head...