June 16, 2019 OutDoor by ISPO: A Step Change
European Outdoor Group general secretary Arne Strait aspires that the new OutDoor by ISPO show will take CSR and Sustainability to the next level....
May 3, 2019 TNF Thinks the Earth Deserves a Break – Here’s why
Some of us may give it a passing "Aha! Is that today?" on Earth Day, as we then hurry on with our busy lives. A petition initiated by The North Face demands Earth Day become a national holiday....
May 2, 2019 Outdoor’s Eco HQs
The behind-the-scenes efforts of a handful of outdoor trailblazers to reduce the impact of their buildings demonstrates that here, sustainability has quite literally “hit home.”...
May 1, 2019 It’s a Fishy Business
Patagonia's newly released documentary "Artifishal" exposes how the farmed salmon industry - once heralded as the wild salmon's salvation - now threatens them with extinction....
March 15, 2019 DriTan – Reinventing the Industry
The tanning process was always thought to be impossible without the use of large amounts of water. ECCO Leather's new DriTan™ technology breaks the paradigm....
February 25, 2019 Biodegradable – Nature’s Solution or Dead End?
Throughout history, human technologies have more or less been in harmony with nature’s cycles. Not any more. Could Biodegradable or Circular Fibers bring us back?...
February 15, 2019 ISPO Awards Sustainability
A snowy fair concluded earlier this month at ISPO Munich, where sustainability was once again a winner at the annual ISPO Awards....
February 11, 2019 A Fiber for Life
The keratin fiber, wool, has evolved along with the rest of life on Planet Earth. As part of the natural carbon cycle, wool grows on sheep and biodegrades readily – making wool fiber a naturally sustainable choice....
February 8, 2019 Traceable & Transparent
Producing directly in Europe, AKU has been able to trace every single component of their footwear. Now they're taking the next step by making this information public....
February 8, 2019 A Better Answer
PrimaLoft® sets sustainability forward by introducing PrimaLoft® Bio™ Insulation and PrimaLoft® Bio™ Performance Fabric, each made from the first-ever 100% recycled, biodegradable* synthetic fiber....