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 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 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 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 20, 2024 Patagonia non-profit makes first donation to conservation – and it’s HUGE
Holdfast Collective, the grant-making entity owning 98% of apparel brand Patagonia, has made its first significant gift worldwide – giving $5.2 million to The Nature Conservancy in Alabama to protect 8,000 acres in the state that are crucial for global...
February 8, 2024 Patagonia joins Icelandic fight to save wild salmon
Patagonia releases new documentary and launches campaign calling on the Icelandic government to show leadership in Europe by banning open net pen salmon farms in its coastal waters....
February 2, 2024 Is “Made in Europe” better? Brand’s CSR report explores claim
Ortovox publishes its biennial People Report, outlining its work with communities, improving labor conditions and supporting a more nuanced view of the advantages of supply chains stemming from southeast Asia....
December 12, 2023 Overcoming sustainability data overload with SDEX
Retailers increasingly ask for sustainability information from the brands. But multiple reporting is causing confusion and taking more and more resources from brand sustainability teams. Can the Sustainability Data Exchange Project (SDEX) solve this?...
November 16, 2023 Aku Launches “Impacto”
Aku offers retailers Impacto, the first manual of its kind that estimates CO2 emissions from outdoor footwear. The issue of environmental impact will continue to be a central topic in the outdoor industry....