February 3, 2022 Amazonian Leather
Two recent reports have made a compelling case that Outdoor brands are complicit in the number one cause of Amazon deforestation. Textile Exchange responds that it's past time to clean up leather supply chains....
January 24, 2022 Gore Goes Recycled
Gore Fabrics Division announces Global Recycled Standard (GRS) Certification....
January 10, 2022 New Carbon and H20 Footprint Tool by Oeko-Tex
More and more companies have publicly pledged to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. To help them meet this target, Oeko-Tex launches the Impact Calculator....
December 16, 2021 Greenpeace: Textile Industry Can’t Self-Regulate
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) reports significant progress from a project that it is facilitating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy usage within the outdoor industry supply chain....
December 9, 2021 EOG Reports “Significant Progress” on Decarbonization Project
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) reports significant progress from a project that it is facilitating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy usage within the outdoor industry supply chain....
December 1, 2021 CSR for the good times and the bad
Jane Turnbull from EOG makes the case that CSR is not just for the good times, but is especially in everybody's best interests while in the midst of the pandemic and climate crises....
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....
August 20, 2021 Back to Climate Change – where are we right now?
Now that the pandemic is releasing some of its grip, the climate issue is returning to the top of the agenda. Sustainability consultant Joel Svedlund provides an overview of the state of climate action in the outdoor industry....
August 17, 2021 Textile Exchange Report: Sustainable fiber uptake on the rise
With post-pandemic fiber production increasing, the transition to preferred fibers and materials must be a non-negotiable decision, notes Textile Exchange....