Op-ed

January 1, 2022 Regenerative Resolution in 2022

Posted at 09:23h in Business, Leadership, Op-ed, Planet by Beth Jensen

For Textile Exchange's Beth Jensen, going beyond simply doing less damage to actually restoring planetary health with Regenerative Agriculture provides a reason to hope in the New Year....

September 28, 2021 Can Non-Experts Understand?

Posted at 17:09h in Business, Gear, Materials, Op-ed, Retail by SUSTON

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 22, 2021 Time for Change – Together

Posted at 20:26h in Business, Leadership, Op-ed by Arne Strate, EOG General Secretary

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....

August 24, 2021 Protect Our Summers

Posted at 21:10h in Climate, Op-ed, Planet by Jonathan Eidse

The outdoor community has been bracing itself for a shorter winter season on account of climate change. But for an increasing number of outdoor enthusiasts, summer already ends with June....

July 29, 2021 Time to substantiate green claims has come

Posted at 20:48h in Business, Op-ed by Anna Rodewald & Cira Riedel

2022 is the year when guidelines around communication of products sold in Europe are becoming a reality based on targets of the EU Green Deal. What does this actually mean?...

June 29, 2021 Thinking Circular This Summer

Posted at 07:37h in Business, Circularity, Gear, Leadership, Op-ed by Joel Svedlund

Climate, pollution and biodiversity - the outdoor industry already has a lot to think about. Do we have time to focus on Circular Economy? Sustainability specialist Joel Svedlund makes the case that there's simply no good reason not to....

May 13, 2021 Why You Should Be A Policy Maker

Posted at 05:04h in Advocacy, Business, Leadership, Op-ed, People by Katy Stevenes

EOG's Katy Stevens explains that while the world of policy making may seem like an impenetrable fortress, it is an incredibly important part of the outdoor industry....