February 26, 2025 New industry guide helps retailers cut single-use plastic waste
Outdoor brands are cutting single-use plastic in packaging. A new guide helps retailers phase out poly bags, aligning with upcoming EU regulations....
February 6, 2025 Funding available: Apply now for outdoor participation and inclusivity grants
Non-profits across Europe can apply for up to €5,000 to fund outdoor activities through the It’s Great Out There Coalition. Applications close 28 February....
November 26, 2024 Post-US Election: This is what we do now
With US leadership and continued EU political motivation in question, it looks like the sustainability agenda might be in for some tough years. Dr. Katy Stevens from European Outdoor Group shares what should be our first priority....
October 7, 2024 The outdoor industry at a crossroads: Reflections from EOS 2024 in Cambridge
The annual European Outdoor Summit brings together executives, experts and key players for two intensive days of seminars, workshops and discussions. In Cambridge, Suston's editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur meets an industry that is not just facing one crossroad, but several....
August 7, 2024 SDEX 2.0: Enhanced version of outdoor industry sustainability data tool announced
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the Bundesverband der Deutschen Sportartikel-Industrie (BSI) announce update to initiative that aims to standardise and harmonise product sustainability data across the outdoor sector....
August 7, 2024 Why should suppliers pay for a brands’ climate goals?
More and more outdoor brands announce that they will decarbonize. That they are publicly taking responsibility for their emissions is a good first step. But should suppliers from the Global South pay for it?...
May 21, 2024 End Overproduction: A sustainability silver bullet nobody is addressing
While many focus on shaving off a gram of CO2 here and adding a circular design feature there, EOG's Katy Stevens wonders if we shouldn't instead tackle the industry's overproduction of products - where as much as 40% goes to...
April 25, 2024 EOCA: Vote for which conservation projects to fund
The European Outdoor Conservation Association opens its bi-annual public vote to determine which conservation projects should receive funding. Check out the projects, and cast your vote today!...
December 22, 2023 EOG requires members to commit to CO2 reductions
The European Outdoor Group announces that commitment to a Race to Zero initiative, which aligns carbon reduction strategies with science-based targets, will be mandatory for its members by the end of 2024....