February 26, 2025 Hiking Boots and Sustainability: How to Make the Best Choice
Looking for trekking boots that align with your values? Learn how material choices, ethical production, and brand transparency impact sustainability....
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....
November 3, 2023 Icebug’s solar power program “Solros” awarded
The new Outdoor Changemaker Award was presented at a Swedish industry gathering, with Suston’s Editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur in the jury. The winner: Icebug’s “plug-and-play-solution” to reduce GHG-emissions in the Vietnamese supply chain....
September 13, 2023 Saving old-growth forests – why is it important?
From scientists to global companies, forests are identified as a key to mitigating climate change. At the same time, deforestation continues. Meet one of the enthusiasts protecting forests - with the support of Swedish outdoor companies....
August 3, 2023 A deforestation-free call to action for the leather industry
Global non-profit Textile Exchange’s Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather initiative is a rallying cry for companies to commit to sourcing their bovine leather from deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier. But is it “too little, too late” for...
January 3, 2023 “Everybody needs to find their own reasons to be activists”
Icebug is a member of such initiatives as Fair Wear Foundation, Climate Neutral Now, B-Corp, 1% for the Planet. Find out the key to responsible leadership in this interview with CEO David Eklund....
June 8, 2022 Solar Solutions in Vietnam
Wouldn’t it be great if a group of Western brands sharing the same manufacturers in Vietnam would say: “Hey, let’s collaborate to switch out fossil energy and invest in solar power on the rooftops of the Vietnamese facilities!” Good news:...
April 21, 2021 Icebug Takes Footwear Transparency to Next Level
Outdoor footwear brand Icebug opens up its supply chain and shares key sustainability metrics – for its entire collection....
October 19, 2020 3 Hours Exercise a Week – On the Clock
Studies prove that exercising on the clock increases productivity. What happens if you increase the dose to three hours of mandatory physical wellness time? Swedish company Icebug wants to find out....