A leader in the outdoor and travel apparel market, Patagonia is renowned for its environmental and social responsibility and has a strong track record of giving back. Rick Ridgeway is one of Patagonia’s key spokespersons in all its global markets and represents and promotes Patagonia’s core values with external stakeholders including NGO’s, trade organisations, academics and universities, and government agencies.
Posts Tagged: Sustainability
VAUDE Honored As a Pioneer For Transparency
n a nationwide ranking of sustainability reports, VAUDE has won 2nd place in the category “Small and Medium Enterprises.” Bettina Roth, Head of Quality and Chemicals…
GORE-TEX® Sustainability Projects for FW 2018 – Video Interview With Bernhard J. Kiehl
At OutDoor 2016, Bernhard J. Kiehl (Fabrics Division Sustainability) explains how Gore Tex intends to offer non PFC Based DWR products by AW 2018.19.
EOCA Tree Planting Ceremony at OutDoor Show 2016: Video Interviews With Anna Maria Rugarli and Dr Nick Brown
2016 is EOCA’s 10 year anniversary, and this summer, the Association and its members are celebrating having raised and given €2 million to conservation projects around the world in that time – by launching an ambitious project to plant 2 million trees, leaving a lasting legacy from the European outdoor industry.
VAUDE Announces
Greenpeace Detox Commitment
On July 13, the outdoor outfitter VAUDE announced its Greenpeace Detox Commitment in which the company voluntarily agrees to eliminate all hazardous chemicals in…
Green Concepts For Body, Mind and Soul Sustainability in the Alta Pusteria Region
Life in harmony with nature: Set against the majestic backdrop of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, the Alta Pusteria/Hochpustertal region takes sustainability and…
Outdoor and Sustainability at
ISPO MUNICH 2016
An outdoor jacket made of molasses, an athletic shoe made of plastic marine debris, or a cycling shoe made of eco-leather – manufacturers are bringing plenty of sustainable innovations to this year’s ISPO MUNICH.
VAUDE Is Germany’s Most Sustainable Brand
On November 27, 2015 VAUDE received the highest honors at the prestigious German Sustainability Award and is elated with being named “Germany’s Most Sustainable Brand.”
VAUDE On the Path of Sustainability
For the second time VAUDE has published its sustainability report based on the international standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 which is committed to maximum transparency.
European Outdoor Group Launches Programme of Sustainability Webinars
The EOG has announced the details of two events that will launch a programme of sustainability webinars, starting in the last week of May.