In the age of the EU Green Deal and the Paris Agreement, we must intensify our climate protection efforts. The target is to limit global warming to 1.5° C compared to pre-industrial levels. Unfortunately, we’re on track to hit this mark by the 2030s, possibly even sooner, according to recent reports. How ...read more
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The SUSTAINBAILITY HUB at ISPO Munich 2023
Hall A1 – Welcome to this year’s SUSTAINABILITY HUB, featuring just over 40 participants in the showcase, with additional exhibitors in the Material Lab and Circular Experience. The SUSTAINABILITY HUB offers a wide variety of inspiration and insights, addressing today’s main challenges: How do we design ...read more
OutDoor by ISPO 2023 – Tuesday Highlights!
Once again, the GRV Transparency Tour was fully booked, with all available headsets in action, showcasing the continued high demand for sustainability insights. During the tour, we gained valuable knowledge from various exhibitors: Symaptex shared their expertise on recyclable membranes made from polyester and ...read more
OutDoor by ISPO 2023 – Monday Highlights
Monday brought a vibrant atmosphere to the Sustainability Hub. We began the day with an exclusive tour for retailer trainees, providing them with valuable insights into what lies ahead. Their enthusiastic response was truly heartening. Later in the day, we had the pleasure of hosting two notable figures who joined us ...read more
OutDoor by ISPO 2023 – Sunday Highlights
We kicked off the day with the highly successful GRV Transparency Tour, attracting a large audience of up to 60 listeners and more. Südwolle Group and NZ Merino provided updates on the ZQRX regenerative farming program in New Zealand, showcasing how large-scale sheep farms can invest in biodiversity through 10-year ...read more
Recap: SUSTAINABILITY HUB at OutDoor by ISPO 2023
With 30 partners, 4 panels, and 6 guided GRV Transparency Tours, accommodating up to 60 attentive listeners per tour, the enthusiasm surrounding the SUSTAINABILITY HUB has reached unprecedented heights. Both the general public and exhibitors attended with a shared objective in mind: understanding how to achieve ...read more
SUSTAINABILITY HUB presents: ETH Zürich, From Sustainability to Regeneration
The concept of sustainability is inherent to the outdoor industry. Its business model relies on the idea of intact nature. But while “less is more” has become a favoured narrative, sales in the sector have continued to grow steadily in recent years – especially during the pandemic when the outdoor community had ...read more
SUSTAINABILITY HUB presents: Rab and Lowe Alpine’s Material Facts, simplifying transparency
Rab and Lowe Alpine are offering a simplified solution on Material Facts. With Rab and Lowe Alpine’s new Material Facts program, they have found a way to put forward raw data in a clear, concise, honest presentation allowing consumers to clearly understand what an individual product is composed of. Meet Debbie ...read more
SUSTAINABILITY HUB presents: EXPED- Climate Protection and Circularity
EXPED’s commitment to integrate sustainability into all facets of their business, is a great example for the Outdoor Industry of what is possible. Coming from deeply rooted values like durability and repairability, EXPED is centralizing initiatives around two categories: Circularity and Climate action, as they hope ...read more
SUSTAINABILITY HUB presents: New Projects by Südwolle Group and ZQ
Südwolle Group: Cradle-to-gate emission reduction through the ZQRX regenerative wool fibre platform and factory solar panel (PV) installations. Growing with the times and an imperative need to reduce impact throughout production processes from cradle-to-gate, Greenroom Voice is excited to share Südwolle Group’s ...read more