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From concept to practice: 5 takeaways from Performance Days

Performance Days 2026 highlights five shifts shaping implementation in the functional textile sector.

By Victoria Reim

Intersport’s ESG Scorecard: unifying sustainability metrics

Intersport’s ESG Scorecard standardizes sustainability metrics for thousands of products. Learn how the voluntary tool works.

By Jonathan Eidse

The retail customer club fueling country’s trail revival

Naturkompaniet’s customer club contributes 1% of purchases to trail restoration while rewarding circular outdoor choices.

By Gabriel Arthur

Extreme tours – with minimal CO₂ emissions?

In 2025, Tim Marklowski completed a year of extreme, low-emission mountain and ocean adventures across Europe – by bike, skis, and on foot.

By Gabriel Arthur

Partner Stories

Natural fibers penalized? Why sustainability metrics fall short

Natural fiber scores underperform due to flawed tools. Better metrics are emerging to reflect their true impact from soil to society.

By IWTO

Rab’s Service Centres aim to keep outdoor gear going

Rab reveals latest Service Centre expansions as part of their circularity journey, striving to reduce the impact of their products at every stage of their lifecycle.

By Rab
Mace durability test

Durability: a new benchmark

Durability is fast becoming outdoor’s new design benchmark. A GORE-TEX white paper calls for common definitions and transparent testing.

By GORE

“lavalan re”: how recycled wool is reshaping insulation

Wool waste is transformed into high-performance insulation with Lavalan Re, combining natural materials and circular principles.

By Lavalan

In Case you Missed

Women in the wilderness

Women adventurers continue to redefine wilderness exploration. Three explorers describe what drives them, how they challenge conventions, and why fear in the wild can turn into moments of happiness.

By Karen Hensel
WIll the outdoor industry dare to pursue sustainability in the New Year?

2025 sustainability “Dare List” for the outdoor community

Suston challenges the outdoor community to take bold steps in sustainability for 2025 with its inaugural “Dare List.”

By SUSTON

Are we ready for “Made in a Democracy”?

Consumers and businesses have been more than willing to take advantage of rock-bottom prices offered by various dictatorships around the world. We’re beginning to understand the true cost is much greater.

By Gabriel Arthur