Hiking Gear Guide
Sustainability is a journey, and supporting companies that travel this path will encourage them and others to do the same, raising the bar for all. Please support your local retailers when possible!
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Astral
www.astraldesigns.com Eliminated toxic PVC from from PFDs, shoes made from recycled polyester and hemp (vegan-friendly) |
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Big Agnes
www.bigagnes.com Re-Routt Collection features recycled materials, uses DAC Green Anodized tent poles (eliminates nitric and phosphoric acid), RDS (Responsible Down Standard) Certified, |
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Biolite
www.bioliteenergy.com Off grid energy production, solar, brings cooking/charging/lighting to developing communities |
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Blundstone
www.blundstone.com Recycled and recyclable materials in manufacturing and packaging, minimize raw material/chemical/fossil fuel usage, contracts with suppliers that support collective bargaining, focus on longevity and high quality |
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Deuter
www.deuter.com Fair Wear Foundation member, bluesign member, Responsible Down Standard certified, member of German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, European Outdoor Conservation Association |
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Fjallraven
www.fjallraven.com Eco-shell fabric made from recycled polyester without the use of fluorocarbons, sustainable down process, organic cotton, PFC-free, use Higg Index |
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Hanwag
www.hanwag.com Focus on long-term durability, use CO2-neutral Terracare Zero leather, BIO Leather uppers |
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Jack Wolfskin
www.jack-wolfskin.com Fair Wear Foundation member, 100% renewable energy, bluesign member, promote biodiversity at corporate headquarters, environmentally-friendly mobility (rail, electric vehicles, bikes), retail design considerations, ban or limit chemicals in production with MRSL (Manufacturing Restricted Substances List) and ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), phasing out PFCs by 2020 |
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Keen
www.keenfootwear.com Completes Higg Index through Sustainable Apparel Coalition, uses Cleansport NXT (non-toxic probiotic odor control), European Outdoor Group Sustainability Working Group, Leather Working Group, OIA Sustainability Working Group, On site child care, |
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La Sportiva
www.sportiva.com Recycled materials, metal-free tanning, biodegradable leather, water-based adhesives, reducing air travel, working towards zero waste, supports OIA Fair Labor, bike to work program |
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Lundhags
www.lundhags.com Focus on long-term durability/repair, FSC-certified catalogs, chemical reduction, |
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Mountain Hardwear
www.mountainhardwear.com Sustainable Apparel Coalition founding member, Higg Index, LEED Certified flagship retail stores, OIA Sustainability Working Group, |
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Nau
www.nau.com Recycled down, no PFCs in DWR treatments, use of hemp/merino wool/certified organic cotton, recycled polyester, alpaca wool from small family farms, linen and hemp use (not organic but produced from hardy plants that don’t require pesticides and insecticides), Tencel and Micromodal fabrics from sustainably-managed trees in a closed-loop process, |
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Oboz
www.obozfootwear.com One More Tree program plants a tree for each pair of shoes sold, donate shoes to Project Sole, purchase carbon offsets for shipping/employee travel/office utility bill through Bonneville Environmental Foundation, 100% Wind powered office |
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Osprey
www.osprey.com No BPA, PVC/phthalates and triclosan, recycled and recyclable packaging, 100% recycled content cardboard shipping containers, limit waste in production, |
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Patagonia
www.patagonia.com Corporate environmental and social activism, innovation renewable materials, efforts to reduce consumerism and repair instead of buying new, materials traceability, environmental grants, organic cotton, traceable down, Fair Trade Certified, animal welfare for wool supply, pays employees to take time off and volunteer, |
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Prana
www.prana.com Organic cotton, Recycled wool, hemp, recycled polyester, responsible down, bluesign, Fair Trade, Fair Labor Association, Responsible Forest Materials, Polybag reduction, materials traceability, |
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Royal Robbins
www.royalrobbins.com Rewear program to promote recycling and reselling clothing, focus on durability to promote long-term usage, Worldwide Responsible Apparel Program, bluesign, Camber Outdoors commitment to leadership opportunities for women, |
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Salewa
www.salewa.com Fair Wear Foundation Leader Status, Responsible Down Standard, No-mulesing wool, Solar panels on headquarters and warehouse produce all energy needed and rest is fed back into the grid, e-bike charging station, efficient LED lighting, carbon footprint analysis with SGS, emissions compensation through myclimate, in-house childcare, extended maternity leave, free company gym, over 75% of fabrics are either bluesign or OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified, PFC reduction, Restricted Substances Policy for harmful chemicals in products, Klimahaus Work & Life Sustainability Seal, Living Green Roof on headquarters, thermal energy storage system, on-site organic garden tended by refugees, Sherpa Women Project to train Nepali women as mountain guides, school/medical facility constructed in Bolivia, emphasis and research on microfiber plastic reduction, care & repair workshop, |
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Sherpa Adventure Gear
www.sherpaadventuregear.com Sherpa-founded and produced in Nepal, STeP (Sustainable Textile Production), community support |
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Teva
www.teva.com Deckers Brand: BetterWork Vietnam, Leather Working Group, VOC reduction, packaging reduction, materials traceability, BSR HerProject, Responsible Down Standard, |
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Timberland
www.timberland.com Organic cotton, recycled content, Leather Working Group, working towards PVC-free, VOC reduction, 100% of Durable Water Repellent (DWR) is PFC-free, half a million trees planted in 2016, 32% renewable energy, goal of Zero Waste (currently 75% diversion), 52,000 community service hours in 2016, |
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Toad & Co
www.toadandco.com Organic cotton, Lenzing Modal and Tencel fabrics, recycled fibers, hemp, bluesign, Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX, Higg Index, Textile Exchange, OIA Sustainability Working Group, Corporate operational sustainability (LED bulbs, printed materials from FSC-Certified sources, composting, purchase Renewable Energy Certificates), supply chain traceability, warehousing through Planet Access Company (employs adults with disabilities), recycled/recycleable/minimal packaging, |
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Vaude
www.vaude.com Lenzing Tencel fabric from beechwood trees, TextileMission project to study microplastics, support of fair wages, Alliance for Sustainable Textiles, bluesign, Fair Wear Foundation, reducing waste and water consumption, high energy efficiency, living roof, corporate cafe serves organic & local food, bluesign, Higg Index, Upcycling Workshop to support refugee through nonprofits and employment, |
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