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Best ethical backpacks: Vegan and eco-friendly options for the conscious traveller

Pack up your troubles

Evening Standard

What do oranges, coffee grounds and seaweed have in common? They outshine cotton in sustainable fashion

Ever considered the carbon footprint of manufacturing your favourite shirt?

The Conversation

Don’t believe the podium talk at Davos–but capitalism is really starting to change

The rise of purpose-led companies is changing the face of capitalism, writes Patagonia's Beth Thoren.

Fortune

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Patagonia vs Columbia: which US brand is the best?

It’s Patagonia vs Columbia: we put the two American outdoor behemoths up against each other, taking a look at their origins, kit and ethos

Advnture

How the 2022 World Cup has highlighted the complexities of corporate activism

Nations and players, and even a number of French cities have criticised Fifa’s decision to award the 2022 men’s football World Cup hosting duties to Qatar. But when a company does the same, it can run the risk of being accused of “greenwashing” or even “wokewashing” – that is, taking…

The Conversation

Best base layers for men: From thermal long johns to long sleeved tops to keep you warm

Winter wardrobe essentials

Evening Standard

Best women’s fleeces and fleece jackets for funky prints and cosy style this winter

The ultimate Gorpcore piece

Evening Standard

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Fashion Awards 2022: the winners, the Balenciaga controversy and a tribute to the Queen

Demna shunned, Valentino crowned, and a Nineties old guard is celebrated once again

Evening Standard

Trendy apparel firm Cotopaxi has hacked the purpose-driven mission beloved by Gen Z—3,000 people applied for one job opening

The outdoor brand’s CEO said at the Fortune Impact Initiative, in Atlanta, that his goal was to create a company that would do good while making money.

Fortune

Outdoor industry ditches PFAS

Here are some of the other brands that have promised to phase out PFAS

Salon

Controversial Hobby Lobby CEO says he’s giving away company ownership because ‘wealth can be a curse’

Company famously challenged Obamacare birth control rule

The Independent UK

At Emerald Water Anglers in West Seattle, fly-fishing pals swap fish tales

On a Friday afternoon in West Seattle last month, a half-dozen fly fishers sipped beers and reclined on couches as Tacoma angler Giancarlo Lawrence shared his best summer story from a day casting on a Cascades river.

Tribune News Service

Patagonia’s grand gesture sends the wrong message about ethical capitalism

Patagonia’s recent blockbuster announcement that the company was “turning capitalism on its head by making the Earth our only shareholder” is generating a lot of attention. It is the start of another chapter in a long and storied history of a company that, more often than not, has been getting…

The Conversation

Has Patagonia defined a new gold standard for business responsibility?

Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard made headlines recently with the decision to give his family’s $3 billion company, and its future profits, to the fight against climate change. In his words, “Earth is now the company’s only shareholder.”

The Conversation

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The Guardian - AU

Good as new: how to resell clothes successfully and responsibly

At its best, preloved fashion can help tackle the problem of overconsumption. But clothes that are resold need to be cared for and listed properly

Manchester Evening News

Why fashion giant Boohoo has made investors 'cry into their cornflakes'

Boohoo's brands include PrettyLittleThing, Karen Millen, Nasty Gal, Warehouse, Oasis, Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton

Inverse

Why Patagonia’s “purpose” model reveals fashion’s biggest hurdle to sustainability

Going forward, all of Patagonia’s profits, some $100 million annually, will fund efforts to address climate change and advance wilderness preservation, the company announced on September 14, 2022.

Daily Mirror

5 bits of good news you might have missed this week - including Alzheimer's breakthrough

The news has been pretty bleak lately and it's been hard to keep up with all the sombre events that have been going on, so you may have missed a few stories that could make you a bit more hopeful for the future

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Evening Standard

Best performance waterproof jackets from The North Face, Patagonia and more

Stay dry in style with a technical waterproof

Birmingham Post

From 'pandemic winner' to investors 'crying into their cornflakes': Analysts on Boohoo's changing fortunes

Boohoo had been 'surfing the lockdown home shopping wave'

The Conversation

Why Patagonia's purpose-driven business model is unlikely to spread

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his wife, Malinda, and their two adult children no longer own the outdoor gear and apparel company. But based on my experience as a former executive who is now an adviser and lecturer focused on sustainability, I don’t expect many other U.S.-based companies to follow their…

Chicago Tribune

Nina Metz: Can TV spare a thought for the anti-‘Succession’ and the un-‘Billions’?

Last week, Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire owner of outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia, announced he was transferring ownership of his company to a trust. Going forward, the company’s profits — somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million a year — will be used to combat climate change.

The Conversation

Patagonia's founder has given his company away to fight climate change and advance conservation: 5 questions answered

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his wife and their two adult children have irrevocably transferred their ownership of the outdoor apparel company to a set of trusts and nonprofit organizations.

The Guardian - UK

Patagonia’s radical business move is great – but governments, not billionaires, should be saving the planet

We cannot simply stand back and hope that the elite will give away their wealth to tackle the climate emergency, says academic Carl Rhodes

The Guardian - UK

Will King Charles follow the lead of Patagonia owner’s $3bn giveaway?

Letter: The Duchy of Cornwall’s business interests could be given to a trust to benefit the environment, suggests Prof Alan Bleakley

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