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Today, the European Commission has presented a Single Market Strategy to create a more simple, seamless and strong European home market. The Strategy sets out bold actions to reduce existing barriers holding back intra-EU trade and investments, helps SMEs to operate and scale up their activities, and alleviates businesses by boosting digitalisation. The Strategy calls on Member States todo their part in making the EU market the best choice for companies, workers and consumers.

A groundbreaking new report, “Outdoor and Sports as a Leading Climate Solution Provider,” unveils how the outdoor and sports sector can move far beyond its small carbon footprint to become a transformative force for climate action, health, and societal well-being.

Today, the European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation.

The pause was first announced by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week, and takes legal effect 15th April 2025.

Organisers of the 2024 European OutdoorSummit (EOS 2024) have released new details of speakers who will appear at the event. EOS will celebrate its tenth anniversary this year and will deliver a programme that will explore key issues for the sector, with contributions from both within the trade and the wider business world.

The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced details of the first project that will be funded by its Impact Accelerator Fund (IAF) initiative. Focusing on increasing access to renewable energy in Taiwan, the project is being led by an organisation called act renewable and has the potential to benefit many outdoor brands.

Members of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have voted to make committing to a Race To Zero initiative by the end of 2024 a mandatory requirement of association membership.

This year the EOG have a standalone stage and speakers area on our stand and a packed programme of events.

With just two months until the EOS, now is the time for you to book your delegate tickets for this key annual industry summit. The EOS 2023 takes place on 28th and 29th September at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin.

This training programme, tailored for the outdoor sector, equips practitioners with a thorough theoretical understanding of Human RightsDue Diligence (HRDD), as well as the expertise, tools and confidence to embed HRDD into organisations and supply chains.

The EOG will once again have a packed schedule of meetings, presentations and workshops at OutDoor by ISPO

European Outdoor Group (EOG) is proud to announce our partnerships with Higg and the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA).

Find the full programme of EOG events for ISPO Munich 2022

The carbon footprint related to the production of outdoor apparel, footwear and hard goods is significant. This is due to the extreme energy and resource intensity, with most impact taking place in the raw material and processing steps of the supply chain.

The European Outdoor Group, together with Peak 63, is offering the EOG Sustainability Strategy Course with the tools to build a solid sustainability strategy.

We have listened to your feedback and are exceedingly pleased to announce that in 2023 we will be returning to the MOC for one more year. Following 2023, OutDoor by ISPO will return to Riem for 2024 and 2025.

The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) are seeking interest from the outdoor community to be part of an exciting syndicate (cost sharing) study focusing on outdoor sport activities across Europe.

The current programme for EOG events at OutDoor by ISPO 2022.More information will appear on this page as we have it.

Our colleagues at ISPO have released the latest list of confirmed exhibitors for this year's unique event at the MOC Munich.

Discovering product innovations, experiencing brands and, finally, meeting the industry in person again: Kicking off the ordering season under the motto "Celebrating the Outdoors - Let's shape the future of our industry.

Protect Our Winters (POW) are challenging organisations or individuals for an entire week to ditch the car and plane and change it for the train, bike, skateboard, your legs or whatever suits your fancy.

Textile Exchange has developed and launched a landmark framework for the fashion and textile industry to understand, communicate, and invest in regenerative agriculture.

The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has revealed details of changes to its team and advisory structure

The European Outdoor Group (EOG) is finalising its latest plans to help the sector take advantage of the public’s increasing appetite for outdoor activities. The EOG will present proposals for its full 2022 programme of collaborative projects to its members in the lead up to the association’s Annual General Assembly next month.

Messe München has announced hugely significant changes to its trade show calendar.

OutDoor by ISPO: Global Summit Edition cancelled.

A sector alliance that was formed to tackle issues relating to microplastics has completed the next phase of its project to develop a harmonised industry standard for the supply chain.

Outdoor businesses are already acutely aware of these issues and unfortunately, there are no simple solutions. Those organisations with well-established and robust business continuity plans are probably best equipped to deal with these problems, but even some of them are struggling right now.

We have shared the latest insights from our State of Trade market research programme. Sell-in figures for 2020 highlight the impact that the COVID pandemic had on the sector last year.

One of the ideas was to promote innovation and development through the creation of an award in partnership with the European Outdoor Group (EOG)and the Its Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) for the brand that makes the best piece of accessible equipment that is useful for all.

The ZDHC Foundation (ZDHC) is pleased to announce that it has joined The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) as a Research Member, alongside clothing brands, retailers, textile manufactures and other research organisations, to facilitate the development of science based solutions for the textile industry to minimise fibre fragmentation and release to the environment from textile manufacturing and product life cycle.