We often see sustainability & pollution only through the Carbon tunnel vision. But in the outdoor industry biodiversity is related to everything from sourcing to usage and practices. Biodiversity is the milestone of the healthy ecosystem we want to practice outdoor sports in.
Motivated by convictions or regulations, sport brands shall address the issue of biodiversity with a systemic approach. Indeed, biodiversity indirectly strongly concerns the sport industry in terms of resources accessibility, playground, health and economy. What regulation is it related to? What are the systems and metrics ? How to manage biodiversity systems on the supply chain decisions?
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Biodiversity in 2025
Biodiversity refers to all forms of life on Earth. The term combines the prefix "bio" (from the Greek bíos, meaning "life") and the word "diversity." It is measured by taking into account the diversity of ecosystems, species, and genes, both in space and time. It is also about the interactions that exist within and between each of these levels.. Based on what was written in The fashion Pact in 2022: Since 1970, wildlife populations have fallen by an average of 69%. Up to now, according to the European Commission up to 90% of diversity loss is due to resource extraction. Also, the European Parliament Textile production is estimated that the textile industry is responsible for around 20% of global drinking water pollution, due to dyes and other finishing products. Those digits are frightening and that’s the whole industry’s duty to reduce the biodiversity printfoot.