Vanessa Knowles

Zug, Switzerland, 2 March – The European Outdoor Group (EOG) welcomes the announcement of the formation of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and the Coalition's adoption of the work of the outdoor industry's Eco Index. From the beginning the aim with the Eco Index has been the ...read more

Zug, Switzerland – Following a very successful ispo, launching a new identity in a joint party with Patagonia, fundraising with Keen and Berghaus and increasing membership, the European Outdoor Conservation Association is delighted to have been able to clock up some ‘firsts' ...read more

We are delighted to announce that Vanessa Knowles of Pebble International joined the Innov_ex team on January 1 2011. Vanessa, with her strong connections in textiles, sustainability and the outdoors industry is working with us to deepen the appeal of the conference by linking us ...read more

Zug, Switzerland – Start as you mean to go on! The European Outdoor Conservation Association (formerly the EOG Association for Conservation) is relaunching at this year's ispo with a joint party with Patagonia and fundraising event sponsored by Berghaus. Help the Association ...read more

Zug, Switzerland – The European outdoor industry has lacked even the simplest information about the size of the market place in outdoor products. To address this issue the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has instigated a major state of the industry report for Europe.ispo is the ...read more

Monday 7th February at 08.00hrsRestaurant Käfer Stüberl, East Entrance, ispoZug, Switzerland – The European Outdoor Group's Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is inviting all attendees at ispo to join them for breakfast, with the aim of working together in providing a common ...read more

Following a vote at its recent Annual Assembly, the EOG Association for Conservation has agreed to move the Association forward through a change of name - to European Outdoor Conservation Association. In line with a strategic move towards consumers, the step has been taken to ...read more

Zug, Switzerland – With the aim of providing the industry with Europe-wide figures the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is launching its largest research project to-date. "Earlier this year the EOG surveyed its membership to find out what they felt was the key objective for us to ...read more

Zug, Switzerland – In a clear indication of partnership, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has recently signed a letter of cooperation with FESI for the organisation to provide invaluable input to the EOG's Sustainability Working Group (SWG) – Standards and Regulations ...read more

Zug, Switzerland – Following the most successful series of fundraising events yet, the EOG Association for Conservation is delighted to announce that €20,000 has been raised in aid of conservation at this summer's OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Every last cent will ...read more

Two days, two breakfasts, one aimOutDoor, 16 and 17 July at 08.30hrs Zug, Switzerland – The European Outdoor Group's Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is inviting all attendees at OutDoor to join them for breakfast, on two days, with the aim of working together in providing a ...read more

Zug, Switzerland – 09 March 2010 Following a lengthy and detailed application process, the EOG Association for Conservation is thrilled to announce that it has been admitted into membership of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).Founded in 1948, the ...read more

Zug, Switzerland, 19 January – The European Outdoor Group's Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is calling on all attendees at ispo to join them for breakfast and help save the world by working together in advancing a common sustainability platform. Continuing the breakfast ...read more

Zug, Switzerland – As we start the New Year, the European Outdoor Group is pleased to be able to announce the appointment of Chair and Vice Chairs to ensure the continued success of its Sustainability Working Group.At the Steering Group meeting of the Sustainability Working ...read more

Zug, Switzerland - The EOG Association for Conservation is thrilled to be able to present the ‘stunning visual portrayal of Earth' in the film ‘HOME' by the award-winning French aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. This is one of the most incredible documentaries ever ...read more

Europe's SMEs call on European Commission to drop footwear dutiesZug, Switzerland – Small and medium-sized footwear companies across the European Union are calling on EU Member States to take immediate action to save the European footwear sector. On 19 November, EU Member State ...read more

Zug, Switzerland, 28 September – The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the Outdoor Industry Association(OIA) have recently made a commitment to cooperate on the two organisations individual sustainability projects ensuring the production of complementary tools for the outdoor ...read more

Zug, Switzerland - Following a very successful show at OutDoor in Friedrichshafen this summer, the EOG Association for Conservation is continuing to celebrate. Not only have new members joined from as far afield as India and the Ukraine, but the Association has just welcomed its ...read more