Rue Mapp
Industry Buzz: $2B sustainability fund, Rue Mapp, a record-breaking heliskier, outdoor industry leadership, GearJunkie's new head editor
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web $2 billion for sustainability: Amazon has announced the creation of a new Climate Pledge Fund to invest in sustainable technologies and work toward the ecommerce giant's goal of carbon neutrality by 2040. [TechCrunch] Rue ...read more
Juneteenth: Celebrating Black outdoor leaders
To honor the 155th celebration of Juneteenth, we wanted to take a moment to honor some of the amazing people working to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within our industry. As recent events have taught us, we have a long way to go before the industry—and society at ...read more
The challenges of inclusivity: Opening the gates
This story is the first of three examining how the path to equity and inclusivity in the outdoor industry is full of halting steps. Diversity is an easy sell. Make the outdoors more welcoming? Sure thing. Be more progressive? Done. Widen the industry's consumer base? But of ...read more
Industry Buzz: Outdoor City, Jeremy Jones and POW, Rue Mapp, PrimaLoft, Rumpl, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] This weekend: SNEWS Assistant Editor Amelia Arvesen is heading to Bend, Oregon, to attend a new outdoor festival called Outdoor City USA. Bikes will be abundant, ...read more
'Once in a decade': House passes massive public lands package
One-hundred fifty days ago, a conservation and recreation program that protected public lands and water expired—a devastation to the future of public lands. But after months of build up, hope was restored today when the U.S. House passed the Natural Resources Management Act (S. ...read more
Rue Mapp's path to the outdoors
Hailing from Oakland, California, Rue Mapp sheds light on her journey to founding Outdoor Afro, a non-profit organization that aims to connect black people nationwide to the outdoor experience. The video is part of The North Face's Mentors series. In summary, Mapp is amazing and ...read more
Principle over profits theme of Camber Outdoors breakfast
“Purpose-led” was the term of the day at the Camber Outdoor Thought Leader Keynote during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, when the VF Corporation's CEO Steve Rendle detailed the company’s plans to redefine the conglomerate’s internal mission. “What’s that common thread that’s ...read more
Day 3: Make time for these 5 events
1. Camber Outdoors Thought-Leader Keynote 7 to 9 a.m. at the McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave.: Speakers Steve Rendle, chairman and CEO of VF Corporation, and Rue Mapp, CEO and founder of Outdoor Afro, will lead a talk about diversity and being purpose-led ...read more
OIA elects 6 board members
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) elected six new board members, who will officially take their seats at the meeting preceding Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. "The OIA Board plays a significant role in helping to guide and shape our focused work in policy, sustainable business ...read more