Last year, we gathered the industry’s brightest minds to tackle the most pressing issues in outdoor innovation and environmental stewardship. Sessions covered a variety of sustainability topics including:  

• Climate Action Strategies: Leaders shared insights into the measurable progress on emissions reductions and explored collective strategies to tackle the climate crisis. 

• Innovations in Clean Chemistry: Experts discussed the transition to safer materials and how the industry is adopting groundbreaking science to eliminate harmful chemicals from performance products. 

• Navigating Global Compliance: Brands and retailers covered the evolving sustainability regulatory landscape across the U.S., Canada, and the EU, and shared strategies for internal collaboration to ease the burden and reduce risk. 
• Human Rights in Supply Chains: A panel of brand, non-profit, and manufacturing representatives highlighted hidden risks in global supply chains and shared real-world strategies for transparency and ethical manufacturing. 

• Effective Internal Leadership: Our closing sessions focused on how cross-functional communication and internal championing are essential for driving sector-wide sustainability.