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SGS to Showcase its Sustainability Services for Sporting Goods at the ISPO 2013 in Munich
ISPO Munich 2013 - SGS will be presenting its Sustainability Services for sporting goods.
As the only international multi-segment trade show for the sports business, the ISPO Munich offers a great overview of industry trends and innovations. More than 2,000 international exhibitors will exhibit their entire range of sporting goods from the outdoor, ski, action and performance sports segments.
Throughout the trade show, SGS experts will discuss NGO requirements and describe the initiatives as wells as synergies around topics like Social Compliance and Environment. Furthermore, the SGS expert team will discuss the importance of carbon footprint (http://www.sgs.com/en/Sustainability/Environment/Carbon-Services/Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions-and-Lifecycle-Assessment/Carbon-Footprint.aspx) and will contribute case studies including the carbon footprint of the ISPO Snow Ice & Rock Summit 2012 - a popular get-together for the outdoor, ski and backcountry industry. The SGS partner Bluesign (http://www.bluesign.com) will also provide information about the optimization of the textile production chain.
Visitors can join the presentations at the following dates:
From the point of view of a testing institute:
New Requirements of NGOs
04/02/13 at 03:00-3:30 pm and
05/02/13 at 01:00-1:30 pm
Importance of Social Compliance
04/02/13 at 04:00-4:30 pm
Carbon Footprint
04/02/13 at 10:00-10:30 am and
05/02/13 at 03:00-3:30 pm
How to Clean Up the Textile Supply Chain?
03/02/13 at 01:00-1:30 pm and
04/02/13 at 01:00-1:30 pm
About SGS Sustainability Services
SGS comprehensive range of Sustainability Services covers a wide range of topics. These include green house gas emission reduction, environmental management systems, carbon footprint, energy and water audits, indoor environmental quality, corporate sustainability reporting and carbon labeling.
The SGS Sustainability experts ensure that you deliver safe sporting and leisure goods (http://www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail/Hardgoods/Sport-and-Leisure.aspx) to targeted markets.
Feel free to visit the SGS expert team at the ISPO Munich in hall 3 at booth no 126. You can book an appointment with SGS at: de.sport-freizeit@sgs.com
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 75 000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1 500 offices and laboratories around the world.
For more information, please contact:
Contact details:
SGS Consumer Testing Services
Emilie Viengchaleune
Global Marketing Coordinator
Global Sustainability Services
29, avenue Aristide Briand
F- 94 111 Arcueil Cedex
t: +33 1 41 24 87 49
Email: cts.media@sgs.com
Website: http://www.sgs.com/pages/consumer-testing/sgs-consumer-goods-and-retail.aspx
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