FESI joins 116 organisations in calling for stronger EU support for sport and physical activity in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2028-2034)
Brussels, 8 December 2025 – The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has co-signed a major Joint Statement alongside 116 organisations from across the European sport and physical activity ecosystem. The statement calls on EU institutions to...
FESI celebrates the 10th anniversary of the European Week of Sport with a strong message of inclusion and unity
Brussels, 26 September 2025 - The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) marked the 10th anniversary of the European Week of Sport, celebrated across Europe from 23 to 30 September 2025, by joining forces with Younited Belgium for an event at the...
FESI hails EU-Indonesia CEPA: a strategic trade deal set to unlock €300 million annually for the European sporting goods industry
After a decade of negotiations, a win for free, fair, and rules-based trade with a key Indo-Pacific partner Brussels, [23 September 2025] - The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) strongly welcomes today’s conclusion of the Comprehensive...
European Textiles Ecosystem Welcomes EU Waste Directive, Calls For Harmonised Implementation
Brussels, 9 September 2025 The European Parliament gave its final green light today to new measures tackling waste, including the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility for textiles across Europe. With the revised Waste Framework Directive, producers will...
FESI welcomes DECATHLON as a new member, strengthening the industry’s voice on sustainability, innovation and inclusivity in sport
Brussels, 29 July 2025 - The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) is proud to announce that DECATHLON, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer[1], has joined FESI as a member this month. DECATHLON’s membership reinforces the collective voice...
WFSGI and FESI proudly endorse the official launch of Global Game Shapers — A new movement advancing women’s leadership in the Sporting Goods Industry
London, 8 July 2025 The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) proudly endorse the official launch of Global Game Shapers (GGS) — a first-of-its-kind international leadership network...
Joint call for a pragmatic approach to Substances of Concern in the ESPR Delegated Act for Textiles
In response to the ongoing development of the textiles delegated act (DA) of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), FESI, together with EURATEX, EUCTL, ETAD, AFIRM, EBCA, IAF, ETSA and EuroCommerce, representing key actors from the global textile...
FESI strongly welcomes the new EU Single Market Strategy but calls for swift action on labelling and EPR
Brussels, 21 May 2025 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) warmly welcomes today’s publication of the European Commission’s new Single Market Strategy, which sets a clear direction for a more harmonised, simplified, and business-friendly EU...
Protect sport funding: The sports and physical activity movement unites to secure sport in EU’s Budget
Brussels, 5 May 2025 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), together with more than 150 signatories from the European and international sport and physical activity ecosystem, has released a coordinated joint statement urging EU institutions to...
The winter sports industry takes next leap and joins Race to Zero
Åre, Sweden 29th of April 2025 The Winter Sports Sustainability Network (WSN), managed by Peak 63 and the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), takes an important step forward when the Winter Sports Industry Climate Pact signatories have...
Industry showcases digital labelling solutions at drop-in exhibition in Brussels
Brussels, 8 April 2025 Today, the Digital Consumer Information Alliance (DCIA) - including FESI - hosted an Exhibition on the Future of Digital Labelling at ACE Events in Brussels. The exhibition brought together policymakers from the European Commission, the European...
FESI publishes factsheets on the Recycle Your Boots project
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) is proud to announce the publication of three new factsheets detailing the progress and impact of the Recycle Your Boots (RYB) project. Led by Tecnica Group and supported by the European Commission's LIFE...
