News – Sport

FESI welcomes DECATHLON as a new member, strengthening the industry’s voice on sustainability, innovation and inclusivity in sport

by fesi-sport | Jul 29, 2025 | News, News - Sport, Press Release, Press Release - 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...

WFSGI and FESI proudly endorse the official launch of Global Game Shapers — A new movement advancing women’s leadership in the Sporting Goods Industry

by fesi-sport | Jul 8, 2025 | News, News - Sport, Press Release, Press Release - Sport

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...

Protect sport funding: The sports and physical activity movement unites to secure sport in EU’s Budget

by fesi-sport | May 5, 2025 | News, News - Sport, Press Release - Sport

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

by fesi-sport | Apr 29, 2025 | News, News - Sport, Press Release, Press Release - Sport

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...

FESI publishes factsheets on the Recycle Your Boots project

by fesi-sport | Mar 3, 2025 | News - Corporate Responsibility, News - Sport, Uncategorised

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...

Private sector sporting goods and fitness industries call for urgent and coordinated action to address growing physical inactivity crisis

by fesi-sport | Jun 26, 2024 | News, News - Sport, Press Release, Press Release - Sport

Adult physical inactivity levels reach all-time high New data released today (June 26, 2024) by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on rising levels of physical inactivity is galvanising sporting goods and fitness giants to team up to address this alarming trend. New...