The Sustainability Steering Committee covers four main areas :
Circular economy
Plastic strategy and microplastics, Chemical product waste interface, Waste directives revision, Product life cycle assessment (Product Environmental Footprint), EU Green Deal and Textile Strategy
Supply chain, transparency and due dilligence
Garment initiative, European Parliament requests for transparency and due diligence
Good practices, industry leadership
Elevate the industry by facilitating exchanges of environmental best practices and knowledge between different stakeholders in the sector, including brands, retailers, national associations and special groupings. Consolidate data for policy discussions with stakeholders.
National initiatives
France circular-economy and anti-waste law
RELATED POSITION PAPERS
- FESI revised position on forced labour
- FESI & Policy Hub response to the consultation on Effectively banning products produced, extracted or harvested with forced labour
- FESI response to the Commission’s call for feedback on Green Claims Directive
- FESI response to the consultation on the Transition Pathway for the Textile Ecosystem
- FESI response to the consultation on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
- Joint position on EU harmonised consumer sorting instructions
- FESI response to the consultation on the release of microplastics
- FESI contribution to the joint statement from the Cross Industry Agreement
- FESI & Policy Hub response to the consultation on the Empowering Consumers
- FESI & Policy Hub response to the consultation on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation
- FESI & Policy Hub position on the Waste Framework Directive revision
- FESI & Policy Hub position on Transparency for Apparel and Footwear
- FESI & Policy Hub position on EU Textile Strategy
- FESI & Policy Hub position on Green Recovery Proposal
- FESI & Policy Hub position on Sustainable Product Initiative
- FESI & Policy Hub position on EPR policy recommendations
- FESI & Policy Hub position on Building blocks for a sustainable circular economy
- FESI & Policy Hub position on Better Design For Greater Circularity
- FESI & Policy Hub position on Digital Product Passport
- FESI position on Due Diligence
- FESI contribution to Sustainable corporate governance
- FESI statement on the reported forced labour cases in the Xinjiang region
- FESI comments EP INI report on the garment sector
- FESI statement on sustainable global value chains
- FESI comments to Inception Impact assessment on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
RELATED PRESS RELEASES
FESI welcomes EU Parliament’s vote on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive but calls for streamlined harmonised approach to implementation
Brussels, 24 April 2024 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) warmly welcomes today’s decisive vote in the European Parliament on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). FESI commends the significant progress made in the...
FESI applauds European Parliament’s adoption of ESPR but calls for further clarity regarding the ban on unsold goods’ destruction
Brussels, 23rd April 2024 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) welcomes the European Parliament's approval of the revised Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) as a step forward to improve the circularity and sustainability of...
FESI welcomes EU Parliament’s progress on Waste Framework Directive revision but raises concerns over EPR scheme implementation timelines
Brussels, 13th February 2024 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) welcomes today’s adoption by the European Parliament of its position on the Waste Framework Directive revision, which should pave the way for the establishment of a single...
NEWS
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...
Omnibus sustainability package: FESI welcomes EU’s efforts towards simplification and announces high-level conference in Brussels in March
Brussels, 26 February 2025 Today, the European Commission unveiled its first Omnibus simplification package proposal to streamline sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements across the European Union. The Federation of the European Sporting Goods...
Industry calls for product group-specific approach in Ecodesign First Working Plan
FESI is joining forces with 12 other industry associations, urging the European Commission to adopt a product-specific approach as the first Ecodesign Working Plan nears finalization. Horizontal measures on durability, recyclability and recycled content risk creating...
