Sustainability Archives - Páramo

Spectacled Bears protected in the Páramo

Lucy Renton — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:45:51 +0000

Páramo’s long-term carbon-balancing and conservation partner, World Land Trust (WLT), has announced that the Ministry of Environment of Peru has recognised a private conservation area (ACP) that will protect a large Páramo vegetation zone of the South American Andes. The community of San Juan de Sallique has pledged to protect approximately 8,650 acres (3,500 hectares) […]

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Páramo confirmed 2017 Official Kit Partner for British Exploring

Lucy Renton — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:53:37 +0000

Páramo is supporting British Exploring during their 2017 expeditionary year as official kit partner. British Exploring CEO Honor Wilson-Fletcher commented: ”British Exploring is working to raise awareness of environmental issues through our programmes, and to ensure that we leave no trace behind us when we visit wild, remote and fragile environments. It’s a particular pleasure for us […]

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Páramo Detox: successes and challenges

Lucy Renton — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:10:55 +0000

In January this year, Páramo became the first outdoor company to sign up to the Greenpeace Detox commitment, leading the outdoor industry in ensuring hazardous, persistent pollutants are excluded from textile production and working towards minimising kit entering landfill. The intervening six months have seen significant successes – and challenges – with progress on four […]

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Why we’ve awarded Páramo Best Buy status – Tim Hunt, co-editor of Ethical Consumer magazine

Lucy Renton — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:45:32 +0000

It’s rare to find a company like Páramo. We’ve been rating and ranking companies based on their ethics for over 25 years but not many ‘walk the walk’ in the way that Páramo do. Páramo’s ethics are embedded in every part of its business from products that are ‘designed not to become obsolete’ to the […]

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Páramo wins Guardian Sustainable Business Award

Lucy Renton — Fri, 27 May 2016 11:53:38 +0000

Páramo has been announced the winner of the ‘Bold Move’ category in the prestigious Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2016, recognising the importance and impact of the British clothing company’s sign-up to the Greenpeace Detox Commitment in January 2016. In January 2016 Páramo became the first outdoor company to sign up to Greenpeace Detox commitment, leading the […]

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Double first! Páramo comes out top among waterproof jacket brands – twice!

Lucy Renton — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:18:01 +0000

Páramo emerged at the top of an extensive list of waterproof jacket brands in independent surveys by two highly respected publications assessing performance and sustainability: • Which? magazine asked consumers to rate their outdoor gear. Results based on over 2,300 responses rated waterproof jackets brands for Water Resistance, Breathability, Comfort, Durability, Fit and Warmth. Páramo, achieved […]

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