Sustainability Stories - Episode 1: Salomon Winter Sports
Clean sourcing, durability, recyclability, and collaboration will shape future winter sports design
In the first episode of our new video series on sustainability, Tim Sweeney unleashes his inner nordic skiing athlete and tells you more about the improvement we've made in our winter sports products like the development of the S/MAX eSkin Nordic ski, our first ski constructed with a sustainable mindset. Watch out for special guest Jessie Diggins — Olympic gold medalist (now Tour de Ski winner) and glitter aficionado who gives Tim (part-time alpine skier) a call for much-needed Nordic skiing pro tips.
Salomon is implementing a new, more sustainable design ambition across its entire winter sports category. This more responsible approach to creating winter sports equipment—including hardgoods such as skis, ski boots, goggles and helmets—is another step toward realizing the overall commitments the company has made to lessen its environmental impact. Most notably, by 2030, Salomon has pledged to reduce its overall carbon emissions by 30 percent and committed to creating 100 percent of its products with circular economy principles.
Recognizing that the future existence of Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and snowboarding are directly impacted by climate change, Salomon today confirms that sustainability will be a major aspect of its performance parameters in future winter sports products. With the motivation to act across its entire supply chain beyond its own operations, Salomon Winter Sports has set forth a plan to operate more sustainably by:
- Launching a range of progressive and highly sustainable winter sports products
- Defining a list of sustainability “basics” that all winter sports products must meet by 2025, in line with Salomon’s global sustainability strategy
- Collaborating with partners at resorts and in distribution channels, as well as engaging with the winter sports community and shaping the discussion towards ambitious collective sustainability goals