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Our magazine Sustainability

Plastic pollution in the oceans, wood manufacturing, the notion of sustainability... Sustainable development is indeed the business of many subjects!

Do you have any questions about sustainable development? We've got the answers.

10 questions about the circular economy

10 questions about the circular economy

10 essential questions about the circular economy: definition, benefits, challenges and solutions to understand a more sustainable model.

What is upcycling?

What is upcycling?

Upcycling, the art of recycling used materials: a way of giving a new life to what could have become waste.

Biodiversity

Focus on Biodiversity

What does DECATHLON have to do with biodiversity?

Can we recycle shoes?

Can we recycle shoes?

Shoes are complicated to valorise and largely forgotten for a long time compared to textile recycling. But things are starting to change, and techniques are being honed to give our old pair of trainers the new lease of life they deserve.

What is sustainable mobility?

What is sustainable mobility?

Sustainable mobility, which proposes to reinvent the way we get around, is one of the major undertakings of transitioning to sustainability.

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How can we decarbonise the last-mile delivery?

Even though they cover short distances, last-mile deliveries represent a significant share of transport emissions.

The challenge of decarbonising industry

The challenge of decarbonising industry

‘Decarbonising industry’ involves reducing the carbon impact of our sector. There are several crucial steps that we’ll need to take to achieve it.

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Climate change: moving beyond carbon tunnel vision

Carbon has become the symbol of the fight for the environment. However, in light of this challenge, there are many others, often much less highlighted...

Product traceability and RFID technology at DECATHLON

Product traceability and RFID technology at DECATHLON

Let's dive into the world of RFID and discover how it revolutionises product traceability, transforming the shopping experience to make it smoother.

Can a T-shirt really be recycled?

Can a T-shirt really be recycled?

Recycled T-shirt: a myth or reality? Let's go behind the scenes of textile recycling to find out if your T-shirt can actually be transformed.

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What is the circular economy?

How (and why) can the circular economy change the way we produce and consume?

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The concept of repairability

Or how to encourage a longer life for our products.

Repairability scoring at Decathlon

Repairability scoring at Decathlon

At DECATHLON, the path to repairability scoring started in 2020. Why? How do you do it? What methodology? Explanations

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What is the connection between the climate and biodiversity?

Climate change is disrupting life on earth. The climate and biodiversity are very closely connected to each other. Read all about it here!

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What is a durable product?

Spoiler: if your big toe pokes a hole through your sock or your tyre punctures within the first few kilometres, they are not durable products.

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What impact does the carbon footprint have on us and our environment?

What is a carbon footprint? What impact do we have on it? And it on us? We will focus on its link with greenhouse gases, the climate and how we calculate it.

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Plastic pollution in the oceans

A World Economic Forum study estimates that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans.

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Does a garment really travel around the world before it is bought?

How many kilometres has that nice t-shirt you just bought travelled: 100? 1,000? 10,000? Focus on the journey of our clothes.

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Is recycled cotton an innovative fabric?

It's a fact the textile industry faces with a major challenge: reducing its environmental impact. And cotton growing in particular!

Is it possible to recycle clothes?

Is it possible to recycle clothes?

We can’t escape the fact that clothes are difficult to recycle. But recent developments could help us to build a better future for our textiles.

How and why are metals recycled?

How and why are metals recycled?

Or when scrap metals are not considered as waste but as precious resources to be recovered.

Textile recycling: How does it work?

Textile recycling: How does it work?

From large scale fibre recovery to post-consumer recycling efforts, how we can develop and optimise the process?

 CSR reports at DECATHLON

CSR reports at DECATHLON

Why publish a CSR report? How is a sustainable development report produced? How is DECATHLON working on the subject?

How recycled polyester transforms our waste into clothes

How recycled polyester transforms our waste into clothes

Reduce waste, energy saving, new way of designing,…, How does recycled polyester force us to rethink design phases?