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On July 7th,\u00a0 U.S. PIRG Education Fund and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) delivered more than 48,000 petition signatures<\/a> to Columbia Sportswear CEO, calling for the company to phase out toxic PFAS from its supply chain by 2024.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Along with the tens of thousands of voices represented by the petition<\/a>, local activists joined with the two groups to announce the petition delivery and urge the company to take action in front of the company\u2019s flagship store in Portland, Oregon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

PFAS<\/a> are a class of more than 12,000 toxic chemicals, known for extensive pollution of the nation\u2019s drinking water sources, accumulation in wildlife and threat to public health.\u00a0 These chemicals have been linked to a variety of serious health effects, including developmental issues, kidney and liver disease and cancer. Despite the threat, PFAS are used extensively in the outdoor apparel industry \u2013 in coatings and membranes -\u00a0 to make clothes water and stain resistant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While several outdoor apparel companies based in the United States and Europe \u2013 including Patagonia, L.L. Bean and Jack Wolfskin \u2013 have either already eliminated or committed to a time-bound phase out of the chemicals, Columbia Sportswear has yet to take similar action.<\/p>\n

The company received a grade of \u201cF\u201d in a recent scorecard<\/a> published by U.S. PIRG Education Fund,\u00a0 NRDC and Fashion FWD for its weak action on PFAS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

At Columbia Sportswear\u2019s Annual Meeting of Shareholders last month, CEO Tim Boyle noted that the company has \u201cbeen focused on reducing our use of PFAS and ultimately phasing them out.\u201d\u00a0 To date, however, Columbia Sportswear has yet to publicly establish a date for phase out.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

A public and time-bound commitment is essential to assure Columbia customers and the public that the company will act decisively and quickly to protect public health in the face of the large body of evidence that PFAS poses a significant threat to people and the planet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Continued use of PFAS in the company\u2019s supply chain directly undermines Columbia Sportswear\u2019s vision of promoting sustainability<\/a> and clean water supplies<\/a> around the globe.\u00a0 It also exacerbates investor risk and places Columbia behind numerous competitors who have made commitments to phase out all PFAS use from their products and supply chains.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, proposed restrictions on PFAS<\/a> use in apparel in the United States and in Europe could leave the company behind the rapidly evolving legal landscape restricting the uses of these chemicals.<\/p>\n

To do its part in protecting the public from the dangers of PFAS and protect its own reputation and consumers, Columbia Sportswear should immediately and publicly announce a timeline for phase out of these toxic chemicals by 2024.<\/p><\/body><\/html>","":null}}]},"yoast_head":"\n48,000 signers urge Columbia Sportswear to live up to its sustainability values by banning toxic PFAS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"U.S. PIRG Education Fund and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) delivered more than 48,000 petition signatures to Columbia Sportswear CEO, calling for the company to phase out toxic PFAS from its supply chain by 2024.\u00a0\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.pirg-test.com\/pennsylvania\/articles\/48000-signers-urge-columbia-sportswear-live-its-sustainability-values-banning-toxic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" 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