Designed for the Long Run

Issue No 14: Arc’teryx

Arc’teryx is committed to making high-performance gear that last and keep that gear in play through care and repair programs, recommerce, and upcycling.

Editor’s Note

Hello,

This week’s brand is Arc’teryx, a global design company specializing in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment, founded in 1989 by a couple of climbers in Vancouver, British Columbia. Today the company is owned by Finnish Amer Sports.

About 65 percent of a garments ecological impact happens before we even see it, during sourcing and manufacturing. That’s why Arc’teryx encourages customers to think twice before they buy, and if they buy to choose pre-loved gear instead of new.

“Every time you choose to buy nothing new, to favor durability over disposability, to care for and repair your gear, or to support resale, repurposed or upcycled offerings, you’re adding your weight to the growing shift towards circularity.” – Arc’teryx

In 2021 they introduced their hub ReBird* for ongoing circular initiatives to reduce waste and to keep gear in play as long as possible through care and repair programs, recommence, and upcycling. * From “Dead Bird”, what fans and workers call Arc’teryx.

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For people, planet, and profit,

Per Håkansson (follow on LinkedIn), Publisher and founding editor

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Table of Contents

1. Arc’teryx’s Story

2. Key Milestones

3. Insights and Actions

4. What’s next for Arc’teryx?