Outdoor group sharpens Vietnam climate focus

The European Outdoor Group (EOG) is preparing to launch a new phase of its Carbon Reduction Project that will target renewable energy uptake in Vietnam’s outdoor apparel supply chain from 2026. The work – which will be open to both members and non-members – reflects Vietnam’s growing role as a key production hub and the emergence of viable options such as onsite solar and renewable energy certificates in the country.

In late 2023, EOG members voted to make participation in a UNFCCC‑approved Race to Zero initiative a condition of membership by the end of 2024, embedding net-zero aligned climate targets across the association. An evaluation carried out in early 2025 found that around 65% of members were either fully committed to its Race to Zero pathway, in the process of joining, or had already set some form of science‑aligned target.