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From Commitment To Action
From Commitment To Action

Ski Industry Climate Summit 2024

Event date 2 December 2024 08:30 – 3 December 2024 16:30

Location ICM – International Congress Center Messe München

Share Solutions | Drive Progress | Enable Transformation

Welcome to the second edition of the Ski Industry Climate Summit, a two-day conference designed to foster and enhance collaboration among brands, suppliers, and retailers.

As climate change continues to challenge the winter sports industry, our collective commitment to transformative action has never been stronger. Brands across the industry are striving to minimize their environmental impact and undertake the essential changes that climate science demands. Atomic believes that, together, we can lead a mass movement to build a sustainable future for winter sports.

Every brand, supplier, and stakeholder has a responsibility to reduce their environmental footprint to operate within planetary boundaries. Collaboration is key to accelerating progress, enhancing effectiveness, and strengthening the business case for sustainable solutions. Whether it's reducing operational impacts, increasing transparency in material data, or advancing circular product lifecycles, sharing information and building partnerships can drive meaningful change across the industry.

This event is supported by Protect Our Winters, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), Wintersports Sustainability Network (WSN), and ISPO Munich. All participants of the Ski Industry Climate Summit, along with those who have recently signed the Climate Pact of the WSN, are critical to turning our commitment into real, impactful action.

Agenda

The agenda for our two-day summit is designed to address the most pressing challenges facing the hardgoods ski industry. By gathering expertise, sharing insights, and identifying common actions, we aim to turn collaboration into concrete progress.

Our last summit revealed a strong interest in collaboration across brands, suppliers, retailers, and organizations. Now it’s time to turn that interest into action.

Detailed Program Day One (Dec 2nd)

Detailed Program Day Two (Dec 3rd)

Together, we have the power to turn commitment into action. Let’s lead the charge toward a sustainable future for winter sports.


How To Get Involved

Are you interested in the potential of climate action within the winter sports industry? If you are an industry professional working for a ski/snowboard/ hardware brand, an industry supplier or a retailer feel free to sign up HERE.

The Ski Industry Climate Summit requires a participation fee to partly cover costs of the event.

Regular Ticket: 199 Euro (incl. VAT) includes Lunch, Drinks, entry to ISPO Munich 2024)

If you are a media representative or journalist and interested in attending the Ski Industry Climate Summit please contact: denis.dietrich@atomic.com

Organizer

Atomic

Founded in 1955 in the heart of the Austrian Alps, ATOMIC is the world‘s largest ski-manufacturer. Products perfectly tailored for ski racers and freeskiers, cross-country skiers and backcountry skiers, beginners and World Champions alike are being tested in the company’s backyard around Altenmarkt. ATOMIC employs 800 people and has more than 65 years of experience in the skiing industry, while selling products in 49 countries. Through its passion for skiing with leading quality and technological innovations, the brand strives to drive skiing forward. ATOMIC is an Amer Sports brand.

Supported by

Winter Sports Sustainability Network (WSN)

The Winter Sports Sustainability Network (WSN) is a platform for collaboration, learning and joint sustainability action within the winter sports industry. WSN is managed by Peak 63 under the governance of FESI and in partnership with Snowsports Industries America.
WSN was initiated in 2021 with the aim to unite the winter sports industry, share learnings and find new solutions to the sustainability challenges ahead. We are an industry network focusing on:
Increasing & sharing sustainability knowledge within the industry
Building a platform for collaborations
Initiating projects where joint forces are needed to accelerate the change
Defining industry standards and agreements for sustainability

Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI)

The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) is the pre-competitive platform representing the interests of the sporting goods industry in Europe, advancing its members’ priorities and promoting initiatives that benefit the sector, EU citizens and the society as a whole.
Located in Brussels, at the core of the European institutions, FESI is the unique stakeholder that provides sporting goods companies with the possibility to leverage their expertise into one steady and coherent voice in Brussels, allowing them to benefit from the many advantages offered by the EU’s single market of nearly 500 million consumers.
FESI represents the interests of approximately 1.800 sporting goods manufacturers (85% of the European market) through its National Sporting Goods Industry Federations and its directly affiliated member companies. 70-75% of FESI’s membership is made up of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. In total, the European Sporting Goods Industry employs over 700.000 EU citizens and has an annual turnover of some 81 billion euro.

Protect Our Winters (POW) Europe

POW harnesses the passion of the outdoor community to turn the tide on climate change.

POW Europe leverages the power of our network of ten national POW chapters in Europe, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK… and counting. From northernmost Lapland to the southern Alps and Pyrenees, our national chapters are strongly rooted in their communities and have their ear to the ground on national and local issues. POW Europe transforms those local strengths into cohesive and impactful Europe-wide climate action. At the same time, we amplify national campaigns, provide centralised, expert support to the network and a single, coordinated point of contact for European partners.

There are an estimated 60 million skiers and snowboarders in Europe, a third the number of people who voted in the last European elections. Together with climbers, alpinists and other outdoor enthusiasts, the massive outdoor recreation industry and our communities, we can be a powerful force and make the difference on climate.

ISPO Munich

ISPO Munich, the leading global trade fair for the sports industry and the world's largest sports business event, will open its doors from December 3 – 5 at the Munich Riem Exhibition Center. Success in both sports and business hinges on forging connections that enable experiences, unveil solutions, offer insights, and provide guidance. This year's motto, "LOVE EVERY CONTACT," underscores the trade fair’s significance as an international platform for exchange and networking. The event will premiere innovations and showcase the latest trends in sports, health, and fashion, engaging the community in discussions. Integrated conferences, panels, and curated themed hubs will enrich ISPO Munich, creating a unique event experience filled with innovative solutions, inspiration, and knowledge.

Contacts

Denis Dietrich

Denis Dietrich

Press contact Global PR Manager Media Relations and Communications +49 1517 2843377

ATOMIC - We are skiing

ATOMIC exists to drive skiing forward.
Founded in 1955 in the heart of the Austrian Alps, ATOMIC is the world‘s largest ski-manufacturer. Products perfectly tailored for ski racers and freeskiers, cross-country skiers and backcountry skiers, beginners and World Champions alike are being tested in the company’s backyard around Altenmarkt.

Atomic Skiing

Atomic Str. 1
5541 Altenmarkt im Pongau
Austria

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