Scheduled for 19-20 May 2025 at Messe Munich, the summit will be sponsored by Bluesign and ISPO and is being orchestrated in collaboration with the Bundesverband der Deutschen Sportartikel-Industrie (BSI).
The event is a convergence of key players in the outdoor industry aimed at forging practical paths toward sustainability, corporate accountability, and community involvement.
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This summit will serve as a platform for learning, exchanging perspectives, addressing emerging trends, and fortifying partnerships that contribute to the industry’s beneficial impact on both environmental and societal fronts.
It will prioritise on three themes, namely impact and circularity; impact and biodiversity; and impact and policy and compliance.
Through its collaboration with sponsors and partners, the EOG has curated a roster of thought leaders and specialists to create an environment ripe for collaborative exploration, aiming to provide attendees with valuable insights and practical strategies.
The agenda of the Outdoor Impact Summit promises diversity but will remain tethered to the central themes of the event, EOG said.
Some of the sessions at the event will include an interactive workshop steered by textile innovation and sustainability authority Bowie Miles, which will offer tools and avenues for collaboration to assist businesses in achieving a ‘nature positive’ status.
Panel discussions will be held featuring Eva Karlsson from Houdini, Nina Hajikanian from Patagonia, and Antje von Dewitz from Vaude.
It will present a briefing on policy developments from Brussels by Jerome Pero of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), a presentation and film showing by the campaigning non-profit Protect Our Winters, and a discourse on the EU Omnibus Simplification Package led by public affairs firm Ohana in conjunction with the Fair Wear Foundation.
The ‘hike and talk’ event organised by Suston and Green Room Voice will delve into credible, business-oriented, and compelling sustainability communication for outdoor companies.
In addition to these programmes, the summit will offer networking opportunities and spaces for informal dialogue.
All profits from the summit will be contributed into the Impact Accelerator Fund, an initiative within the outdoor industry that champions decarbonisation projects and climate mitigation efforts across supply chains.
EOG director Christian Schneidermeier said: “We have created the Outdoor Impact Summit with two very clear objectives – to elevate the discourse on sustainability in the outdoor sector, and to deliver practical solutions that delegates can take back to their businesses and implement.
“This is going to be possible thanks to the contributions of a really impressive line-up of partners – individuals and organisations who are true experts in their fields, and passionate about what they do. I urge colleagues to join us in Munich on 19 and 20 May for what will be a stimulating and motivational event.”
In February this year, EOG and Messe München jointly decided not to hold the Outdoor 2025 trade show as a standalone event and to focus on future growth amid registration challenges.
