Outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear maker The North Face, and Polartec, the creators of performance textiles, today announced the launch of their ‘Eco Champion’ program. The campaign, is designed to recognize passionate people improving the environment and will honor an ‘Eco Champion’ with a $15,000 donation made in their name to a chosen green cause and a $1,000 gift certificate to The North Face online store.
“The Eco Champion campaign is a celebration of those individuals who dedicate their lives to making a difference in our world,” stated Nate Simmons, Director of Marketing for Polartec. “Both Polartec and The North Face are committed to reducing their environmental impact through programs like the recycled Polartec fleece in The North Face Denali jacket, and we are thrilled to recognize others who embrace the world we live in.”
The ‘Eco Champion’ program is a two-round campaign. The program invites entrants to submit videos or blogs showcasing people who deserve special recognition for their efforts to improve the environment. Twenty-five finalists, selected by The North Face and Polartec from round one, will advance to round two. Of the twenty-five finalists, one grand prize winner will be selected by The North Face and Polartec from the top ten entries in round two, to receive a $15,000 donation made in their name to a green cause of their choice plus a $1,000 gift certificate to The North Face online store. “The health of our planet and the outdoors is an integral part of The North Face brand,” said Letitia Webster, Director of Corporate Sustainability for The North Face. “We are thrilled to partner with Polartec for the ‘Eco Champion’ campaign to offer such a powerful program in recognition of the individual contributions of committed people and to demonstrate the tremendous collective input we can all have.”