Green Century proposal charts path for Wolverine Worldwide's climate goals. Media contacts. Boston, May 13th, 2026 - Wolverine Worldwide, owner of footwear brands Merrell and Saucony, recently started disclosing its carbon emissions. Now, investors are calling on the company to take a bigger step. Shareholders voted last Thursday on a Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) proposal calling for Wolverine to adopt goals for reducing its air pollution. The proposal received 10.6% of votes cast. "Disclosing emissions is a starting but not end point," said Leslie Samuelrich, president of Green Century. " Without a reduction target, there's no guarantee that Wolverine's board or management will reduce emissions or the climate risk they face." This is the second consecutive year that Green Century has urged the footwear and apparel giant to create targets to mitigate the risks its recently reported emissions pose to the planet and company profits. The importance of taking action is rising with global warming. Climate change increased average temperatures across every U.S. county in 2025, and footwear and apparel companies are feeling the heat. The Apparel Impact Institute projects that the fashion industry is racing toward a 34% drop in profits by 2030 unless companies cut emissions. Fashioning industry progress As fashion trends speed up, the industry's climate footprint grows just as rapidly. Industry-wide emissions grew 7.5% in 2023, the first year-over-year increase since tracking began in 2019. By 2030, the sector's climate emissions are projected to rise another 55%. This projection is partly due to fast-fashion companies massively scaling their global production of clothes - and their byproduct, global-warming carbon. In response, more than 85% of leading fashion and apparel brands have announced public goals to reduce emissions, often during the production and processing of products responsible for the majority of total emissions. Wolverine's direct competitors Brooks, Crocs, Puma, and Deckers (the parent company of Hoka) are just a few of the brands with concrete written goals and plans to reduce their climate impact. Wolverine fails to lead the pack Despite Wolverine's marketing highlighting its sustainability mission of "sharing the simple power of being outside," it has yet to set a target to guide and measure its progress on preventing climate pollution. By failing to protect the nature its customers value, the company risks its reputation and appeal to the 80% of Americans who expect climate action from both the government and companies. Meanwhile, companies with climate targets are demonstrating progress and may see potential profits. Puma has reduced its supply chain emissions 22% since 2017, putting it on track to meet its 2030 target. Crocs has decreased the emissions from producing its popular Classic Clog 10% since 2021. Cutting product emissions by securing sustainable raw materials now helps companies tap into an associated 6% average increase in profit over five years. "Wolverine would serve its customers and investors well by trekking toward climate targets," said Green Century Shareholder Advocate Giovanna Eichner. "A publicly accountable goal would prove it's serious about pursuing the cost savings and emissions cuts its peers are already on the way to achieving."

ZMP Presented the EMEA Team of the Year Award to Puma at the WTR Industry Awards. Zivko Mijatovic and Partners proudly supported the WTR Industry Awards once again as an official sponsor of this leading global event focused on trademark and brand protection excellence. This year, more than 250 trademark and brand protection professionals gathered in London for an exclusive reception celebrating outstanding corporate trademark teams and individuals from around the world. The event highlighted innovation, dedication, and excellence across the global IP community. ZMP Intellectual Property SRL were especially proud to present the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Team of the Year Award to the Puma team for its exceptional achievements in trademark protection and brand strategy. Its colleagues Djura Mijatovic and Jovana Stefanovic. presented the award on behalf of Zivko Mijatovic and Partners. * Games Workshop * Johnson Controls International * Playtika * Puma * Virgin Group In addition, WTR recognised several outstanding individuals for their contributions to the IP field. Itai Sela Saldinger of Playtika received the In-house Leader of the Year Award. Meanwhile, Tove Graulund received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for her long-standing contribution to the international IP community. Finally, ZMP Intellectual Property SRL congratulate all winners, shortlisted teams, and recognised individuals on their remarkable accomplishments. ZMP Intellectual Property SRL were honoured to take part in an event that continues to celebrate excellence within the trademark profession worldwide. This text is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice. Should you require any additional information, feel free to contact ZMP Intellectual Property SRL.

EXEC: Puma SE names former Hugo boss CEO as chief financial officer. April 30, 2026 The Puma SE Supervisory Board has appointed Mark Langer as the new chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the Management Board, commencing May 1, 2026. He will be responsible for finance, tax, legal, investor relations and internal audit. Langer succeeds Markus Neubrand, who has reportedly mutually agreed with Puma that he will step down as CFO on April 30, 2026, and will leave the company on September 30, 2026. "I very much look forward to working with Mark, as he combines deep financial and capital market expertise with proven leadership as well as advisory experience across renowned consumer brands," said Puma CEO Arthur Hoeld. "His track record of delivering results and navigating through complex business environments will be key in achieving our goal to return to profitable growth. At the same time, I want to express our gratitude for Markus's leadership and dedication during a pivotal period for the company - from supporting our strategic transformation to securing critical financing. His commitment to the brand and to the Puma team has helped position us for long-term success. We wish him every success in his future endeavours." Mark Langer reportedly brings more than 25 years of international leadership experience in finance, strategy and general management, with a strong track record in driving performance and shaping global consumer brands in publicly listed environments. Most recently, he served as CFO and member of the Managing Board at Douglas AG, where he led key transformation initiatives across the finance function to drive profitable growth. Previously, he spent over 17 years at Hugo BossAG serving as CEO from 2016 to 2020 and as CFO from 2010 to 2017, where he delivered sustainable revenue and earnings growth. He began his career at McKinsey & Company and Procter & Gamble. "I am convinced that with Mark, we have found a respected and highly regarded finance leader who will help Puma deliver its financial ambitions and further reinforce investor confidence," adds Héloïse Temple-Boyer, chair of Puma's Supervisory Board. "On behalf of the Supervisory Board, we thank Markus for his dedication and his contribution to the company and wish him all the best for the future." Effective May 1, 2026, Puma's Management Board will consist of Arthur Hoeld (CEO), Mark Langer (CFO), Maria Valdes (chief brand officer), Matthias Baeumer (chief commercial officer) and Andreas Hubert (chief operating officer). Images courtesy Puma SE