About FESI:
7The 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.
Latest news:
FESI welcomes EU Parliament’s vote on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive but calls for streamlined harmonised approach to implementation
Brussels, 24 April 2024 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) warmly welcomes today’s decisive vote in the European Parliament on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). FESI commends the significant progress made in the...
FESI applauds European Parliament’s adoption of ESPR but calls for further clarity regarding the ban on unsold goods’ destruction
Brussels, 23rd April 2024 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) welcomes the European Parliament's approval of the revised Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) as a step forward to improve the circularity and sustainability of...
FESI welcomes the adoption of the new EU Designs legislation framework but regrets increased registration fees
Brussels, 14th March 2024 Fostering a digital-forward approach, the European Union's updated framework on the protection of designs signals a proactive step towards modernisation, a move warmly welcomed by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI)....