GRI Index for the VAUDE Sustainability Report
Information on external verification
We want to present the success of our sustainability strategy objectively and transparently; verification of the data submitted by us by independent third parties is therefore very important to us.
The environmental data relating to our location in Tettnang-Obereisenbach is externally assured by an independent environmental verifier in accordance with EMAS and ISO 14001. Read more in the EMAS-Index. myclimate calculates the emissions that we cause. This information can be found in the GRI Index.
The data on social conditions in our production sites was collected by Fair Wear in audits. Read more in the Fair Wear Index.
Our annual financial statement is audited in accordance with legal requirements by the independent auditing firm, GmbH Schnetz, Buchmann, Michele Ravensburg.
The auditing firm, KPMG AG, provided external limited assurance on selected data and key figures for the first two Sustainability Reports (fiscal year 2013 and 2014). This year we are not conducting a separate external audit.
General Standard Disclosures
General information
VAUDE Sport GmbH & Co. KG
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Sustainability makes us crisis-proof
About VAUDE
Our Supply Chain Management – Partnership-based and Ambitious
Obereisenbach/Tettnang, Germany
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External Verification:
"Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft GmbH Schnetz, Buchmann, Michele Ravensburg"
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Enhancing Quality of Life through Value-Driven Principles
Sustainability: The Core of Our Corporate Strategy
Sustainable Objectives
Opportunities and Risks in a Changing World
Enhancing Quality of Life through Value-Driven Principles
Integrated Sustainability Strategy
Ambitious Goals
Challenges in a Changing World
Awards and Prizes
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Management and Committees
CSR team as a driving force for sustainability
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There are no collective agreements for the employees of VAUDE.
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In Constructive and Active Dialog
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No changes in scope and limits of aspects compared to the 2016 report
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specified in the GRI Index
About this Report
Management Approach
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Given for each indicator
VAUDE Product Philosophy: Performance meets Ecology
VAUDE Green Shape
Systematically better: bluesign® system
Microplastics in the sea
Sustainable with certainty
Guaranteed highest quality
Nothing goes to waste with us
Slow fashion against the throwaway society
Focus on wastewater management
Climate-neutral management
The best energy is the energy not consumed
Is the transportation revolution finally happening?
Water - the Source of Life
Textile production requires large amounts of water
Our Responsibility in the Supply Chain
Our Producers are our Partners
Occupational Health and Safety at our Producers
Time spent at work is also time spent living
Work-life balance is important to us
A Foundation of Trust
Training and professional development for all employees
Diversity in the Workplace
Promotion of health as a matter of course
Occupational Health and Safety at our Producers
Supply chain management – supportive and ambitioius
Sustainability makes us crisis-proof
Are there Alternatives to Growth?
Fair Price-Performance Ratio for our Products
Creating added value through commitment
Our sustainable working environment
We want you to be satisfied
If you love the mountains, you’ve got to protect them
Raising awareness with sustainable communication
Transparency across all Channels
Transparent information for customers who want to make responsible choices
VAUDE Academy for Sustainable Business
Standards and Certificates
EMAS and ISO 14001
Nearly all VAUDE Products with Green Button Seal
VAUDE Greenpeace Detox Commitment
Higg Index
Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs
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Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews
*Boundaries: "VAUDE" refers to our company, VAUDE Sport GmbH und Co.KG, including internal stakeholder groups such as employees, board of partners or subsidiaries. Outside VAUDE describes effects, which impact on our stakeholder groups, principally throughout our supply chain, but also on the local communities where our headquarters or our customers are based.
Specific Standard Disclosures: Economic
Economic Performance
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Sustainability makes you crisis-proof
Are there alternatives to growth?
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification
Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft GmbH Schnetz, Buchmann, Michele Ravensburg
Market Presence
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by Fair Wear during the brand performance check and audits.
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We do not have the information about the standard starting wages for each department of our producers. We therefore use the "Wage Ladder" developed by FW to present wages.
In the Wage Ladders of FW, 3 wages are stated per production department (i.e. management and staff are not shown): The lowest salary paid in the department, the highest and the most frequently paid wage. For our evaluation we use the most frequently paid. Taking into account the number of workers per department, we then calculate the "average" per producer. This is then set as a percentage of the minimum wage and the Asia Floor wage and the average is calculated again for each country.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by Fair Wear during the brand
Indirect Economic Impacts
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Creating added value through commitment
Sustainable goals
Fair price-performance ratio for our products
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Creating added value through commitment
Fair price-performance ratio for our products
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Procurement Practices
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beyond VAUDE
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beyond VAUDE
Materials
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Green Shape Core Collection
Sustainable Design
Higg Index
Systematically better: bluesign® system
The best for your product: Function times responsibility
Mountains of rubbish and polluted beaches due to packaging
Never-ending responsibility
Focus on wastewater management
Microplastics at sea
Active climate protection: VAUDE works climate-neutrally
The best kind of energy is the energy that is not consumed
Environmentally friendly consumables
Transportation revolution? Not yet….
Water - Source of Life
Textile production requires large amounts of water
Environmentally friendly use of materials
Safety is paramount
Transparent product labeling for smart shoppers
EMAS and ISO14001
VAUDE Greenpeace Detox Commitment
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE Made in Germany
The best for your product: Function times responsibility
Organic cotton. Better for you and the environment.
Systematically better: bluesign® system
Fishing nets, coffee grounds, PET bottles
Waterproof without fluorocarbons
Waterproof, windproof, breathable
Plastics made from renewable raw materials
Not vegan. Nevertheless natural and of course fair to animals.
Feather-light heat accumulators - wonders of nature
Organic cotton. Better for you and the environment.
Really good. Genuine leather from Germany
Hemp - first-class fabric with a sustainable effect
Mass balance recycling
Packaging problem single-use plastic
Environmentally friendly use of materials
VAUDE Greenpeace Detox Commitment
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We have no evaluation options for the total weight or volume of materials used to manufacture products manufactured outside the Tettnang-Obereisenbach site.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
none
External Verification:
in part RDS, RWS, GOTS
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The best for your product: Function times responsibility
Fishing nets, coffee grounds, PET bottles
Fur made from plastic
Packing problem: single-use plastics
Upcycling - we save valuable materials from the residual waste bin
VAUDE RENT - your rental service for environmentally friendly and fairly produced outdoor equipment
Environmentally Friendly Use of Materials
VAUDE Greenpeace Detox Commitment
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
none
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Fishing nets, coffee grounds, PET bottles
Packing problem: single-use plastics
Nothing goes to waste
Real outdoor adventures leave their mark
Second use - as good as new. Only better for the environment.
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We do not take back products and packaging materials, therefore we cannot give any information on the number of products and packaging materials taken back. Evaluation is carried out using report Liquidation types.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
none
Energy
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The best energy is energy that is not consumed
Starting the Energy Revolution Ourselves: 100% Green Electricity Since 2009
Heat from sugar beet
VAUDE focusses on e-mobility
Energy management in the supply chain
Climate-damaging emissions from business travel
Cycling to work
Halfway around the world - and still environmentally friendly?
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The best energy is energy that is not consumed
Doing the energy transition yourself: 100% green electricity since 2009
Heat from sugar beet
VAUDE focusses on e-mobility
Energy management in the supply chain
Climate-damaging emissions from business travel
Halfway round the world - and still environmentally friendly?
Repairing instead of throwing away
Nature-friendly travelling (Product - What you can do yourself - Environmentally friendly enjoyment of nature)
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Since 2011, we have had a complete carbon footprint prepared for the Tettnang site. All upstream and downstream processes contained therein are taken into account for the emission calculation. We have no energy consumption for all processes not contained therein.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The best energy is energy that is not consumed
Doing the energy transition yourself: 100% green electricity since 2009
Heat from sugar beet
VAUDE focusses on e-mobility
Energy management in the supply chain
Climate-damaging emissions from business travel
Cycling to work
Halfway around the world - and still environmentally friendly?
Remarks:
Since 2011, we have had a complete carbon footprint prepared for the Tettnang site. All upstream and downstream processes contained therein are taken into account for the emission calculation. We have no energy consumption for all processes not contained therein.
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Do not wash. At least not unnecessarily.
Real outdoor adventures leave their mark...
Second use - as good as new. Only better for the environment.
Nature-friendly travelling
The best energy is energy that is not used
Doing the energy transition yourself: 100% green electricity since 2009
Heat from sugar beet
VAUDE focusses on e-mobility
Energy management in the supply chain
Climate-damaging emissions from business travel
Cycling to work
Halfway around the world - and still environmentally friendly?
Remarks:
Since 2011, we have had a complete carbon footprint prepared for the Tettnang site. All upstream and downstream processes contained therein are taken into account for the emission calculation. We have no energy consumption for all processes not contained therein.
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Do not wash. At least not unnecessarily.
Real outdoor adventures leave their mark...
Second use - as good as new. Only better for the environment.
Halfway around the world - and still environmentally friendly? (Environment - Transport - Goods logistics)
Specific Standard Disclosures: Environmental
Water
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Biodiversity
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Pioneer in Biodiversity Check
Flowering meadows instead of parking spaces
Supporting nature conservation projects
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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100 animal and plant species die out every day
Flowering meadow instead of car park
Biodiversity in the supply chain
Deforestation-free supply chains
Leopards, brown bears, nature tourism
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We do not have any data from our supply chain.
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Nature-friendly travelling
100 animal and plant species die out every day
Flowering meadow instead of car park
Biodiversity in the supply chain
Deforestation-free supply chains
Leopards, brown bears, nature tourism
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We do not have any data from our supply chain
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VAUDE and beyond VAUD
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Support for nature conservation projects
100 animal and plant species die out every day
Flowering meadow instead of car park
Biodiversity in the supply chain
Deforestation-free supply chains
Leopards, brown bears, nature tourism
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We do not have any data from our supply chain
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUD
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Support for nature conservation projects
100 animal and plant species die out every day
Flowering meadow instead of car park
Biodiversity in the supply chain
Deforestation-free supply chains
Leopards, brown bears, nature tourism
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Emissions
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures (OEB) have been validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculations.
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From climate neutral to net zero
VAUDE carbon footprint
Emissions at the VAUDE Campus Tettnang
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures (OEB) have been validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculations.
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Climate-neutral business From climate-neutral to net zero
VAUDE carbon footprint
Emissions at the VAUDE Campus Tettnang
No Scope 2 emissions were caused.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures (OEB) have been validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculations.
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VAUDE carbon footprint
Climate-damaging emissions from business travel
Emissions at the VAUDE Campus Tettnang
Cycling to work
Halfway round the world - and still environmentally friendly?
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures (OEB) have been validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculations.
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures (OEB) have been validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculations.
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Nature-friendly travelling
VAUDE carbon footprint
Emissions at the VAUDE Campus Tettnang
Remarks:
We do not have any data from our supply chain.
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Waste and Wastewater
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Focus on wastewater management
Goal: Reduce residual waste
Waste in the supply chain
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We only have partial data on the quality of wastewater discharges from the supply chain, partly through our own 3rd party samples, partly through ZDHC Gateway.
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS audit. The figures from the supply chain were determined by external testing institutes, but not further validated.
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Focus on wastewater management
Goal: Reducing residual waste
Waste in the supply chain
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Focus on wastewater management
Goal: Reduce residual waste
Waste in the supply chain
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Focus on wastewater management
Goal: Reduce residual waste
Waste in the supply chain
No hazardous waste is produced.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS audit. The figures from the supply chain were determined by external testing institutes, but not further validated.
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We are declaring war on pollutants
Microplastics in the sea
Focus on wastewater management
Goal: Reduce residual waste
Waste in the supply chain
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We only have generally accessible information from the supply chain. IPE and ZDHC platform and statistics from EPA
Environmental Sustainability
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Legal compliance as a top priority
VAUDE did not pay any fines or other non-monetary penalties in 2016 for non-compliance with environmental regulations.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Supplier Environmental Assessment
Environmental Grievance Mechanisms
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Specific Standard Disclosures: Social
Working practices and dignified employment
Employment
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Work-life balance is important to us
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Working time is living time
Work-life balance is important to us
A foundation of trust
A diverse world worth living in
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Remarks:
We do not differentiate by region (OBE, locations of the German outlets Wadgassen / Metzingen)
We have no data on newly hired employees at our producers and the fluctuation rate.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Labor-Management Relations
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A foundation of trust
Training and professional development for all employees
Working time is living time
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Remarks:
At VAUDE, we do not have a formally defined notification period; therefore, we do not have a report on the notification period.
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Occupational Health and Safety
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Promotion of health as a matter of course
Safety is a top priority
Occupational health and safety at our producers
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We do not report work related ill health but work related injuries and fatalities.
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VAUDE
Remarks:
We do not have figures for the percentage of the total workforce represented in formal employer-employee committees and at what level within the organization each formal employer-employee committee for occupational safety and health protection typically operates. Instead, we report on findings from the FW audits on the subject.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Training and Education
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VAUDE
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VAUDE
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Diversity in a wonderful world
Equal opportunity in the supply chain
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Minorities and other diversity factors are not separately recorded at VAUDE. Age groups have not consistently been separately recorded.
A differentiated statement on "control bodies in the supply chain" is not possible; the audit reports of the FWF only differentiate between "Management & Staff" and "Production workers". Moreover, data are only available for the diversity category "gender" and not for the categories "age group" and "minorities".
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures given were collected by Fair Wear in audits.
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Diversity in a World that’s Worth Living In
Equal opportunity in the supply chain
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We do not report detailed information on the distribution of salaries in our function groups (which do not correspond to any official standard but are internally defined categories). We make a summarised statement based on a detailed evaluation.
We have no information on the female-male pay ratio in the supply chain. If the FWF notices something in the payrolls, it is included in the audit report under the item ‘Analysis of Wage Ladder’: ‘Are there any conclusions to be drawn on differences between male and female dominated departments?’ ‘‘Are there any conclusions to be drawn on differences between the lowest and highest paid wage in a department, or on differences between different departments?’’ This information is then analysed and a summarising statement is made.
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures given were collected by Fair Wear during audits.
Social Evaluation of Suppliers
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Our Responsibility in the supply chain
Our Producers are our partners
Our Supply Chain
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beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
Some of the figures given were collected by Fair Wear during the brand performance check and audits.
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Our Producers are our partners
Remarks:
We do not check the new producers, but the number of producers audited in the year under review (initial audit) + their share of the total FOB volume in the year under review. We are committed to long-term cooperation with our producers, and an audit prior to the commencement of the contract would not be possible. However, there is a checklist to assess the producers on their first visit.
Limits:
beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
Some of the figures given were collected by Fair Wear during the brand performance check and audits.
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Our Producers in the supply chain
Our producers are our partners
Responsible production in Myanmar?
Together for fair working hours
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beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
Some of the figures given were collected by Fair Wear during the brand performance check and audits.
Human Rights
Human Rights Analysis
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
Some of the figures given were collected by Fair Wear during the brand performance check and audits.
Non-discrimination
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Diversity in a world that’s worth living in
Equal opportunity in the supply chain
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Diversity and Equal
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Limits:
beyond VAUDE
Limits:
beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures given were collected by Fair Wear in audits.
Child Labor
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beyond VAUDE
Limits:
beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures given were collected by Fair Wear in audits.
Forced or Compulsory Labor
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Limits:
beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures given were collected by Fair Wear in audits.
Limits:
beyond VAUDE
Supplier Assessment
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Limits:
beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
The figures given were collected by Fair Wear in audits.
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Remarks:
We do not audit the new producers but the number of producers audited in the year under review (initial audit) + their share of the total FOB volume in the year under review. We are committed to long-term cooperation with our producers, and an audit prior to the commencement of the contract would not be possible. However, there is a checklist to assess the producers on their first visit.
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beyond VAUDE
Limits:
beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
Some of the figures given were collected by Fair Wear during audits.
Society
Public Policy
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE does not support political parties with donations.
Socio-political issues: our points of contact and our position
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Socio-economic Approach
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Legal compliance as a top priority
VAUDE did not pay any fines or other non-monetary penalties in 2016.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Customer health and safety
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Hardly any opportunities for harmful substances
Growth through circular economy
Environmentally friendly with certainty
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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We declare war on harmful substances
No special incidents with your VAUDE products (Product - Quality Management - Incidents)
Product Responsibility
Customer Health and Safety
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We are proactive in our fight against hazardous substances
Environmental credentials you can count on
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Data were compiled internally on the basis of available individual test reports, data basis based on volume of material consumption per season
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
External Verification:
Data has not yet been externally checked
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Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Marketing and Labeling
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Transparent product labeling for smart shoppers
Customers Satisfaction as the highest goal
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Transparent product labeling for smart shoppers
Almost all VAUDE products with the Green Button seal
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Transparent product labeling for smart shoppers
Almost all VAUDE products with the Green Button seal
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Limits:
VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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