GRI-Index of our company

This report about our economic, ecological and social performance is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Guidelines and meets the requirements of the G4 Core Option.

Details relating to the external assurance

We are objectively and measurably Europe's most sustainable outdoor outfitter; The examination of our data by independent third parties is therefore very important to us.

The examination is carried out by various partners:

The environmental data from our location in Tettnang-Obereisenbach are verified by the EMAS Institute, or calculated by myclimate. More about it in the EMAS Index.
The information on social conditions in our production facilities was collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits. More about in the FWF-Index.
The KPMG AG auditing firm verifies the basic reporting process with the standard disclosures for the report and the organization, the aspects and indicators relating to working conditions and the environment at the site and aspects and indicators on compliance, policy and product safety. Indicators and standard data are marked with limited assurance* in the GRI Index.

* Limited assurance means that it can be excluded with a limited level of assurance that the selected sustainability information is not in accordance with the international guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative G4.

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General Standard Disclosures
General Standard Disclosures	Links and Content	External Assurance
Strategy und Analysis
G4-1	Our Sustainability Strategy Our Goals in Detail VAUDE Ecosystem	*Limited assurance
Organizational Profile
G4-3	VAUDE – 100 percent familiy- owned business
G4-4	VAUDE – 100 percent familiy- owned business
G4-5	VAUDE – 100 percent familiy- owned business
G4-6	VAUDE – 100 percent familiy- owned business
G4-7	VAUDE – 100 percent familiy- owned business
G4-8	VAUDE – strong in Europe	Limited assurance
G4-9	Sustainable Business is worthwhile VAUDE – 100 percent familiy- owned business	Limited assurance
G4-10	Our Employees The majority of VAUDE´s employees have unlimited contracts.	Limited assurance
G4-11	There is no collective bargaining for Vaude’s employees.	Limited assurance
G4-12	Complex Supply Chain	Limited assurance
G4-13	Sustainable Busines is worthwhile In 2014 syndicated financing agreements for the next 5-10 years were set which are sustainably structured to provide longterm stability. Complex Supply Chain
G4-14	Respect for people and nature	Limited assurance
G4-15	Stronger together	Limited assurance
G4-16	Stronger together	Limited assurance
Identified Material Aspects and Boundaries*
G4-17	Material Aspects of "sustainability based on conviction"	Limited assurance
G4-18	Material Aspects of "sustainability based on conviction"	Limited assurance
G4-19	Included in the Index
G4-20	Material Aspects of "sustainability based on conviction"	Limited assurance
G4-21	Material Aspects of "sustainability based on conviction"	Limited assurance
G4-22	Employee satisfaction New calculation method for the fluctuation rate. Improved calculation method compared to the report in 2013. Our goals in detail Further development of the goals. Improved commuting per employee figures for emissions Energy - preferably renewable Reviewed calculation of the EN3-Energy consumption within the organization
G4-23	No changes in the extent or the limits of aspects compared with the 2013 report
Stakeholder Engagement
G4-24	These are our Stakeholders	Limited assurance
G4-25	Dialogue important for further development	Limited assurance
G4-26	Dialogue important for further development	Limited assurance
G4-27	Active dialogue on key issues	Limited assurance
Report Profile
G4-28	About this report
G4-29	About this report
G4-30	About this report
G4-31	About this report
G4-32	About this report
G4-33	About this report	Limited assurance
Governance
G4-34	Antje von Dewitz at the top CSR team as a driving force for sustainability	Limited assurance
Ethics and Integrity
G4-56	Corporate philosophy	Limited assurance

*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
Specific Standard Disclosures	Links and Content	Omissions	Boundaries*	External Assurance
Economic
Material Aspect: Economic Performance
G4-DMA	Sustainable Business is worthwhile	For reasons of competition, we are not publishing absolute sales figures.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-EC1	Sustainable Business is worthwhile	For reasons of competition, we are not publishing absolute sales figures.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Market Presence
G4-DMA	Fair Wear Foundation Human rights in focus		outsice VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-EC5	Fair wages	The FWF Wage Ladder takes into account three wages per department (i.e. Management and Staff are not detailed): the maximum, mode and minimum wage. For our audit and evaluation, we use the wage that is most frequently paid (mode). We then use the number of employees per department to reach an “average” per supplier. This is expressed as a percentage in relation to the minimum wage and Asia Floor Wage and then additionally calculated in relation to the average wages paid in the country.	outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Indirekt Economic Impacts
G4-DMA	Create added value through commitment		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-EC7	Create added value through commitment		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Procurement Practices
G4-DMA	Fair Wear Foundation Human rights in focus		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-EC9	Strict controls in high-risk countries		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Environmental
Material Aspect: Materials
G4-DMA	VAUDE Green Shape bluesign®: the strictest standard worldwide VAUDE Material Policy Highly functional, yet ecologically compatible As little packaging as possible 99 percent recycled paper		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN1	As little packaging as possible Making apparel from trees The challenges of PVC-free Organic cotton is better for people and the environment 99 percent recycled paper bluesign® percentage is increasing Higg Index Only wool from "happy sheep" Heat storage as light as a feather – one of nature’s marvels Strategy against excessive chemicals	We do not have any means of evaluating the total weight or volume of materials used to make the products manufactured outside of the location at Tettnang-Obereisenbach.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN2	Spinning yarn from old PET bottles Higg Index		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Energy
G4-DMA	Energy - preferably renewable Saving energy as a top priority		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN3	Heating with biogas 100 percent renewable energy Solar energy "made by VAUDE" Fuel consumption in comparison		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN4	Mobility Lottery Incentive 53,672 km of bike commuting Offset emissions Product use and care Reduced emissions from business travel	Since 2011, we produce a complete carbon footprint calculation for our corporate headquarters in Tettnang. All secondary, upstream and downstream processes are taken into account when calculating the emissions. There are no details of energy consumption available for processes not referred to.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN5	included in EN 3 und EN 4	Since 2011, we produce a complete carbon footprint calculation for our corporate headquarters in Tettnang. All secondary, upstream and downstream processes are taken into account when calculating the emissions. There are no details of energy consumption available for processes not referred to.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN6	included in EN 3 und EN 4	Since 2011, we produce a complete carbon footprint calculation for our corporate headquarters in Tettnang. All secondary, upstream and downstream processes are taken into account when calculating the emissions. There are no details of energy consumption available for processes not referred to.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Water
G4-DMA	Water – source of life Water consumption in production VAUDE ecolour – eco-friendly dyeing process		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN8	Water – source of life	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN9	Water – source of life	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN10	Water – source of life	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Biodiversity
G4-DMA	Why biodiversity is important to us Pioneer in Biodiversity Checks Maintaining diversity of Obereisenbach´s nature		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN11	Maintaining diversity of Obereisenbach´s nature	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN12	Maintaining diversity of Obereisenbach´s nature	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN13	Supporting nature conservation projects	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN14	Maintaining diversity of Obereisenbach´s nature	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Emissions
G4-DMA	Climate-neutrality at the company headquarters in Tettnang		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) are validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculation.
G4-EN15	Greenhouse gas emissions in detail	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) are validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculation.
G4-EN16	Greenhouse gas emissions in detail No generation of Scope 2 – Emissions.	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) are validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculation.
G4-EN17	Greenhouse gas emissions in detail	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) are validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculation.
G4-EN18	Climate-neutrality at the company headquarters in Tettnang	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) are validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculation.
G4-EN19	Climate-neutrality at the company headquarters in Tettnang	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + außerhalb VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) are validated by the EMAS audit and the myclimate calculation.
Material Aspect: Effluents and Waste
G4-DMA	Waste and wastewater		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN22	Waste and wastewater	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN23	Goal: reduce waste	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN24	Waste and wastewater	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN25	We had no dangerours waste.	We have no details from the supply chain.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Products and Services
G4-DMA	Guaranteed highest quality Responsible for waste management Sustainable Design Respect for people and nature		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN28	Responsible for waste management	We do not not take back products and packaging materials, therefore we are unable to provide details of the amount of products or packaging materials taken back.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Compliance (Environment)
G4-DMA	Legal compliance as a top priority		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN29	Legal compliance as a top priority In 2014 VAUDE paid no fines or other non-monetary penalties related to infringements of environmental regulations.		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Transport
G4-DMA	Climate-neutral mobility at VAUDE		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit and myclimate.
G4-EN30	Climate-neutral mobility at VAUDE		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit and myclimate.
Material Aspect: Overall
G4-DMA	Investing in environmental protection		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN31	Investing in environmental protection		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Supplier Environmental Assessment
G4-DMA	Suppliers as partners		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN32	Suppliers as partners		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN33	Suppliers as partners		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Material Aspect: Environmental Grievance Mechanisms
G4-DMA	Suppliers as partners		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
G4-EN34	Suppliers as partners		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance The figures (OEB) were validated by the EMAS Audit.
Social: Labor Practices and Decent work
Material Aspect: Employment
G4-DMA	"Family Company" in the truest sense of the phrase Culture of value and trust Satisfied employees are motivated		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-LA1	Satisfied employees are motivated	There is no breakdown by age group available (as we are only looking at the the OEB location, we do not differentiate by region).	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-LA3	"Family Company" in the truest sense of the phrase	The return rate and retention rate for 2013 cannot be evaluated yet, as employees taking parental leave in 2013 have not yet had the opportunity to work 12 months.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE
G4-LA1 (Supply chain)	Verification by the FWF	We do not have information regrading new appointments or employee turnover at our suppliers.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Labor/ Management Relations
G4-DMA	"Family Company" in the truest sense of the phrase Culture of value and trust Satisfied employees are motivated		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-LA4	Culture of value and trust		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Occupational Health and Safety
G4-DMA	Safety is paramount		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-DMA (Supply chain)	Fair Wear Foundation Human rights in focus		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-LA5 (Supply Chain)	Safe production	We do not have figures for the percentage of the overall workforce represented in formal joint management-worker committees and at which level in the organisation each formal management-worker health and safety committee is typically active. Instead, we report the findings of the FWF audit on this subject.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-LA6	Safety is paramount	As we only consider the Obereisenbach- Tettnang location, we do not differentiate by region.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Training and Education
G4-DMA	Training and professional development for all employees		VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-LA9	Training and professional development for all employees	There are no details of external continuing professional development that is not organised and budgeted for as part of our VAUDE Academy program for advanced training. Up to now only (generally internal) advanced training is recorded that is organised and budgeted for as part of our VAUDE Academy program.	VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Diversity and Equal Opportunity
G4-DMA	Diversity in a world that’s worth living in		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-DMA (Supply chain)	Fair Wear Foundation Human Rights in Focus		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-LA12	Diversity in a world that’s worth living in	Ethnic minorities and other diversity factors are not monitored separately at VAUDE. Age groups are not recorded separately, therefore only management personnel are shown.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-LA12 (Supply Chain)	Equal opportunity in the supply chain	A differentiated statement regarding "supervisory bodies" is not possible as the FWF audit reports only differentiate between “Management & Staff" and “Production Workers”. In addition, there is only data available for the diversity category “Gender” and not for the categories “Age Group” and “Ethnic Minorities”.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Equal Renumeration for Women and Men
G4-DMA	Equal pay for men and women		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-DMA (Supply chain)	Fair Wear Foundation Human Rights in Focus		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-LA13	Equal pay for men and women	As there is only one woman (managing director/ company owner) in our category 1, this does not produce a meaningful figure. The same applies to our MA category 2G (commercial department manager), where there is only one man. At an employee level, no data is provided as there is no comparability given for positions occupied by men and positions occupied by women.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-LA13 (Supply chain)	Equal opportunity in the supply chain	We do not have details of the rates of pay for women and men. Should the FWF notices anything in the payrolls, it is detailed in the audit report under the point "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?" These details are then analyzed and then expressed in a summary statement.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Supplier Assessment for Labor Practices
G4-DMA	Fair Wear Foundation Human Rights in Focus		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-LA14	Human Rights in Focus Strict controls in high-risk countries	We do not check new suppliers, but the number of suppliers that were audited in the reporting year (First Audit) + their part in the overall FOB volume in the reporting year. We establish longstanding relationships with our suppliers, in addition an audit before commencement of contract would not be possible. There is also a checklist for supplier evaluation during the initial visit.	outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-LA15	Strict controls in high-risk countries		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Labor Practices Grievance Mechanisms
G4-DMA	Human Rights in Focus Fair Wear Foundation		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-LA16	Independent grievance system		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Human Rights
Material Aspect: Non-discrimination
G4-DMA	Equal opportunity as a core value		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-DMA (Supply chain)	Human Rights in Focus Fair Wear Foundation		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-HR3	Equal opportunity as a core value		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-HR3 (Supply Chain)	Equal opportunity in the supply chain		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
G4-DMA	Human Rights in Focus Fair Wear Foundation		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-HR4	Training on freedom of association		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Child Labor
G4-DMA	Human Rights in Focus Fair Wear Foundation		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-HR5	Saying no to child labor		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Forced or Compulsory Labor
G4-DMA	Human Rights in Focus Fair Wear Foundation		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-HR6	Good working conditions for employees		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Supplier Human Rights Assessment
G4-DMA	Human Rights in Focus Fair Wear Foundation		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-HR10	Human Rights in Focus	We do not check new the suppliers, but the number of suppliers that were audited in the reporting year (First Audit) + their part in the overall FOB volume in the reporting year. We establish longstanding relationships with our suppliers, in addition an audit before commencement of contract would not be possible. There is also a checklist for supplier evaluation during the initial visit.	outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-HR11	Human Rights in Focus Strict controls in high-risk countries		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Material Aspect: Human Rights Grievance Mechanisms
G4-DMA	Human Rights in Focus Strict controls in high-risk countries		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
G4-HR12	Independent grievance system		outside VAUDE	The stated figures are obtained by the Fair Wear Foundation during audits.
Society
Material Aspect: Public Policy
G4-DMA	Involvement on a political level Three core positions of our political work		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-SO6	VAUDE does not support any political party with donations.		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Compliance (Society)
G4-DMA	Legal compliance as a top priority		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-SO8	Legal compliance as a top priority VAUDE had no fines or other monetary penalties in 2014.		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Product Responsibility
Material Aspect: Customer Health and Safety
G4-DMA	Environmentally friendly guaranteed Few opportunities for harmful substances		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-PR1	Better without harmful substances		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-PR2	Extensive sampling for more product safety		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Product and Service Labeling
G4-DMA	Transparent information for customers who want to make responsible choices		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-PR3	Transparent information for customers who want to make responsible choices		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-PR4	Transparent information for customers who want to make responsible choices		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Customer Satisfaction
G4-DMA	Customer satisfaction as the highest goal		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-PR5	Customer satisfaction as the highest goal	We do not have any surveys regarding end consumer satisfaction.	VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Marketing Communications
G4-DMA	Sustainable Communication Raising awareness with communication on sustainability issues Honesty across all channels		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-PR6	Only wool from "happy sheep" Heat storage as light as a feather – one of nature’s marvels Strategy against excessive chemicals The challenges of PVC-free		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-PR7	Responsible communication and action		VAUDE + outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
Material Aspect: Compliance (Product)
G4-DMA	Legal compliance as a top priority		outside VAUDE	Limited assurance
G4-PR9	Legal compliance as a top priority VAUDE had no fines or other monetary penalties for violations of product related regulations in 2014.		outside VAUDE	Limited assurance