CSR team as a driving force for sustainability

The members of the VAUDE CSR Team are a point of contact for all employees and business partners for sustainability issues. The team sets priorities and coordinates projects. The team members are well connected with professional associations and working groups within and outside of the Outdoor Industry, as well as having close contact with experts and academia.

Team members act as sustainability ambassadors in their segment. Frequent and regular team meetings guarantee close coordination and timely implementation within the company both “upwards” and “downwards”.

The VAUDE CSR Team members are representatives from the following company segments:

• Management
• Environmental Management 
• Quality Management
• Business Development
• Material Development
• Product Development
• Production
• Sales
• Communication

VAUDE colleagues can be involved in the continual environmental improvement process in the following ways:

1. Integration of the environmental program with annual environmental goals in the company's goals: all objectives for the next three to five years are included in our corporate objectives. Seven out of 17 goals have a direct reference to sustainability. The company's goals are developed in a top-down / bottom-up process and communicated to the employees. In our last employee survey, the statement "I am familiar with the company goals" was graded with 1.8 out of 6 points.
2. A majority of employees can work directly toward environmental objectives over the divisional, departmental, team and individual targets.
3. Direct contact with the Sustainability Team: Sustainability Team members are often spoken to directly or notified of an issue via email. They always have an open ear for concerns about sustainability. Those are analyzed and if necessary included in the company goals.