GRI G4 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 the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) in audits. (FWF). Read more in the FWF 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). The 2016 report was prepared using the same guidelines and criteria. This year we are not conducting a separate external audit.
General Standard Disclosures
Strategy und Analysis
Organizational Profile
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VAUDE Sport GmbH & Co. KG
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Obereisenbach/Tettnang, Germany
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Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft GmbH Schnetz, Buchmann, Michele Ravensburg
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Our Employees
At VAUDE, the majority of our employees have indefinite contracts.
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There are no collective agreements for VAUDE workers.
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Complex Supply Chain
Increase in sales with environmentally friendly products
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Identified Material Aspects and Boundaries*
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indicated in the index
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No changes in the scope or within the limits of aspects compared to the 2015 report.
Stakeholder Engagement
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Report Profile
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Governance
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Management and Committees
CSR-Team as a Driver of Sustainability
Ethics and Integrity
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*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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For competitive reasons, we have chosen not to publish any figures on economic performance.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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For competitive reasons, we have chosen not to publish any figures on economic performance.
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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 the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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Information about the standard starting salary for each department of our producers is not available. Therefore we use the wages developed by the FWF "Wage Ladder" to represent wages.
In the FWF Wage Ladders, 3 wage distinctions are made in each production division (management and staff are not reported): the lowest wage paid in the department, the highest wage paid, and most common wage paid. For our analysis we use the most common wage paid. Taking into account the number of workers per department, we then calculate the "average" per producer. This is then set in relation to the National Minimum Wage and the Asia Floor Wage as a percentage and then an average is caluculated per country as well.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Indirect Economic Impacts
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Procurement Practices
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Specific Standard Disclosures: Environmental
Materials
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VAUDE Green Shape
bluesign®: the World's Strictest Standard
VAUDE Material Policy
As Little Packaging as Possible
Environmentally-friendly Use of Materials
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Making Apparel from Trees
The Challenges of PVC-free
Organic Cotton – Better for People and the Environment
Environmentally-friendly Use of Materials
bluesign® Materials are First Choice
Higg Index
Wool Only From "Happy Sheep"
Heat Storage as Light as a Feather – One of Nature's Marvels
Strategy Against Excessive Chemicals
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We have no analysis options for total weight or volume of materials that are used to make the products manufactured outside of our Tettnang-Obereisenbach location.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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New Clothing Made From Abandoned Fishing Nets
Higg Index
Environmentally Friendly Use of Materials
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Energy
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Starting the Energy Revolution Ourselves: 100% Green Electricity Since 2009
Fuel Still from Fossil Sources
93% Renewable Energy for Thermal Energy
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Mobility Lottery Incentive
Over 50,000 km of Bike Commuting
For a Clean World: Climate Neutral Business Operations
Product Use and Care
One third of all emissions come from business travel
Upstream Energy Consumption
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Since 2011, we have created a complete Climate Balance, which serves as a basis for action on reducing emissions and calculating our climate compensation.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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included in G4-EN3 and G4-EN4
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Since 2011, we have created a complete Climate Balance, which serves as a basis for action on reducing emissions and calculating our climate compensation.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Water
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Water – the Source of Life
Water Consumption in the Supply Chain
Environmentally Friendly Dye Saves Water and Energy
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Biodiversity
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Maintaining Obereisenbach´s Natural Diversity
Pioneer in Biodiversity Checks
Why Biodiversity is Important to Us
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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We do not have any data from our supply chain.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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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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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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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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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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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Waste and Wastewater
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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No hazardous waste is created.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Products and Services
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Environmentally Friendly Guaranteed
Responsibility for the Product End of Life
Sustainable Design
Respect for People and Nature
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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We do not take back any products and packaging materials, so we can not comment on the number of units redeemed and packaging material.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Legal Compliance Environment
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Legal Compliance as a Top Priority
In 2015 VAUDE paid no fines or other nonmonetary penalties for violations against environment regulations.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Transport
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Overall Sustainability Expenses
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Supplier Environmental Assessment
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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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Satisfied Employees are Motivated
A Good Balance Between Professional and Private Life
A Culture of Trust
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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We do not report the total number and rate of new hires, we do not report.
There is no breakdowns according to gender and age groups.
[As we only take our OEB location into consideration, we do not differentiate by region.]
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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We do not report on the total number of employees entitled to parental leave by gender. We can not calculate the retention rate.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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We have no data on new employees at our producers and the turnover rate.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Labor-Management Relations
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A Culture of Trust
A Good Balance Between Professional and Private Life
Satisfied Employees are Motivated
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Occupational Health and Safety
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We have no figures for the percentage of the total workforce that are in employer-employee committees and at what level in the organization any formal employer-employee committee for Occupational Health and Safety protection is typically active. We report instead on the findings from the FWF audits on the topic.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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Health Promotion as a Matter of Course
Occupational Health and Safety in the Supply Chain
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As we only take our OEB location into consideration, we do not differentiate by region.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Training and Education
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VAUDE
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There are no figures on external courses that are not organized and budgeted through our continuing education program VAUDE Academy. Do date, only the training (primarily internal) organized and budgeted through our continuing education program VAUDE Academy is summarized.
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VAUDE
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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Minorities and other diversity factors are not recorded separately at VAUDE. Ages were not recorded separately, therefore only senior executives are represented.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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A differentiated statement on "supervisory bodies" is not possible; in the FWF audit reports only distinguish between "Management & Staff" and "Production Workers". In addition, there is data only for the diversity category gender and not for the categoryn "age" and "minorities".
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Equal pay for women and men
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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Due to the fact that our Category 1 2 includes only one woman (CEO / Company Owner), no meaningful number results from the ratio and we do not report on this comparison.
We can not report on Category 11 this year because no evaluation is possible due to a change.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Limited assurance
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We have no information on the wage ratio of women/men. If the FWF should notice something in the payrolls, this would be brought up under "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 will be evaluated and a summary statement will be made.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Supplier Assessment for Labor Practices
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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We do not check the new producers, but the number producers who were audited in the reporting year (first audit) + their share of the total FOB volume in the reporting year. We rely on long-term cooperation with our producers, in addition, pre-audits before the contract starts is not possible. However, there is a checklist for assessing producers on the first visit.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Labor Practices Grievance Mechnanisms
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Human Rights
Non-discrimination
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Child Labor
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Forced or Compulsory Labor
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Supplier Human Rights Assessment
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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We do not check the new producers, but the number producers who were audited in the reporting year (first audit) + their share of the total FOB volume in the reporting year. We rely on long-term cooperation with our producers, in addition, pre-audits before the contract starts is not possible. However, there is a checklist for assessing producers on the first visit.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Human Rights Grievance Mechanisms
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
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beyond VAUDE
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The figures given were collected by the Fair Wear Foundation in audits.
Society
Public Policy
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE unterstützt keine politischen Parteien mit Spenden.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Compliance (Society)
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Legal Compliance as a Top Priority
In 2015 VAUDE paid no fines or other nonmonetary penalties for violations against environment regulations.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Product Responsibility
Customer Health and Safety
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Product and Service Labeling
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Transparent information for customers who want to make responsible choices
Customers Satisfaction as Top Priority
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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We do not have surveys on end customer satisfaction.
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Marketing
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Sustainable Communication
Transparency Across all Channels
Raising Awareness with Sustainable Communication
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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Wool Only From "Happy Sheep"
The Challenges of PVC-free
Heat Storage as Light as a Feather – One of Nature's Marvels
Strategy again Excessive Chemicals
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
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VAUDE and beyond VAUDE
Compliance (Product)
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beyond VAUDE
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Legal Compliance as a Top Priority
In 2015 VAUDE paid no fines or other nonmonetary penalties for violations against environment regulations.
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beyond VAUDE
