Here at VAUDE, environmental friendliness goes well beyond our products. Ecological principles also apply to how we represent our company and to our marketing activities. We voluntarily apply these guiding principles and have developed a code of conduct for ourselves.
We naturally also comply with all provisions of commercial and media law with regard to advertising, promotions and sponsorship, and take data protection extremely seriously.
Our mission statement is especially important for our value-oriented corporate alignment. It was revised in 2014 and briefly and concisely presents the most important points of our philosophy.
The Wegweiser is intended to serve as a guide for all of us in unclear situations, provide support for appropriate behavior and make our culture of trust tangible. This Code of Conduct extends from dealing with colleagues and business partners to advice and support for unclear situations (for example, the use of expense receipts, dealing with gifts, dealing with conflicts, etc.).
We do not use carpets in our trade fair booths, we rely exclusively on FSC-certified, untreated wood, use low-energy lighting options, avoid single-use items and also take sustainability into consideration in our catering decisions.
In addition, we try to use each module we build at least three times. In many cases we manage to use them much longer. Over time, our suppliers have become familiar with our requirements and many of them only offer us environmentally friendly products.
In outfitting our stores, we use natural materials exclusively such as regionally grown untreated ash wood. Linoleum and steel are also used.
They not only provide us with clear rules within the company, they also help our international partners build trade fair stands that meet our standards.
Please contact Jenz Nothaft if you have any questions about the trade fair guidelines:
Jenz Nothaft
Event Manager
VAUDE-Straße 2
88069 Tettnang
Germany
T: +49 (0)7542 5306-696
M. +49 (0)162 2906-218
Jenz.Nothaft@vaude.com
Since summer 2019, our seasonal sales meetings have been held directly at our VAUDE headquarters in Tettnang which helps cut down on CO2 emissions.
Read more about "Green Meetings und Green Events".
Our mission statement is presented at the beginning of the collaboration contract preamble.
Events such as the BANFF Mountain Film Festival Tour as well as strong partners such as the German Alpine Club (DAV) help us to convey our love of nature and to create an awareness of sustainability issues.
Our guidelines for film and photo shoots, for example, specify that we do not take any pictures from helicopters. If aerial views are necessary, we use electrical drones. In addition, we try to limit air travel as much as possible. Flights and car travel initiated by us to photo shoot locations are recorded and offset.
In general, we follow the "by fair means" principle for mountaineering and biking: the activities shown in our films and pictures should be “self-powered” to the greatest extent possible without artificial/ technical aids such as lifts or helicopters.
Our content should also convey respect for mankind and nature. We support responsible mountain and bike sports, as represented, for example, by the German Alpine Association (DAV) or by the German Initiative Mountain Bike (DIMB).
So, for example, our bikers do not ride off-trail through pristine natural settings, but rather stay on designated biking trails. They also behave respectfully toward hikers. Our ski tourers adhere to the recommendations of the DAV campaign "Natürlich auf Tour" and steer clear of sensitive habitats such as environmentally protected or conservation areas.
There were no violations of these regulations and voluntary codes during the reporting period.
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