Glossary

  DAkkS

German Accreditation Body (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle)

  DAV

"Deutscher Alpenverein e.V." (Germany Alpine Club), the largest mountaineering association in the world and a recognized nature conservation association in Germany. http://www.alpenverein.de (DAV)

  Decoupling

  DEHP

Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer for PVC, which is classified as teratogenic and harmful to human fertility. 

  DGNB

German abbreviation for German Society for Sustainable Building Council, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable building.

  DIN standards

These are standards that are set by the German Institute for Standardization.

  DNK

German abbreviation for the German Sustainability Code, a recommendation of the Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) for politics and business. Established by the Federal Government in 2001; DNK members are appointed for three years. VAUDE was one of the first 10 companies to sign the DNK.

  DTB

German abbreviation for Textile Clothing Dialogue, a textile and clothing industry association which has set itself the goal of improving the quality of products, headquartered in Munich.