Glossary

  S.Café

Raw material obtained from recycled coffee grounds. 

  Science Based Targets (SBT)

Scientifically sound targets for the reduction of climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions that demonstrably contribute to the international goal of limiting global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C

  Scope 1

GHG emissions generated by a company’s own activities. 

  Scope 2

GHG emissions resulting from purchased energy. 

  Scope 3

GHG emissions resulting from upstream and downstream activities. 

  Scope 3 Screening

Estimation of emissions occuring in upstream and downstream processes of own operations

  Shanxi

A province in China, in which VAUDE supports climate protection projects. 

  Shrink-wrap

Shrink wrapping of polymeric plastics, which is very closely wrapped around the pallets to protect the items during transport. 

  SMART

EU funded project to improve working conditions in the garment industry in Myanmar.

  SMS

Salesman Sample

  Stakeholder

Refers to people or groups who have a legitimate interest in a company. 

  Subsistence

This refers to frugality, i.e. moderate consumer behavior in which only what is really important is consumed. The aim is not to exploit the limited resources of the planet and instead to find a responsible level of consumption that nevertheless makes people happy and satisfied.

  Sufficiency

This means strengthening self-sufficiency: The aim is a demand-oriented lifestyle with a balance between self-sufficiency and external supply, includung DYI, shared use and repair.

  Supply Chain

The sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity. 

  Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)

Worldwide association of textile and shoe manufacturers that has the goal to reduce the environmental impacts of production and to improve social situation.

  SWOT

"Strengths - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats" is a tool for strategic analysis and planning, with which scenarios based on these parameters are investigated.