EMAS-Index

EMAS is the European Management and Audit Scheme, an initiative developed by the European Union to enable organizations to improve their environmental performance.

In 2008 VAUDE was the first outdoor company to attain EMAS and ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management system. Since that point, an independent verifier monitors our ambitious environmental program annually. This includes product goals as well as measures at the company headquarters, such as the use of 100% renewable energy or the use of recycled or FSC paper.

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EMAS-Index
Environment Aspect	Direkt / Indirekt	Measured in	Link
Material	Direct, Indirect	Material efficiency (%) Green Shape products (%) bluesign products (%) [EN1] Materials used by weight or volume [EN2] Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials	VAUDE Green Shape bluesign®: the strictest standard worldwide VAUDE Material Policy Highly functional, yet ecologically compatible As little packaging as possible Making apparel from trees The challenges of PVC-free Organic cotton is better for people and the environment 99 percent recycled paper bluesign® percentage is increasing Higg Index Only wool from "happy sheep" Heat storage as light as a feather – one of nature’s marvels Strategy against excessive chemicals Spinning yarn from old PET bottles
Energy	Direct, Indirect	KWh per employee KWh per ton output of finished goods OEB [EN3] - Energy consumption within the organization [EN4] - Energy consumption outside ot the organization [EN5] Energy intensity [EN6] Reduction of energy consumption	Energy conservation as an important goal Energy - preferably renewable 100 percent renewable energy Solar energy "made by VAUDE" Fuel consumption in comparison Heating with biogas Mobility Lottery Incentive 44,335 km of bike commuting Offset emissions Customers’ responsibility Reduced emissions from business travel Upstream energy consumption
Water	Direct, Indirect	Cubic meters used Liter per employee and workday [EN8] Total water withdrawal by source [EN9] Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water [EN10] Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused	Water – source of life Water consumption in production VAUDE ecolour – eco-friendly dyeing process
Biodiversity	Direct, Indirect	Square meters of sealed surface on the property Square meters of sealed surface per employee [EN11]: Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas [EN12]: Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiverstiy in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas [EN13]: Habitats protected or restored [EN14]: Total number of IUCN Red List species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk	Why biodiversity is important to us Pioneer in Biodiversity Checks Maintaining diversity of Obereisenbach´s nature Supporting nature conservation projects
Emissions	Direct, Indirect	[EN15]: Dirct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (SCOPE 1) [EN16]: Energy indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emssions (Scope 2) [EN17]: Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 3) [EN18]: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity [EN19]: Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions	Climate-neutrality at the company headquarters in Tettnang Greenhouse gas emissions in detail
Effluents and Waste	Direct, Indirect	Tons of residual waste (per employee) Residual waste per ton output of finished goods OEB [EN22]: Total water discharge by quality and destination [EN23]: Total weight of waste by type and disposal method [EN24]: Total numer and volume of significant spills	Waste and wastewater Goal: reduce waste
Products and Services	Indirect	[EN28] Percentage of products sold and Their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category	Sustainable Design Guaranteed highest quality Customers’ responsibility
Transport	Indirekt	[EN30] Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials for the organization´s operations, and transproting members of the workforce	Climate-neutral mobility at VAUDE