We want to organize business travel in a way that minimizes additional emissions. Our goal was to reduce emissions from employee travel by 25% by the end of 2024 compared to 2019. We have achieved this goal—and even exceeded it with a 33% reduction. This success motivates us to keep moving forward. Learn more about our emissions at the VAUDE Campus in Tettnang here.

To this end, we have expanded our existing travel guidelines into a comprehensive and even more consistent mobility policy for all VAUDE employees.

Reducing travel not only cuts emissions, but also costs and time. With the help of web and video conferencing, many a trip can be saved these days. The coronavirus pandemic has provided a huge boost to digitalization in this area. At VAUDE, we were already well positioned to work remotely. But with the growth of the company, more employees, more products, more production, more customers, etc., reducing business travel is really difficult.

Reducing travel in general not only cuts emissions but also saves money and time. With the help of web and video conferencing, many trips can be avoided these days. The pandemic has accelerated the shift toward digital ways of working. Nevertheless, reducing business travel remains a challenge—in part due to limited public transportation connections at our Tettnang-Obereisenbach location.

Mobility is part of our climate strategy—whether it involves business travel, commuting, or transportation flows. We promote measures to reduce emissions in these areas, such as in freight logistics and through alternative mobility options.