Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental responsibility
• Product responsibility
• Social responsibility
• Economic/Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption at headquarters by 38% over the last 5 years
• Reduced material waste by 6.5%
• 65% of apparel styles were PFC-free
• Over 20% of apparel styles contained at least one recycled material
• POMOCA introduced the first completely PFC-free skins to the market

Social Achievements

• Increased percentage of women in management positions in Italy from 15% in 2016 to 24% in 2017
• Achieved Fair Wear Foundation Leader status
• 100% of DYNAFIT bindings assembled by differently-abled workers
• Organised various community projects supporting refugees, disabled people, and Nepalese women

Governance Achievements

• Established a CSR Department in 2012
• Created a CSR roadmap to integrate sustainability into every department and brand
• Published a detailed report on working conditions

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions due to geographical distance and monitoring difficulties in Asia and Africa
• Lack of good alternatives to PFCs in some high-performance products
• Microplastic pollution from synthetic materials

Mitigation Strategies

• Partnered with Fair Wear Foundation to monitor and improve working conditions in factories
• Implemented a step-wise approach to phasing out PFCs, focusing on short-chain PFCs and PFC-free alternatives
• Joined the Microfiber Consortium to research and find solutions to reduce microplastic pollution

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 97% of cut and sewn products came from monitored factories in 2017

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct signed by all suppliers
• Fair Wear Foundation partnership
• Regular factory visits and audits
• Worker interviews
• Corrective action plans

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (2016), Core option

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• TirolWool® Celliant® insulation
• PFC-free ski skins
• Recycled wool products
• Upcycled products

Awards & Recognition

• Fair Wear Foundation Leader status
• ISPO Gold Award for DYNAFIT HOJI Pro Tour

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Empowering People
• Engineering Gear

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption per square meter of office space by 5% compared to 2018.
• 100% PFC-free skin production achieved by Pomoca.
• In 2019 collections, more than 80% of apparel styles and all footwear were verified according to higher chemical standards.
• Car-free commuting resulted in an estimated saving of 14.27 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Social Achievements

• Awarded "Leader" Status by Fair Wear Foundation for the 3rd year in a row.
• Hiring rate of 28% and turnover rate of 22%.
• 5,700 hours of training provided to employees.
• Launched a platform for Salewa to show where specific product categories are made, including information on workers, environmental certifications, and social compliance.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented an internal tool to evaluate suppliers' compliance with the Code of Conduct.
• Extended product lifetime by providing a lifetime guarantee on all Dynafit bindings from November 2019.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Excessive overtime in garment factories.
• Poverty-level wages in the garment industry.
• Difficulty in monitoring production processes due to outsourcing.
• PFCs in some technical products.

Mitigation Strategies

• Analyzing root causes of overtime and collaborating with factories to address it.
• Working on setting reliable benchmarks and calculating the difference between living wage and actual payments.
• Concentrating production and reducing the number of factories.
• Implementing a 5R process (Rethink, Replace, Research, Reunite, Report) to reduce PFC use.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: At least every three years

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct
• Human rights screening
• Fair Wear Foundation partnership

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (2016)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4
• Goal 5
• Goal 8
• Goal 9
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 15

Oberalp's impact on various SDGs is described in the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• TirolWool® Responsive insulation
• Recycled down sleeping bags
• PFC-free skins

Awards & Recognition

• Fair Wear Foundation "Leader" status (3 years)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Net Zero Emissions
• Factory Best in Class (Social & Environmental)
• Circularity
• Human Rights
• Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced PFAS in products by almost 60%
• Collected over 1.7 tons of mono-material polybags for recycling
• Developed PFAS-free ski touring skins
• Implemented a greener car policy with charging stations

Social Achievements

• 73% of textile products from monitored factories or low-risk countries
• 71% of production volume from suppliers partnered for over five years
• Joined the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Pilot in Bangladesh
• Organized 5,126 training hours for employees (4.3 hours per person)
• Launched Positive² initiative, with 1460 hours dedicated to charitable causes

Governance Achievements

• Established a Chemical Policy and Environmental Policy for suppliers
• Implemented a Code of Conduct for suppliers
• Published a detailed Social Report
• Participated in Fair Wear Foundation Academy Pilot Project

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Difficulty in monitoring factories located far away
• Varying environmental regulations and enforcement across supplier locations
• Challenges in achieving full PFAS-free product lines
• Limited scalability of post-consumer PU material recycling
• Lack of full traceability in some recycling programs

Mitigation Strategies

• Collaboration with partner factories and material suppliers to improve environmental performance
• Implementation of stringent quality policies and chemical management
• Phased approach to PFAS removal, prioritizing high-risk products
• Collaboration with Recircled for post-consumer material recycling
• Development of internal data structure and closing data gaps for carbon footprint calculation

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 18 factories audited in 2023 (7 Vietnam, 3 China, 2 Myanmar, 3 Bangladesh, 1 Romania, 1 Turkey, 1 Switzerland) + 8 printing facilities

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct
• Chemical Policy
• Environmental Policy
• Supplier assessments

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 1: No Poverty
• Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
• Goal 4: Quality Education
• Goal 5: Gender Equality
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
• Goal 13: Climate Action
• Goal 14: Life Below Water
• Goal 15: Life On Land

Oberalp's initiatives contribute to these goals through fair labor practices, environmental protection, community engagement, and sustainable product development.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• ReMOCA Pad
• Re-Zebru
• Alpine Hemp collection
• PFAS-free products