Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Chemical Management
• Water Conservation
• Social Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Membranes and laminates are 100% recyclable like a PET bottle.
• Offers laminates made from circularly recovered textile material since 2020.
• Achieved up to 50% CO2 reduction in jackets and up to 60% in gloves compared to PTFE membranes.
• Membranes are climate-neutral since 2017.
• Reduced water consumption by 50% in membrane production compared to PTFE membranes.
• Introduced a new line of spin-dyeing laminates in 2018, saving up to 75% water and 90% chemicals.

Social Achievements

• Established wear2wear consortium for textile recycling.
• Invested in Worn Again Technologies for polyester/cotton separation.
• Achieved B-Corp certification and 'Best for the World' award in 2019.
• Partnered with Rudolf Chemie for Bionic Finish Eco, a PFC-free DWR impregnation.

Governance Achievements

• Publicly discloses its supply chain.
• Supports the bluesign® standard and certified a laminating partner's production site in 2020.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Textile industry's contribution to climate change (almost 10% of industrial CO2 emissions).
• Unsustainable disposal of textiles.
• Use of PTFE and PFCs in functional clothing.
• Water pollution from textile dyeing and microplastics.
• Lack of transparency in the textile supply chain.

Mitigation Strategies

• Commitment to net-zero emissions by 2030.
• Closing the textile loop by 2030 (100% circularity).
• Using PFC-free and PTFE-free Sympatex membranes.
• Investing in water-saving technologies and spin-dyeing.
• Reducing microplastic release through lamination and responsible disposal.
• Publicly disclosing the supply chain to increase transparency.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Using recycled materials, particularly recycled PET bottles.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, bluesign®

Certifications: B-Corp, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Functional jacket 4.0 made from 100% recycled materials.
• Functional children's shoe made from 90% recycled materials.
• Laminates made from circularly recovered textile material.

Awards & Recognition

• B-Corp 'Best for the World' Award 2019 (Environment)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Protection
• Human Health
• Circular Economy

Environmental Achievements

• Sympatex membrane is 100% recyclable and PTFE-free and PFAS-free, resulting in greatly reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to PTFE membranes (30x lower CO2 emissions).

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• PTFE membranes in clothing and footwear are harmful to the environment and human health due to the release of hazardous substances like PFOA and its substitutes. Difficult to recycle and causes hazardous waste during incineration. High GHG emissions from production.

Mitigation Strategies

• Advocating for a ban on PTFE membranes in the clothing and footwear industry and promoting the use of sustainable alternatives like polyester (PES) membranes.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: bluesign®

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
• Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Sympatex membrane

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Circular Economy
• Sustainability
• Eco-Design
• Recycling

Environmental Achievements

• 100% climate-neutral membranes since 2017
• 100% recyclable membrane
• Reduced carbon footprint in polymer production
• Use of recycled raw materials in textiles
• Aim to source at least half of raw materials from renewable sources within the next five years

Social Achievements

• Commitment to social rights and the environment in production
• Collaboration with partners along the value chain
• Support for budding designers through study projects
• Transparency and traceability in the supply chain

Governance Achievements

• Compliance with the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
• Commitment to responsible sourcing and production

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Low number of returns of recyclable jackets in past projects
• Scarcity of 100% recycled and recyclable materials
• Difficulty in recycling garments with mixed materials
• Lack of tools for designers to support sustainable measures
• Greenwashing in the fashion industry

Mitigation Strategies

• Development of Design2Recycle® strategy
• Development of mono-material products
• Development of easily disassemblable products
• Collaboration with partners to improve recycling technologies
• Providing detailed product information and avoiding greenwashing
• Offering support and consulting services to customers

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Collaboration with selected trim suppliers
• Use of recycled and/or recyclable accessories

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Recycled Sympatex® membrane
• Mono-material products
• Easily disassemblable products

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Circular Economy
• Climate Change
• Supply Chain Sustainability
• Material Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Manufacturing functional textiles from recycled and recyclable monomaterials
• Will not use new materials from the oil industry in the future
• Aims to close the textile loop

Social Achievements

• Collaboration with selected brand partners worldwide to close the textile loop
• Participation in multi-stakeholder initiatives (Cascale, European Outdoor Group, Bundesverband Deutscher Sportartikelhersteller)

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of due diligence projects (e.g., complaint mechanisms, responsible purchasing practices)
• Monitoring of social monitoring programs (amfori BSCI and HIGG FSLM)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Implementation of due diligence projects (e.g., complaint mechanisms, responsible purchasing practices)
• Monitoring of social monitoring programs (amfori BSCI and HIGG FSLM)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CRSD, B Corp, HIGG BRM

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Recycled and recyclable monomaterials for functional textiles

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed