Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Responsible Corporate Governance
• Sustainability Management
• Product Sustainability
• Supply Chain Responsibility
• Employee Well-being
• Environmental Responsibility
• Social Responsibility
• Circular Economy

Environmental Achievements

• Headquarters achieved carbon neutrality in 2021 (a year ahead of schedule)
• Switched to 100% green electricity at headquarters in early 2022
• Implemented in-store recycling boxes in Germany and Austria
• Partnership with Leibniz University on textile recycling
• Developed 75 limited-edition dog beds from recycled materials
• Use of water-saving dyeing methods (Dry Indigo®, Dry Black®)

Social Achievements

• Launched 'Join & Stay' employer branding program
• Improved ranking in 'Working-in-Fashion' study by 10 places
• Introduced a mobile working policy
• Implemented a first-name culture
• Opened a company restaurant
• Supported LebensHeldin! e.V. and Terre des Femmes

Governance Achievements

• Established a Sustainability Task Force
• Improved compliance management system
• No cases of corruption reported
• Implemented a company-wide whistleblowing system

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impacted audit schedules and supplier improvements
• Difficulty in defining and implementing living wages across diverse supply chain locations
• Achieving full supply chain transparency

Mitigation Strategies

• Postponed some initiatives due to the pandemic
• Developed a roadmap for addressing living wages (to be completed in 2022)
• Set a goal of 100% supply chain transparency by 2025, achieving 30% in 2021
• Required suppliers to develop monitoring systems for their subcontractors by 2024

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 95% of finished goods suppliers audited by amfori BSCI in 2021

Responsible Procurement

• Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct, Social Compliance Agreement, human rights risk analysis, supplier audits, training programs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: Oeko-Tex Standard 100, GOTS, ISO 14001, ISO 50001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)
• SDG 5 (Gender Equality)
• SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
• SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

Initiatives described throughout the report contribute to these SDGs

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Products made with sustainable materials (organic cotton, Tencel, recycled polyester)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Product
• Partners
• Employees
• Environment
• Society

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved climate neutrality of headquarters by the end of 2021.
• Reduced energy consumption at headquarters by 28% in 2022.
• More than 40 percent of the collection was made up of sustainable models.
• Organic cotton accounted for 51 percent.
• The share of sustainable viscose fibres was 39 percent.
• 18 percent was the share of recycled synthetic fibers.
• Saved 200,000 kilograms of plastic in the reporting year by using thinner polybags made from recycled polyester.

Social Achievements

• Awarded the “Great Place to Work” (GPTW®) award.
• Overall employee satisfaction was 77 percent.
• Implemented the new “ZEITHOCH3” (TIME3) concept offering flexible working hours and work-life balance options.
• 95 percent of finished goods suppliers achieved a 100 percent satisfactory audit result.
• Supported various social projects, including LebensHeldin! e. V., TERRE DES FEMMES, and Mädchenhaus Bielefeld.

Governance Achievements

• Developed and optimized the Group-wide Compliance Programme.
• Implemented a company-wide whistleblowing system.
• Complies with international and national standards such as the German Corporate Governance Code (GCGC).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Consequences of the pandemic on global supply chains.
• Impact of the war in Ukraine.
• Extreme weather events and changes in our environment due to climate change.
• Difficulties in conducting audits and training due to travel restrictions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Joined alliances such as Amfori BSCI and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles.
• Developed a roadmap to contribute to living wage issues.
• Implemented a software solution to better trace CSR-related data of suppliers.
• Developed a comprehensive integrated packaging strategy.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and Social Compliance Agreement
• Human rights risk analysis
• Regular audits
• Supplier training

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, CSR Directive Implementation Act (CSR-RUG)

Certifications: ISO 50001, ISO 14001, GOTS, OCS, GREAT PLACE TO WORK®

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 5
• SDG 8
• SDG 10
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Products with at least 50% sustainable raw materials or 20% recycled materials

Awards & Recognition

• GREAT PLACE TO WORK®