€10,000 prize for Vaude at Environmental Awards
07/12/2018
Environment minister for Baden-Württemberg, Franz Untersteller, presented the awards at a ceremony in Stuttgart.
Vaude chief executive, Antje von Dewitz, said on accepting the award: “It is important to us to show that sustainable management not only works, but is also a critical factor towards success and the future.”
An award of €10,000 is part of the prize; the company said it would use the money to set up further environmental protection measures.
“All 18 nominated companies and award winners are role models,” Mr Untersteller said at the event. “I hope that as many companies as possible in Baden-Württemberg will see these companies as an example and become even more involved in environmental and climate protection, use energy as sparingly and efficiently as possible, and conserve natural resources.”
In 2008, Vaude was the first company in the outdoor industry to introduce the European Environmental Management System (EMAS). All energy consumption is recorded and evaluated annually to identify targets and measures for continuous reduction. Vaude has its own photovoltaic system and only uses electricity from renewable sources. In addition, the company headquarters, near Lake Constance, have been climate-neutral since 2012. All emissions generated by the company are recorded, systematically reduced, and offset by climate protection projects.
The brand has also developed Green Shape, its own standard for categorising products as environmentally friendly and fair. This covers the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and production, to care, repair and recycling. In its apparel collections 94 % of garments already meet the Green Shape standards.
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