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ArticleDeuter receives “Green Button 2.0” certification
Among other measures, backpack and sleeping bag expert Deuter from Germany has been effectively and sustainably implementing the environmental and social standards of the “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button) directly and along the value chains since 2021 as part of its responsible business practices. Now, the company has gone through another ...
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News briefsVaude passes Green Button 2.0 certification
As the first company, Vaude has passed the revised and tightened requirements of the German government’s textile standard “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button). Since Aug. 2022, companies have been able to be audited in accordance with the Green Button 2.0 standard. Their requirements newly include introducing measures to promote living wages ...
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News briefsGreen Button for Deuter’s sustainable products
German backpack and sleeping bag manufacturer Deuter has been certified under the German government’s “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button) standard for its sustainability. The Green Button is the first government-monitored label for responsible corporate management and ecologically and fairly produced textiles. It was launched in 2019 by the German Ministry for ...
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Hohenstein receives accreditation as Green Button certifier
Hohenstein , a textile testing provider and Oeko-Tex founding member, has been authorized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to assess companies and products for the Grüner Knopf (”Green Button”), a German government’s seal for sustainable textiles. The companies that ...
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News briefsGreen Button celebrates 1st birthday
One year ago, the “ Grüner Knopf ” (Green Button) was introduced in Germany, the first state seal for fair and ecologically, sustainably produced textiles. This was partly due to the commitment of the German Minister for Development, Gerd Müller . Since then, the seal has provided consumers with ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin receives Grüner Knopf certification and 2020 Fair Wear Leader status
Jack Wolfskin , the German outdoor brand owned by the U.S. Callaway Golf Company , has gone through the certification process for the “ Grüner Knopf ” (Green Button), an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). A large number of Jack Wolfskin’s products are ...
