All Vaude articles – Page 2
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News briefsVaude declares support for EU-wide ban of PFAS
Vaude has announced its support for a planned EU-wide ban on PFAS, pointing to its own product development to show that water and dirt-repellent PFAS-free outdoor equipment is possible. Antje von Dewitz, Vaude Managing Director, explains: “Not enough is being done on a voluntary basis. Therefore, legal regulations are important ...
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ArticleStepping up to the plate: How the outdoor industry is taking responsibility seriously
Our functional fabric expert Charles Ross is convinced that even though incoming legislation like the EU Green Deal and Prop 65 and the forthcoming New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act in the U.S. are forcing many changes in how the Outdoor Industry conducts business, there is also a ...
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News briefsItaly’s Accademia Outdoor Pro held two sessions this year
Accademia Outdoor Pro 2023, the annual training opportunity for salespeople from specialist outdoor stores in Italy, held two sessions this year, including the usual one in Villafranca di Verona on March 20, in northern Italy, and an additional session at the Hotel Valentino in Terni on March 27, to attract ...
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News briefsPolartec aims to reduce microfiber shedding
U.S. fabrics supplier Polartec is introducing a new production technology that aims to reduce microfiber shedding in the final product, combining newly developed yarn and knitting construction, treatment and production. The new fleece technology will be marketed under the name Shed Less. Source: Polartec The first fabrics ...
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OpinionSustainability Reports: Greenwashing, job creating, or doing good?
For those who want to find them, outdoor brands are now producing reports about their impacts. Just like a business has to produce its company accounts on a regular basis to demonstrate that they are operating legitimately, there is now a push for more than just profit-and-loss financial figures. Fortunately, ...
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ArticleSBTi verifies Vaude’s climate targets to be aligned with Paris Agreement
Vaude, the German company that has been climate-neutral by compensation since the beginning of 2022, has now published an update on its climate targets. The climate roadmap has been submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and reviewed for compatibility under the 1.5-degree target. Three specific targets from the ...
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ArticleBluesign ISPO panel talk: A call for cross-industry cooperation and harmonized methods
The ISPO Munich 2022 panel talk “Bluesign – enabling a better future: a vision for sustainability” was all about the need to harmonize data and cooperate in order to speed up improvements along the whole textile supply chain. Antje von Dewitz (Vaude), Eva Karlsson (Houdini), Kilian Hochrein (W.L.Gore) and Kutay ...
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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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ArticleRepairs: Old knowledge and future challenges
Regulations for the right to repair are underway. Although challenging, can these be a positive for brands, consumers, and the environment?
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ArticleDaring to think de-growth in the textile industry
Over-consumption can’t go on, but does de-growth have to equal financial losses in the textile industry? Charles Ross explores alternatives.
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ArticleFrom circular products and business models to circular ecosystems
We explain the opportunities for your company to engage with circularity and explore you some successful examples.
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News briefsVaude CEO returns from long-distance hike to celebrate her birthday
Source: Antje von Dewitz After 1,100 kilometers on the GTA long-distance hiking trail and 66,000 meters of altitude, Antje von Dewitz has returned from her crossing of the Alps. The managing director of the German company Vaude had taken a two-and-a-half-month break to fulfill a long-term dream ...
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ArticleEdelrid Group acquires avalanche backpack manufacturer ABS
ABS is becoming part of the Edelrid Group (a company group that also includes the Edelrid brand and Vaude Vietnam). By adding the Munich-based avalanche backpack company to its portfolio, the group is expanding its range of personal protective equipment (PPE) for winter sports. ABS had been owned by Spin ...
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News briefsVaude boosts Scandinavian bike market
Source: BikersBest Kim Egedeso, Bikers Best Vaude has a new distribution structure since Sep. 1 for the Scandinavian bike market in collaboration with the Danish company Bikers Best, supplying Vaude cycling products to specialist retailers in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Bikers Best is managed in the ...
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News briefsVaude opens outlet store in Switzerland
Source: Vaude Vaude outlet store manager Roberto Stuber with his team On Aug. 23, Switzerland’s first Vaude outlet store opened at the Landquart Fashion Outlet, a shopping center with more than 160 designer, sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands. The new outlet store offers functional and sustainable products ...
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News briefsVaude CEO von Dewitz appointed as member of governmental SME advisory board
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz The German minister for economic affairs and climate, Robert Habeck, has appointed the advisory council for issues relating to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and the liberal professions for the current legislative period. Vaude’s managing director Antje von Dewitz (who has already ...
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News briefsVaude’s sustainability manager appointed to the German Federal Ministry’s advisory board on environment and sport
For the second time, Hilke Patzwall, Vaude’s sustainability manager, has been appointed as a subject matter expert to the “Environment and Sport” advisory board of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV). Initiated in 1994, the advisory board is an important advisory body to the federal government and consists ...
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ArticleVaude sharpens proprietary Green Shape Standard with independent expert panel, plans external accreditation
German outdoor company Vaude has announced that its proprietary Green Shape Standard for environmentally friendly outdoor products has reached another milestone: An external advisory board of six renowned experts is now providing the outdoor company with expert advice on all Green Shape topics. The independent experts ensure that the criteria ...
