Sustainably committed. In initiatives and partnerships.
We believe: The more companies participate in established environmental initiatives, the more impact we have on the market. That’s why we participate in numerous initiatives. First and foremost, in the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), to which we have already committed ourselves in 2021. The SBTi provides companies with a science-based methodology for defining CO2 targets that are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. We use the industry-leading Higg index, which shows the sustainability of products along the entire value chain. We are also a member of the IVN (International Association of the Natural Textile Industry), respACT, the Austrian platform for social responsibility and sustainable development, and the cads initiative, an association of the largest German-speaking shoe manufacturers to continuously develop ecological and social standards for the shoe industry.
For the production of our collections, we prefer to work with leather suppliers who have been awarded gold and silver by the Leather Working Group (LWG): it defines global standards for the leather industry and certifies tanneries.
As a shoe manufacturer, you can’t stand still.
So that sustainability can move forward.
Commitment is our permanent mode: Our pool cars, which all employees can access as needed, have been supplemented with e-cars. Our charging stations for e-cars are available to both our employees and our customers – free of charge. Another contribution to sustainable business: we do not destroy returned or sample shoes or B-goods. On the contrary: we give these shoes away to many charitable initiatives so that they can continue to serve people in need for a long time to come. In this way, no shoe is left without a suitable foot.