FAIR & SOCIAL Respectful and fair
mutual friendships.
most important factors
pursue goals that ensure
partnerships are the in our cooperations.
Our manufacturers are
members of the Business
Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), which aims to
improve working conditions worldwide. We have long-
Together we define and the sustainability of our
products. Compliance with the BSCI Code of Conduct is regularly monitored by
an independent auditing organisation.
standing relationships
with our manufacturers,
which have now become
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S AV I N G R E S O U R C E S The responsible treatment
Beyond our production
very important to us. We
our company‘s emissions to a
of our environment is
constantly revaluate our
supply chain, initiate longterm changes in ourselves
and our manufacturers and remain dynamic.
processes, we strive to keep minimum.
G OT S C E R T I F I C AT E
The Global Organic Textile
We as a company also carry
recognised standard for the
license number is: CU844876.
Standard (GOTS) is a globally processing of organically
produced natural fibers. It
ensures safety and hygiene conditions in production
facilities, ensures compliance with social criteria and defines environmental
requirements along the
entire production chain. 4
the GOTS certification. Our These products are GOTS certified:
• Bathroom textiles
• Our fashion collection • Kitchen textiles • Pillow cases • Fabric bags
• Cosmetic bags • Baby blankets
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O R G A N I C C OT TO N Organic cotton is a natural
the local people and soil, but
which has many advantages.
Organic cotton is cared for
raw material the use of
The cultivation of organic
cotton consumes less water. Furthermore, no toxic
pesticides and herbicides
are used to treat the cotton. Fertilization is also done
with organic substances.
This environmentally friendly
also for you and your skin.
by smallholder farmers and gently harvested, making
the fibers durable and long-
lasting. We process this highquality raw material in our GOTS-certified products.
E C O V E R O™ V I S C O S E The EcoVero™ viscose used
The production process
developed and certified in
the supply chain make the
in our fashion collections is Austria. The raw material comes from responsibly
cultivated forests. Compared
and the transparency of
flowing fabric a sustainable alternative.
to conventional viscose,
the production of EcoVero™
viscose uses 50 % less water and emissions are reduced.
cultivation is beneficial for 6
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G LO B A L R E C YC L E D S TA N D A R D
T E N C E L ™
The Global Recycled
materials and substances
TENCEL ™ Lyocell fibers
to secure resources for
international and fully-
working conditions on site
environmentally friendly and
long term. The TENCEL ™
Standard (GRS) is an
fledged product standard that largely relates to
textiles. It ensures that social, ecological and
chemical regulations are
met during production. The aim of the GRS is to define
requirements for the quality and specification of the 8
used. It also ensures good and implements compliance with ecological and
chemical regulations in the manufacturing process.
Our rain jackets carry the GRS seal.
are known for their
closed production cycle. In
the manufacturing process,
wood pulp is converted into cellulose fibers with high
resource efficiency and low environmental impact.
future generations in the
fibers used in our collections are biodegradable and compostable. They can
be completely returned to nature.
By using renewable energy
and the recovery of process chemicals, Lenzing aims
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PA L M O I L F R E E Palm oil is contained in many
ched exclusively with essential
of palm oil has devastating
without the use of palm oil.
cosmetic products. The use consequences for the environment, humans and
animals. For this reason, our soaps and lotions are enri-
FA I R T R A D E
oils and natural ingredients
Furthermore, our producers
are members of the World Fair Trade Organization and support social projects.
Fair Trade products have been
conditions. Our soaps and
use of nature and fair working
the Fair Trade Seal.
produced under responsible 10
lotions have been certified with 11
V E G A N : P O R C E L A I N &C E R A M I C S
B I O - B A S E D P L A S T I C
production of ceramics
plastic (PLA) is climate-
In the conventional
and porcelain. The ceramics
The production of bio-based
atmosphere - just as much
and porcelain often bone
any animal substances and
neutral. The material consists
are burnt or decompose.
meal from animals is used. We deliberately avoid this and work exclusively with
manufacturers who do not
use animal byproducts in the production of our ceramics
and porcelain are free of therefore vegan.
of renewable raw materials such as corn, wheat or
sugar cane. For their growth, the plants need carbon
dioxide, which they take
from the air. That is why the
as is later released when they So-called bioplastics are
therefore considered to be
an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plastics.
production of bioplastics removes CO2 from the
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B O R O S I L I C AT E G L A S S
G O O D W E A V E®
Our environmentally friendly
The glass does not contain
borosilicate glass, which we
that are hazardous to health,
alternative to plastic is
use for our drinking straws.
This material is recyclable as it can be melted down. Due to its chemical resistance,
borosilicate glass is ideally
suited for use in combination with food.
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The GoodWeave® seal of
that provide education for
the production of which uses
for adults. All of our carpets
any chemicals or substances
approval identifies carpets
it also has a neutral taste
no child or forced labor. It
and does not take on any discoloration.
also takes into account social
and environmental standards
children and decent work
carry the GoodWeave® seal
of approval.
such as fair wages, safe and
hygienic working conditions, and appropriate working
hours. Purchasing a certified product supports programs
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R E C YC L E D
R E C YC L E D
F S C® S E A L The FSC® seal stands for
Forest Stewardship Council
®
certification system for
sustainable forest cultivation. In order to obtain the seal,
strict ecological and social
principles must be adhered to. This helps to ensure that environmentally friendly
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reduces the generation
products. They are made
paper stars and packaging
were used for our recycled
and is an international
forests are cultivated in an
No new raw materials FSC® seal and resource-
conserving manner. To make our packaging materials
even more environmentally
friendly, we are continuously revising them. We are
currently adapting the
packaging to FSC®-certified
materials.
exclusively from recycled
materials. This results in less waste of raw materials and
of waste. Many of our
are made from recycled material.
S TA I N L E S S S T E E L Stainless steel is a very heat
this high quality material.
durable material. Our water
practical and sustainable
resistant, hygienic and
bottles, lunch boxes and
drinking straws are made of
With them we offer you a alternative to plastic packaging.
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H A N D M A D E Our handmade Blue-Pottery
homes in the countryside.
manufactory in Jaipur, India.
pottery art secures the
soap dishes come from a
The founder fell in love with traditional Blue-Pottery -
a special pottery art. She
realized that the needy rural population could be given a chance to earn a living -
without having to leave their
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Meanwhile, the traditional livelihood of more than 150 potters from four different villages.
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