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VAUDE receives UN award for effective climate commitment in the supply chain

• Ceremonial award ceremony in the Bavarian State Parliament
• VAUDE honored for its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Tettnang, 12.12.2024 - The outdoor brand VAUDE has been honored with the SDG Innovation Award 2024. On December 7, Hilke Patzwall, Sustainability Manager at VAUDE, and Jan Lorch, Managing Director Sales & CSR at VAUDE, accepted the prestigious award. The award ceremony took place in the Maximilianeum, the seat of the Bavarian State Parliament. The award was presented by Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and former German Development Minister.

VAUDE & Globetrotter launch repair partnership

• new service for VAUDE customers: Repair in certified Globetrotter workshops
• international expansion of the partnership concept planned

Tettnang, 17.10.2024 - "Repair instead of throw away" - this is the motto of the International Day of Repair, which takes place on October 19. In keeping with this, VAUDE is launching a new initiative for a long product life: With immediate effect, the outdoor brand is cooperating with the renowned specialist retailer Globetrotter when it comes to repairs. As part of this service partnership, VAUDE products can be repaired directly on site in nine Globetrotter stores - with more stores to follow. VAUDE is also in the process of expanding the partnership concept internationally: European specialist retailers Transa and Bever will soon be integrated. 

Sustainability in practice: VAUDE integrates Retraced for more transparency in the supply chain

Düsseldorf & Tettnang, October 8, 2024 - VAUDE, the renowned outdoor brand that stands for sustainability and innovation, has reached a significant milestone on the way to a transparent and responsible global supply chain: A strategic partnership with Retraced has enabled more efficient and even closer cooperation with suppliers around the world.

Antje von Dewitz receives the Federal Order of Merit from the Federal President

• Highest recognition for the common good
• Role models for living the values of democracy honored

Tettnang, 01.10.2024 - On October 1, Antje von Dewitz, Managing Director of VAUDE, was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. This honor recognizes her commitment as a "family entrepreneur, environmentalist, defender of human rights and role model for sustainable and social entrepreneurship in the textile industry" at the highest level of government. As part of the Day of German Unity, a total of 28 citizens received this award for their outstanding commitment to the values of democracy.