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Outdoor pants made of old tires

▪ BASF and VAUDE take a step towards an effective circular economy together
▪ Polyamides based on chemically recycled tires form the basis for robust outdoor pants
▪ Available in stores from March 2022

Science Based Targets Initiative verifies VAUDE's 1.5 degree climate targets

• VAUDE Klimastrategie wissenschaftlich bestätigt
• Bereits 72% der Produkte der VAUDE Winter-Kollektion 23/24 sind aus mindestens 50% recyceltem oder biobasiertem Material
• 50% weniger CO2-Emissionen in der globalen Lieferkette bis 2030

Green Shape Label for Sustainable Outdoor Products on the Road to Success

• Top-class external Green Shape advisory council established 
• Next goal: external accreditation of the standard

VAUDE's own Green Shape standard for environmentally friendly outdoor products has achieved another milestone: An external advisory council consisting of six well-known experts will provide technical advice to the outdoor company on all Green Shape topics, effective immediately. These topics will ensure that the criteria will continue to be developed on the highest level and meet the strictest specifications in the textile industry. In the next step, Green Shape should receive external accreditation.

Excellent start in 2022: VAUDE is now climate neutral worldwide with all products

• Global climate neutrality for VAUDE starting in 2022
• Ambitious climate targets in the global supply chain: transitioning to recycled and biobased materials as well as CO2 reductions in production.
• Unavoidable emissions are (still) offset.