We are climate neutral
No time to waste
Our standards
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We set an example for climate protection and see ourselves as a fashion label with an unconditional responsibility to act: For us, this means being CO₂-neutral. In cooperation with the experts from ClimatePartner, we determine the CO₂ emissions of our company's business activities at the Cologne location and the production of our entire collection every year and offset them via a climate protection project. Through this carbon offset, we give back to our earth what we take from it elsewhere as a producer and as a fashion label.
These include the GOTS certificate, the BSCI Code of Conduct, the SA8000 standard and auditing by the Fair Wear Foundation.
In addition to the certificates, consistent values play a decisive role in the selection of our partners. We regularly visit our partner companies in order to maintain personal contact and to be able to form our own picture on site.
These include the GOTS certificate, the BSCI Code of Conduct, the SA8000 standard and auditing by the Fair Wear Foundation.
In addition to the certificates, consistent values play a decisive role in the selection of our partners. We regularly visit our partner companies in order to maintain personal contact and to be able to form our own picture on site.
We support the expansion of renewable energies
14 wind farms promoting sustainable development in northeast Brazil
The offsetting of the determined emissions of our H/W 22/23 collection takes place through the promotion of wind farms in the north-east of Brazil. The wind power project makes an important contribution to climate protection and supports the surrounding communities with clean energy. The area of the 14 wind farms stretches across the borders of the states of Piauí and Pernambuco. A total of 156 turbines are operated here, which supply renewable electricity to the Brazilian grid with a total capacity of 358.8 MW. In this way, the project saves approximately 652,150 tonnes of CO2 per year, which would otherwise have been generated by electricity production from fossil fuels.
The project puts a special focus on the needs of local communities, improves local infrastructure and creates access to training opportunities.
Since energy from wind is generated without fossil fuels, it is considered emission-free. The expansion of renewable energy production is essential to halt global warming and secure energy supplies in the long term. The amount of emissions saved in a wind power project is calculated using the so-called baseline method: How much CO2 would the same amount of energy produce with the region's usual electricity mix?
Project standard
Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
Technology
Wind energy
North East, Brazil
Estimated annual
emission reductions
652,150 t CO2e
Verified and validated by
Earthood Services Private Limited
WHY IS THE EXPANSION OF
RENEWABLE ENERGIES IMPORTANT?
Compared to the energy sources currently used, wind energy causes the lowest emissions per kWH of electricity generated over its entire life cycle (production, operation, disposal).
Over 70% of all greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the use of coal, oil and natural gas - mainly to meet energy needs. This includes not only electricity, but also the energy we use to manufacture products, move around or heat ourselves.
The climate problem is therefore primarily an energy problem!
About one-fifth of emissions come from agriculture and land use. Emissions are so high in this sector mainly due to the demand for animal products - because factory farming and feeding drives up the levels. The graph below shows the contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 (Source: Nelles, D. and Serrer, C. (2021). The climate solution. Machste dreckig - machste sauber.).
WHAT MAKES EMISSIONS?
Average emissions per kWh of electricity produced given in grams of CO2e per kWh.
(Source: Nelles, D. and Serrer, C. (2021). The climate solution. Machste dreckig - machste sauber.)
