OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
As a company deeply rooted in the astonishing mountain region of the Alps and producing goods for the everyday outdoor experience, we do not only base our brand but our entire lifestyle on nature as main source of life, belonging and passion. In order to minimize our company’s impact on the environment and to establish a more ecological business model, we are taking action to implement sustainable processes in the entire supply-, manufacturing- and distribution chain of Reusch gloves.
Together with our partner Fokus-Zukunft we have calculated our company’s emissions and neutralized these by supporting certified climate projects around the world.
Together with our partner Fokus-Zukunft we have calculated our company’s emissions and neutralized these by supporting certified climate projects around the world.
OUR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM
The path towards a more sustainable and eco-friendly business development requires effort and dedication. However, it is absolutely necessary for guaranteeing a better future for the next generations. Therefore, we developed the Taking Care Strategy, our own approach to improving the firm’s environmental compatibility, which is based on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nation’s Agenda 2030. Such goals include respect for human rights, fair working conditions, protection of the environment, and prohibition of corruption.
Here we share our achievements and future goals, with the intention of growing this list year after year.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR?
- Conversion of almost 100% of FW 22/23 models to PFC-free backhand shell material.
- Achievement of climate neutrality for emissions of scope one, two and three for the headquarters in Bolzano and for the offices and warehouse in Cernusco/Milano.
- Replacement of former PVC packaging materials for gloves with 100% recycled and recyclable materials.
- Use of FSC-Certified paper for 100% of paper packaging items.
- Reduction of our carbon footprint through the avoidance of airfreight by innovating our order- and planning cycles and combining shipments.
WHAT ARE OUR NEXT STEPS?
- Source and provide our producers exclusively with PFC-free materials, not only for the backhand but rather for every component of our gloves.
- Gradually convert Reusch’s own R-TEX membranes and R-Loft insulations to 100% recycled materials.
- Nurture the relationships with our suppliers to guarantee the procuring of high-performance and recyclable materials from controlled sources.
- Implement innovative and more sustainable production processes by raising awareness and acceptance among our supplying partners.
- Maximize product durability to reduce unnecessary textile waste.
Together with our partner Fokus-Zukunft we have calculated our company's emissions and neutralized them.
INDEPENDENT CLIMATE PROJECTS
TO NEUTRALIZE OUR EMISSIONS
300 MW HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Reusch funds the Baspa project, which supports electricity generation through renewable hydropower by installing a run-of-river power plant with an installed capacity of 300 MW. This electricity is then sold to Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board in India. With an estimated saving of over one million tons of CO2 equivalent per year, it is one of the largest private hydropower projects in India. The main objective of this project is to replace fossil fuel power plants and thus reduce CO2 emissions.
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GUANARÉ FOREST PLANTATIONS
Another project in which we are involved is the Guanaré Forest Plantations in Uruguay. This project comprises a total of 21,298 ha of land previously used for extensive beef cattle grazing. Now it promotes forestry for the extraction of high-quality and durable wood products as well as to store large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In addition, the forest plantations preserve areas of high biodiversity. The practices used for this purpose are subject to the FSC standards for sustainable forestry
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Another project in which we are involved is the Guanaré Forest Plantations in Uruguay. This project comprises a total of 21,298 ha of land previously used for extensive beef cattle grazing. Now it promotes forestry for the extraction of high-quality and durable wood products as well as to store large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In addition, the forest plantations preserve areas of high biodiversity. The practices used for this purpose are subject to the FSC standards for sustainable forestry
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