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Affenzahn Sustainability Actions

Fair Wear Foundation partnership

In production, we place particular emphasis on fair working conditions. That’s why we partner with the Fair Wear Foundation. Since 2018, we have been one of the few companies to be awarded Leader status due to continuous improvements. Topics that we regularly review and improve are focused on living wages, appropriate working hours and a safe working environment.

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PFC-free impregnation

The water-repellent textile treatment for all our bags is 100% PFC-free since 2019, so you can get to your destination dryly when it is raining.

Recycled PET bottle fabrics

We use fabrics that are 48 % made from recycled PET bottles to manufacture our Affenzahn backpacks. Compared to conventional production methods, this reduces the amount of wastewater, lowers energy consumption, and cuts pollutant emissions.

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bluesign® system partner

Affenzahn is a proud system partner of bluesign®, since resource-saving and sustainable production is very important to us. In order not to burden the environment unnecessarily, we therefore increasingly try to rely on bluesign® certified materials.

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Green Button certification

At Affenzahn, many products are already certified with the Green Button, including all Small Friends and Large Friends of the main collection. This government seal is only awarded to textiles that are produced in a socially and ecologically sustainable manner.

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ECONYL® shoe material

The upper material of labeled shoes is mainly made from ECONYL® yarn, a 100% regenerated nylon from pre- and post-consumer waste, such as fishing nets and other nylon waste.

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Leather Working Group member

We are a member of the Leather Working Group. This means that we make sure to use leather from responsible production for our shoes. The Leather Working Group audits leather manufacturers according to strict standards. Topics such as water consumption, energy consumption, chemical management and wastewater management are reviewed.

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Organic cotton shoes

The upper and lining material of marked shoes is made of 100% organic cotton. Organic cotton has a lower environmental impact due to the reduced use of chemicals and promotes biodiversity as well as the health of soils and ecosystems.

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BLOOMâ„¢ algae foam

Our insole in marked shoes is made of 30% algae foam from BLOOMâ„¢. They developed the world's first algae-infused EVA foam for the footwear industry.