Bergans Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

Bergans presents sustainability as part of its responsibility across the full product life cycle, from product development and material selection to production, transport, use, repair, resale, redesign and recycling. The company says it is committed to increasing its efforts so that future generations can enjoy the outdoors. Its sustainability focus includes more sustainable products, a more sustainable and fair value chain, more sustainable consumption, and more sustainable outdoor life. Bergans also refers to responsible use of natural resources, animal welfare, decent working conditions, labour and human rights, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from production.

Product life cycle responsibility

Our responsibility covers all from product development with design and material selection, production and transport, to the user phase and even further when a product gets repaired, resold, redesigned or recycled.

Repair workshop Systua

In Norway, Bergans runs its own repair workshop, “Systua,” which handles everything from zippers and rips to sleeping bag tears. The company states clearly: “The longer hiking clothing and equipment are in use, the smaller the total climate footprint becomes”.

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Circular services with Sport 1

Bergans also treats repair as an entry point to wider circular services such as rental and reuse. Together with retailer Sport 1, the brand launched a service deal on its Rabot collection; including washing, impregnation, and repair, to make circular care visible at the point of sale.

Product development focus

We work to use and develop increasingly sustainable materials. We ensure responsible use of natural resources, animal welfare and innovation in our design processes.

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Responsible value chain

We are very keen to have a sustainable and responsible business practice throughout our value chain. Our overall goal is to contribute to positive development in local communities where we operate. Therefore, we work to ensure decent working conditions and labor and human rights, as well as that we continuously explore more sustainable production methods and look at how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from production.

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