Rain gear – in lite. The rain jacket made from bluesign certified material that’s light as a feather and can be packed down small. Drop Stop: breathable Ceplex active technology will stop any drop! The VAUDE brand stands for respect in all its interaction with others and with the world around us. This family-run business based in Tettnang/Germany has set its sights on becoming Europe’s most sustainable outdoor brand by the year 2015. With the publication of a GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) Sustainability Report starting in 2013, VAUDE has successfully created an objective and measurable foundation for this goal. VAUDE has always placed a high value on external certification. We have been working with the strict environmental standard, bluesign, which monitors the entire textile manufacturing chain since 2001. We were also the first outdoor company to receive EMAS certification. Green Shape is the VAUDE guarantee for planet friendly products made from sustainable materials and resource-conserving production. VAUDE has set a goal of systematically converting its entire product range to manufacturing. Since 2012, the company headquarters in Tettnang and all products manufactured there have been climate neutral.Social responsibility is a strong focus at VAUDE as well. As an employer, VAUDE supports its employees in creating a successful work-life balance. This is why VAUDE has an on-site company childcare center, kindergarten, flexible working models, part-time, home-office and job-sharing options. The numbers prove that our efforts are worth it: 60% of our employees are women, over 30 % of management positions are filled by women. VAUDE is dedicated to fair working conditions throughout the world, such as through its membership in the Fair Wear Foundation.