For the fifth time, the German Council for Sustainable Development is awarding its “Werkstatt-N” seal of quality to 100 groundbreaking projects and project drafts that are making sustainable thinking and action come alive.
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As good as new. Just better for the environment.
In cooperation with eBay, VAUDE supports the private resale of used VAUDE products on a "re-commerce platform" to prolong the lifespan of its products. Click here to get to "VAUDE's Second Use Shop" |
"All award-winning initiatives are important role models for sustainability that is lived out in the midst of society. They demonstrate creative and innovative ways to successfully incorporate responsible action with each other, in business and with the environment", said the Council President Marleen Thieme.
»With the Second Use program, VAUDE wants to counteract our throwaway mentality. This initiative is not linked with any economic advantages; on the contrary, it entails considerable effort on our part. But we feel responsible for more than just the sale of a product; maintenance, the use phase and recycling are also included. The Second Use Program is an important component in addressing this. We are therefore very pleased to receive this award.«
When you upload a used VAUDE product on eBay, it is automatically sorted into the VAUDE Second Use Store. VAUDE does not earn anything for the sale of the product. The response has been great: about 700 items are currently available on the re-commerce platform. Together with eBay, VAUDE has developed this innovative service for the German market.
Click here to get to "VAUDE's Second Use Shop"
As a Workshop N-Project, initiatives that have already been put into practice are honored. The Werkstatt N-Impuls quality seal is awarded for project drafts that have yet to be implemented. All winning projects and drafts become part of the Werkstatt N network where they can interface with other initiatives. The current Werkstatt N projects and project drafts can be found online at www.werkstatt-n.de
The council’s tasks include developing contributions to implement the National Sustainability Strategy, specifying concrete areas for action and projects, as well as making sustainability an important public issue. More at www.nachhaltigkeitsrat.de
