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Investment in employee work-life balance, with the installation of offices in employees' homes and an on-site childcare centre: Rossignol, Patagonia, Salomon, Vaude.

Social and ethical information are available and meaning of standards and certifications are explained on labels or on the Web : Have a good world, Icebreaker, Mammut, Odlo, Patagonia, Petzl, Raidlight, Rapanui, Vaude.

The brand established an ethical code of conduct based on ILO principles that suppliers have to follow or the company is a member of Fair Wear Foundation : Columbia, Eider, Greenflake, Haglöfs, Mammut, Millet, Odlo, Patagonia, Petzl, Quiksilver, Rapanui, Rip Curl, Rossignol, Vaude.

The company has a fundation to to help local communities, youth programmes, help for disadvantaged communities : Groupe Lafuma(Eider, Lafuma, Millet), Petzl, Groupe Oxylane(Quechua et Wedze), Salomon.

More than 50% of the production is done locally : produce in France or in Europe in it's a french brand : Beal, Bleed clothing, Bumbtribe, Clone Ind, Faction skis, FST Handwear, Grown, Lafuma, Mammut, Masters, Monnet, Notox, Odlo, Petzl, Phenix, PYUA, Tekosocks,TSL Outdoor, Vaude, Volkl, White Cristal, Zag.

The company communicates on the sourcing of its products and on product traceability information : Icebreaker, Mammut, Patagonia, Rapanui.

The company uses renewable energy for its headquarter : Bleed Clothing, Faction Skis, Haglofs, Masters, Nikwax, PYUA, Sidas, Tekosocks, TSL Outdoor, Vaude.
The creation of an inter-company carpooling and a travel organisation plan, to reduce the use of individual cars. The promotion and organisation of better access to public transport for employees: Salomon and 5 other local companies.

Groupe Lafuma, Notox, Rip Curl, Rossignol, Groupe Oxymane Salomon took part in the experimentation on the environmental labelling or working groups related to this labeling.

The brand works with suppliers or subcontractors that have implemented an environmental management system and follow the REACH directive : FST Handwear, Haglöfs, Henjl, Lafuma, Mammut, Masters, Notox, Odlo, Petzl, PYUA, Quechua, Quiksilver, RipCurl, TSL Outdoor, Wedze.

The company has an environmental management system and has implemented a concrete actions plan : Monnet, Nikwax, Notox, Quiksilver,Rossignol, Salomon,TSL Outdoor, Vaude, Volkl.

Companies having carried out a study of their carbon footprint (headquarter or product): Groupe Lafuma, Groupe Oxylane, Haglofs, Lastage, Monnet, Petzl, Quiksilver, Rapanui, RipCurl, Salomon, Sidas, Vaude.

Companies who gives 1% of their turnover to environmental associations : Arbor, Grown Skis, Patagonia, Picture, Vaude.

These brands offer a lifetime guarantee for products : Patagonia, Picture, Mammut.
These brands offer a repair service outside of their usual aftersales services: Bleed Clothing, Bumbtribe, Clone Ind, FST Handwear, Grown, Henjl, Notox, Phenix, Odlo, Volkl.

Life cycle analysis carried out for all or a part of products : Grown, Lafuma, Mammut, Notox, Odlo, Patagonia, Petzl, Groupe Oxylane, Quiksilver, Rapanui, Rossignol, Salomon.

More than 50% of the production is made with « eco » materials (recycled polyester, organic cotton…) more than 60% : Bleed Clothing, Greenflake, Grown, Have a good world, Hazardous, Henjl, Lastage, Notox, Patagonia, Picture, Rapanui, Teko socks.

Common work with other brands and EOG Sustainability Working Group or Outdoor Sports Valley to implement a global solution for the end of life of products : Lafuma, Mammut, Patagonia, Petzl, Salomon, TSL Outdoor, Vaude.
Take back programme for clothing or used gear to reuse, recycling or upcycling : Mammut, Notox, Patagonia, Picture, RipCurl, Rossignol, Salomon, Vaude, Zag.

The raw materials used by the brand meet or exceed the requirements of a third part certification as GOTS, European Eco label, Nordic Swann, FSC, Bluesign Oekotex which guarantee the absence of harmful substances in products : Bleed Clothing, FST Handwear, Greenflake, Haglofs, Have a good world, Greenflake, Grown skis, Hazardous, Lafuma, Lastage, Mammut, Monnet, Nikwax, Notox, Odlo, Patagonia, Picture, PYUA, Rapanui, Quiksilver, Salomon, Tekosocks, Vaude.

<« No air freight policy » or use of shipping : Beal, Cilao, Picture, PYUA, Quiksilver, Raidlight, Rip Curl, Tekosocks, TSL Outdoor, Vaude, White Cristal.