COMPANY: By being in control over our own supply chain, we as ECCO can continuously improve our environmental impact and can ensure ethical treatment of our employees – all the way from the Gold-Rated tanneries down to the retail locations. Many initiatives have been and are currently being rolled out, including the use of water-saving and -recycling systems, installment of solar panels and production of our own biogas to reduce the consumption of natural gas. 

With innovation part of ECCO’s DNA, we also takes bigger strides to shake up this sometimes traditional industry. The highlight of the innovation efforts is our DriTan technology, which significantly reduces the water consumption of the tanning process, with as much as 25 million liters of water saved annually in one tannery alone. However, this is yet one step with new innovative procedures currently being developed to further reduce our water and chemical usage.  

Mentioned in ECCO’s Annual Report 2020:  “ continuation of ECCO‘s efforts over many years to constantly create a more sustainable footprint, efforts were taken one step further and a number of ambitious environmental targets were set. By 2030, ECCO aims to run on renewable energy and in its tanneries use bio-based chemicals and closed-loop water systems only, a real breakthrough in our industry.”

Corporate Governance Policy: Major focus on the development of the appropriate skills at all levels of the organization. 
Animal Welfare: ECCO and KT Trading (sister company) have, for some years, pursued a policy of high animal welfare and standards from its suppliers. 
Prefers to buy raw material from a selected group of suppliers who all have demonstrated the highest level of welfare. 

Code of Conduct: 
1. ECCO is a guest in each of the countries in which it operates and respects the local culture. 
2. ECCO supports, respects and takes a proactive approach to protecting internationally defined human rights. 
3. ECCO respects equal opportunities and fights discrimination in the workplace. 
4. ECCO respects the individual’s right to religious freedom. 
5. ECCO respects the right to freedom of association. 
6. ECCO wishes to provide employees with a workplace free of harassment or abuse and condemns any form of enforced labour. 
7. ECCO supports the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
8. ECCO provides training, education and further development of human resources at all levels. 
9. ECCO aims to be a leader within the environment, health and safety and supports sustainable development. 
10. ECCO wishes to ensure that it complies with all relevant laws and regulations. 

Sourcing and Procurement Policy: Advises its employees how to deal with procurement, to ensure, that ECCO only uses good, reliable vendors who offer competitive terms, but also are prepared to adhere strictly to ECCO’s Code of Conduct and other relevant ECCO policies and standards.  

Personal Data Protection: ECCO has through its PERSONAL DATA COMPLIANCE PROGRAMME made clear commitments to protect employees personal data.

PRODUCT: This is a product almost in 100% wool. This means that the product is almost 100% compostable. We use wool-thread mixed in the flatlock-seam. Our goal is to replace all synthetic fibres with natural and degradable fibers.

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