EMPOWER PEOPLE

As a family-owned business who thinks in generations, people are at the core of everything we do.

ENGINEER PRODUCTS

As engineers, products are how we transfer our expertise and values into equipment for mountain activities.

PROTECT NATURE

As outdoor enthusiasts, nature and the mountains are what we love and what we want to protect.
 

Derived from the lower feathers of waterfowl such as ducks and geese, down has astounding properties that make it a unique marvel of nature - Light as a snowflake, it protects against the cold and is highly compressible due to its elasticity. No other material combines extremely low weight with high thermal insulation. Hence, down has a superior heat and weight ratio. As a result, high quality down has decisive advantages over synthetic materials and meets the strictest of requirements in its stride. We carefully ensure that our down jackets and sleeping bags are only filled with high quality, ethically harvested down. To ensure this in a transparent and credible fashion while eradicating unnecessary animal suffering from the supply chain, SALEWA has decided, going forward, to only purchase down that comes with RDS (Responsible Down Standard) certification. The RDS is currently the most comprehensive, independent certified animal welfare and traceability standard worldwide. The development of the standards required a major commitment by various stakeholders; especially input from suppliers, farmers, animal welfare organizations and industry experts was essential. The standard addresses issues proactively by setting clear requirements and auditing against them on a regular basis, including unannounced audits.

RDS means: Complete ban of live-plucking and force feeding of ducks and geese Robust criteria to ensure that the five freedoms of the animals are protected Animals are never killed solely for their down or feathers Yearly audits of every stage of production (farm, slaughterhouse, processers, etc.) Strict and transparent procedures in place to protect the integrity of the standard (e.g. loss of certification for non‐compliance and pulling product in cases of false or inaccurate labeling) For more information on the Responsible Down Standard visit: www.responsibledown.org

OUR GOALS

KEY FACTS AND FIGURES

ETHICAL SOURCING

ANIMAL WELFARE

OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

OUR EMPLOYEES

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

THE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS

PRODUCT DESIGN

MICROPLASTIC FIBRE ISSUES

RECYCLING

CARE & REPAIR

TRANSPARENCY

TRANSPARENCY

TRANSPARENCY

TRANSPARENCY

TRANSPARENCY

SALEWA COMMITTED

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