Partners

True Difference

Sustainability-related topics in the areas of Product, People and Planet are addressed in collaboration with external partners, networks and initiatives. The aim of this cooperation is to integrate professional expertise, monitor developments and further develop existing processes.

TEXAID

TEXAID is an internationally active service provider for textile circular solutions. The company offers services in the areas of collection, sorting, reuse and recycling of pre- and post-consumer textiles and footwear. The cooperation relates to selected areas in the handling of used textiles.

ZDHC

ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) is a cross-industry initiative that provides tools and programs for the management of chemicals in textile and leather production. The ZDHC programs serve as a guide for the further development of chemical-related processes within the supply chain.

amfori BSCI

amfori is an international business association that offers, among other things, the amfori BSCI program to promote social standards in global supply chains. Participation in amfori BSCI supports a structured approach to social requirements in supplier dialogue.

German Fashion Verband

The German Fashion Association (German Fashion Modeverband Deutschland e.V.) represents the interests of the German fashion industry and offers its members consulting, information services and networking formats on industry-specific topics at national and European level.

Charta der Vielfalt

The Diversity Charter is an employer initiative to promote diversity and appreciation in the workplace. Companies that sign the Charter thereby make a commitment to an open organizational culture.

BCI

We joined the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI™) in December 2020. BCI is the world’s largest program for sustainable cotton and aims to support cotton farming communities as well as protect and restore the environment. BCI program partners train cotton farmers around the world to apply cultivation methods that protect the environment and improve farmers’ incomes and resilience. This includes maintaining soil quality, using water efficiently and reducing the use of harmful chemicals. In addition, BCI advocates for the rights and well-being of cotton farmers. We source BCI cotton via a chain of custody model known as mass balance. This means that BCI cotton is sourced from certified BCI farmers and kept separate at the farm and gin level, but is mixed with conventional cotton along the supply chain. BCI farmers benefit from demand for BCI cotton in quantities equivalent to the amount we “source”.

Through the fees we pay for sourcing BCI Cotton, we contribute to the funding of field-level projects and farmer capacity strengthening through the BCI Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF).

Our sourcing of BCI Cotton in 2025 supported farmers participating in GIF-funded projects to ...

…save an estimated

99999

LITRES OF WATER

over the last growing season.

…avoid an estimated

KG OF PESTICIDE
ACTIVE INGREDIENT

over the last growing season.

Farmers participating in GIF-funded projects increased their net income per cotton hectare by an estimated

0 %

over the last 3 growing seasons.*

*Farmers experience net income increases for a variety of reasons, most commonly due to increased yields and/or optimised use of inputs (such as irrigation water, pesticides or synthetic fertiliser). However external variations like prices or weather have a large influence.

Textile Exchange

Textile Exchange is an international non-profit organization that focuses on the development and management of industry-wide standards and tools for textile fibers and materials. Its goal is to support transparency and comparability along textile supply chains.
The organization develops and oversees standards such as the Organic Content Standard (OCS), the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS), and the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). These standards are used to trace and document specific material properties within defined stages of the supply chain and provide a consistent basis for exchange between companies, suppliers, and other stakeholders in the industry.

Four Paws

Four Paws is an international animal welfare organization that advocates for the protection of animals under direct human influence. The organization is involved in rescue, awareness and campaign work, among other activities.

Fur Free Retailer

The Fur Free Retailer Program was initiated by the Fur Free Alliance, an international coalition of animal and environmental protection organizations. The program identifies companies that refrain from using real fur. In Germany, the program is represented by Four Paws.

myclimate

myclimate Deutschland gGmbH is a non-profit organization that supports companies in calculating greenhouse gas emissions as well as in voluntary compensation and advisory services. The cooperation relates to selected compensatory approaches and is understood as complementary to internal monitoring and reduction processes.

Kinderarmut in Deutschland e.V.

Kinderarmut in Deutschland e.V. is a non-profit organization that implements projects to support children and families in difficult life situations, including in the areas of education, leisure and social participation.