People & Planet

True Responsibility

We want to leave a beautiful world for future generations.

From cotton plants to cotton pants, we want every step of our production process to be fair, sustainable and environmentally friendly. At the heart of this are people. We respect each other and ensure that human rights are maintained throughout our supply chain. This of course includes looking after the planet and conserving resources.

The true way:
our code of ethics

A pioneering spirit, passion, determination and team work have defined our company culture for many years. Our Code of Ethics is a written record of our beliefs. It provides the foundation for our daily actions at Mustang.

Our whistleblower system can be used to report violations of laws or our Ethics Charter anonymously or by providing personal data.

The system can be used by employees, business partners and third parties. More information on this can be found in our whistleblower policy.

Respecting human rights is our highest priority.

Human rights are fundamental rights without which human coexistence would not be possible. We are fully committed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and do not tolerate any abuse.

We promote equal opportunity and an inclusive culture.

We are pleased to have a diverse workforce at Mustang. Our diversity makes us stronger, more innovative and more creative. We want everyone to feel that they belong and are valued just as they are.

We communicate openly and honestly.

We hope that by being open and honest with one another we can identify and implement opportunities for improvement at an early stage. Regular feedback is the best way for us to develop, improve and create a working environment characterized by trust, continuous learning and open exchange.

We ensure a safe work environment.

The physical and mental health of our employees is very important to us. We strive to create a safe working environment.

Social standards

We are committed to ensuring good working conditions and social standards throughout our value chain.

We are part of amfori BSCI in order to better monitor and improve the social performance within our supply chains. We endorse the eleven principles of the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and recognize that improving working conditions in our supply chains is a necessity for the overall resilience and performance of our business.

Amfori BSCI Code of Coduct

We only work with suppliers that comply at least with BSCI, Sedex or SA 8000 standards.

Manufacturing & finishing

We aim to keep our manufacturing and finishing processes as environmentally friendly as possible. To do this, we expect our suppliers to comply with clear standards.

These are based on German Fashion’s Restricted Substances List (RSL).

Transport

We are working on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Shipping from our online store is 100% climate neutral. We use DHL GoGreen, which offsets transport-generated carbon emissions by investing in internationally recognized climate protection programs. Currently, 65% of our store and wholesale deliveries are climate neutral.

Our freight forwarders are working to reduce their carbon emissions by optimizing routes or using electric vehicles or trucks running on liquefied natural gas.

Packaging

As of 2021, all items shipped from our online store are packaged in recycled paper that is made of up to 30% grass fiber. Our adhesive tape is also made of paper.

Plastic packaging takes a long time to decompose and can pollute the environment for decades. Microplastics harm microorganisms, affecting the entire food chain. That is why we are trying to reduce our use of plastic packaging by using recycled materials or simply doing without.

Sustainable headquarter

Sustainability affects every aspect of our lives. That is why we are working every day to reduce our environmental impact.

At the beginning of 2020, we moved into our new corporate headquarters in Schwäbisch Hall. There we use electricity from 100% renewable energy sources. We furthermore converted all our lighting to LED, effectively reducing our electricity consumption by close to 40%.

We support e-mobility and provide electric vehicle charging stations on our company premises. Our corporate headquarters are centrally located and easily accessed by public transport. We subsidize the monthly tickets of employees who take the bus or train to work.

We use sustainable office materials and have switched to water dispensers with glass bottles so that our everyday lives are even more resource efficient. We use Ecosia as the default search engine on all our laptops and computers. Ecosia devotes 100% of its profits to supporting climate projects and at least 80% to financing reforestation projects.

We only use fair-trade coffee in our corporate headquarters. Our vending machines are stocked by a regional supplier.

Climate neutrality

Our goal is clear: We want to achieve complete climate neutrality. Our online store and shipping have been climate-neutral since 2021.

Our online store works with DHL GoGreen. We are constantly working on reducing our carbon footprint throughout the supply chain, for example by choosing shipping options other than air freight, and using sustainable suppliers.

By 2024, we want to offer our employees more ways to practice sustainable mobility. To achieve this we are planning to establish an e-bike leasing scheme.