Planet

True Respect

We want to help make our world a place worth living in for future generations. That's why we care about a fair, sustainable and environmentally friendly production process from the cotton plant to the finished jeans. Respecting the planet and conserving its resources is a natural part of our ethos.

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.

The basis for this is the "Restricted Substances List" (RSL), which we update annually in cooperation with the German Fashion Verband.

As a next step, we have decided to implement ZDHC MRSL in our supply chain and become a 'Friend of ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals)' since Q3 2022. While the RSL applies to the article, the ZDHC's MRSL starts one step earlier in the factory and includes chemical substances whose intended use in the manufacture of apparel and footwear materials and trims is limited or prohibited to protect workers, consumers and the environment. The tools provided by ZDHC allow for step-by-step compliance with the MRSL via effluent testing and disclosed chemical inventories.

Participation in the ZDHC Foundation's Roadmap to Zero program provides the perfect support for us and our suppliers to work together to make global supply chains a little cleaner.

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.

We moved into our new headquarters in Schwäbisch Hall at the beginning of 2020. There we use 100% green electricity. In order to save additional electricity, we have converted our lighting to LED across the board. As a result, we were able to reduce our electricity consumption by around 40% as a result of the move.

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.

Our environmental guidelines serve to strengthen the sense of responsibility of all employees. They form the basis on which our daily actions at Mustang are built and at the same time serve as a decision-making aid and orientation.

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.