KAUFMANN AND
Responsible choices
KAUFMANN is a traditional, family-owned business with over 100 years of history. We work with a fundamental respect for quality and responsibility – including the environmental and social impacts that come with our industry. We recognize that the textile industry has a significant environmental impact, and that our own company – particularly with the growth of our online sales – contributes to this. Therefore, we focus on making more responsible choices in our daily operations.
Concepts like sustainability and climate action are complex and without simple solutions. We are continuously working to understand, reduce, and – where possible – compensate for parts of our environmental footprint. We do this through concrete initiatives, which we evaluate and adjust as we go along. For us, responsible development is a process, and we see it as an ongoing effort rather than a goal that can be checked off. We want to take small, but meaningful steps – and we hope that our customers will want to follow this development.
Read more about our approach below.
SHIPPING AND PACKAGING
Two activities that are inherently essential for online retail: packaging and shipping. We have made conscious choices to compensate for and minimize some of the CO₂ emissions we are responsible for.
MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Although, for example, a t-shirt is made from 100% organic cotton, bamboo, or recycled materials, it doesn’t mean that the t-shirt is 100% sustainable. However, despite this, we believe that it is a step in the right direction.
KAUFMANN'S REUSABLE CARRIER BAG
Every year, thousands of customers shop at KAUFMANN and take a shopping bag home. Here, we share a collective responsibility to reduce our environmental footprint.
TIPS TO GET MORE OUT OF YOUR CLOTHES
Here are some quick tips to maintain, care for, and better look after your garments, ensuring a long lifespan for the product and reducing the need for replacements – benefiting both your wallet and the environment.