Guest lectures : Landpack and VATTER

Question 1

What does Landpack® GmbH do?

Answer 1

The Landpack® GmbH is specialised on the development, production, and marketing of environmentally friendly packaging, especially for grocery logistics.

Landpack® is the first company globally, which is able to process the abundant resource straw without massive use of adhesives.

Question 2

What does Vatter do? What’s their added value?

Answer 2

1. VATTER underwear is finest organic cotton dressed in a fashionable design.
2. When talking about organic underwear, many people first think of unappealing underpants in off-white. We call them “passion killers”. They may be good for your ecological conscience, yet are anything but a feast for your eyes. With VATTER underwear we proof that things can be different and that the terms “organic” and “sexy” are not mutually exclusive. All our products are GOTS certified and thus sustainably produced. This pleases both your skin and your conscience. Since we also want to do something good for your eyes, we place great emphasis on design for our underwear.
3. In addition, we believe that every successful company has a certain responsibility towards its environment. Therefore we use a portion of our revenues to support varying environmental or social projects. We call the whole thing VATTER – cotton with attitude.

Question 3

What’s sustainable about VATTER?

Answer 3

• Organic Coton cultivation
• Sustainable production
• Trusted producers and partners
• Stylish and environmentally friendly packaging+ Carbon neutral shipping with DHL gogreen
• Resonsability and eco-social commitment

“Through sustainable production, we try to keep this impact as low as possible, but it cannot be entirely eliminated, of course. This is why we are committed to giving something back and helping varying environmental and social projects with a part of our revenues. Not just because it is a trend, but from our firm conviction. Thus with every purchase you will help to make the world a better place. Which project we currently support and detailed information about it can be found on our “Responsibility” site”

Question 4

Whats GOTS?

Answer 4

The “Global Organic Textile Standard” was developed in 2008 with the aim to define world-wide recognized requirements that ensure organic status of textiles. This includes all steps, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labeling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer. Textile processors and manufacturers are enabled to export their organic fabrics and garments with one certification accepted in all major markets.

GOTS divides textiles into two label-grades: Label-grade 1 is “organic”, label-grade 2 is “made with organic”. While at grade 2 at least 70% certified organic fibers must be used, at label-grade 1 it must be even 95%, for the product to be labeled as “organic”. All VATTER products meet the criteria for grade 1 and therefore proudly carry the “organic” seal.

Question 5

What social criteria are considered by Vatter?

Answer 5

SOCIAL CRITERIA

All processors and manufacturers must meet a certain level of social criteria based on the key norms of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). They must have a social compliance management with defined elements in place to ensure that the social criteria can be met. These include among others:

1. Employment is freely chosen
2. Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
3. Working conditions are safe and hygienic
4. Child labor must not be used
5. Living wages
6. Working hours are not excessive
7. No discrimination
8. Regular employment is provided

Question 6

Give examples of the CSresponsibllity projects of VATTER:

Answer 6

Look up here:
https://www.vatter-fashion.com/verantwortung/