All Antje von Dewitz articles
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News briefsAntje von Dewitz awarded Federal Cross of Merit
Vaude’s CEO received Germany’s Federal Cross of Merit from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for her sustainability and social responsibility leadership.
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ArticleVaude targets Net Zero by 2040 with detailed strategy
The German outdoor company presents its validated plan to achieve net zero by 2040, focusing on rigorous emissions reductions, renewable energy and sustainable product innovations.
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ArticleVon Dewitz chosen as CEO of “Female Allstar Board”
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz presents the certificate on the election as CEO of the Female Allstar Board For the third time, German business magazine Handelsblatt and the consulting firm Bain & Company chose outstanding female players in business for the Female Allstar Board. The initiative aims ...
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ArticleVaude MD Antje von Dewitz calls for strong EU supply chain law
With the EU supply chain act CSDDD scheduled to be adopted, Vaude and its MD Antje von Dewitz have welcomed the planned mandatory due diligence.“This is an important decision that I feel strongly about.”
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ArticleAlbrecht von Dewitz Foundation continues to support outdoor activities and environmental education in schools
The German Vaude Sport Albrecht von Dewitz Foundation has been supporting school projects throughout Germany with the “Outdoor macht Schule” (Outdoor is school) program since 2020. The aim of the program is to link outdoor activities and environmental education with each other and make mountain sports tangible for children and ...
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News briefsVaude CEO returns from long-distance hike to celebrate her birthday
Source: Antje von Dewitz After 1,100 kilometers on the GTA long-distance hiking trail and 66,000 meters of altitude, Antje von Dewitz has returned from her crossing of the Alps. The managing director of the German company Vaude had taken a two-and-a-half-month break to fulfill a long-term dream ...
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News briefsVaude CEO von Dewitz appointed as member of governmental SME advisory board
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz The German minister for economic affairs and climate, Robert Habeck, has appointed the advisory council for issues relating to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and the liberal professions for the current legislative period. Vaude’s managing director Antje von Dewitz (who has already ...
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News briefsTime off for the boss: Vaude's von Dewitz crosses the Alps
It’s an unusual move for the head of a medium-sized company: Antje von Dewitz, CEO of Vaude, is heading to the mountains for 2.5 months to do a crossing of the Alps, taking a total of 3 months off. In a short video, she explains that she is fulfilling a ...
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News briefsAlbrecht von Dewitz Foundation continues to support school projects in Germany
With ”Outdoor macht Schule” (Outdoor goes education), the Albrecht von Dewitz Foundation supports extracurricular school projects in Germany that actively deal with the topics of nature conservation and mountain sports with up to €5,000. Since the program was launched in 2020, the foundation has been funding several ...
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ArticleVaude reaches climate neutrality with all its products globally
Managing director Antje von Dewitz had already announced it last fall: her outdoor company Vaude, which has been actively promoting climate protection for years, achieved the goal set in 2019 of becoming climate neutral with all products manufactured worldwide on Jan. 1, 2022. The company’s headquarters in Tettnang, Germany, (with ...
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News briefsEY honors von Dewitz with Entrepreneur of the Year Award
EY Germany, part of the globally active audit and advisory group Ernst & Young Global Limited (EYG), has awarded Antje von Dewitz, CEO of German brand Vaude, with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award was given out for the 25th time to the best owner-managed medium-sized companies ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter expands second-hand sales ahead of Black Friday, now also available online
German outdoor retail chain Globetrotter, part of Frilufts Retail Europe, a subsidiary of Fenix Outdoor International, is once again hosting its ”Greener Week” from Nov. 22-27. For the fourth year in a row, the outdoor retailer is thus offering a range of sustainable alternatives to Black Friday’s unsustainable low-price sales ...
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ArticleVaude plans to be globally climate neutral next year
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz at the global climate demo in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on Sept. 24, 2021 Following the alarming conclusion of scientists in the recently published report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which states that without immediate drastic action, the 1.5-degree target can no ...
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News briefsVaude’s Antje von Dewitz receives German role model award
Antje von Dewitz, CEO of the German outdoor brand Vaude, has received the Role Model Award 2021 from the Startup Teens education platform in the “Family Entrepreneur” category. The jury and the audience honored her commitment to a sustainable and value-driven company, which includes a long-term program for inclusion and ...
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News briefsVon Dewitz receives GEM Award for pioneering leadership
Antje von Dewitz, CEO of German outdoor brand Vaude, has received the GEM Award 2021 for her successful sustainable brand management. The Berlin-based ”Gesellschaft zur Erforschung des Markenwesens e.V.” (Society for the Study of Brands, GEM) is a platform that supports companies in their brand activities with scientific arguments and ...
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ArticleVaude presents new “Detox” CSR report
With its latest sustainability report, Vaude has launched an entire website that fully lists and explains in detail all of the company’s past, present and future actions. By voluntarily signing the Greenpeace Detox Commitment, Vaude had already made a clear commitment in 2015 to gradually eliminate chemicals of concern by ...
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ArticleVaude establishes Academy for Sustainable Business Management
Together rather than against one another: After Houdini had just made the development specifications of one of its most sustainable products available as Open Source, the German outdoor brand Vaude has now announced the foundation of the “Vaude Academy for Sustainable Business.” The academy is designed to support other companies ...
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News briefsGreen Button celebrates 1st birthday
One year ago, the “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button) was introduced in Germany, the first state seal for fair and ecologically, sustainably produced textiles. This was partly due to the commitment of the German Minister for Development, Gerd Müller. Since then, the seal has provided consumers with valuable information for responsible ...
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ArticleVaude introduces repair index
Vaude has introduced an innovative new tool called Repair Index to systematically embed repairability in product development to ensure that products are designed to be as repairable as possible from the very first product idea. With the new tool, the repairability of Vaude products can now be evaluated. A comprehensive ...
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News briefsAntje von Dewitz’ book now available
Antje von Dewitz’ German-language book “Mut steht uns gut” (“Courage suits us well”), about which we reported earlier, will finally be available as of May 20 in the Vaude webshop and assorted bookshops in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Von Dewitz, managing director of Vaude, explains: “In my book, I am ...
