Sustainability
Acting for the future
For CAPRICE, sustainability is a principle of action that guides us to meet the needs of the present generation without restricting the freedoms of future generations.
For us, thinking sustainably therefore means considering what impact the things we do will have in the long run.
Jürgen Cölsch
Managing Director
#1 ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY
Preserving nature
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LEATHER
As a Wortmann Group company, CAPRICE is committed to responsible leather production worldwide. For this reason we are a member of the Leather Working Group/LWG.
We purchase 85% of our leather from the spring/summer 2022 collection from LWG-certified leather manufacturers, of which 65% are Gold-Rated.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MATERIAL
Water based adhesives
We already use water based adhesives in the production of our shoes
Outlook
Recycled sole material
Some of our soles are already made of recycled material. We plan to increase this share gradually
100% Vegan
From autumn/winter 2022-2023, a significant part of the collection will be free of animal substances for the first time. These shoes have been certified by the “Prüf- und Forschungsinstitut Pirmasens e.V.” and bear the PFI test mark “100% Vegan”.
CONSERVING OUR RESOURCES
40%
of our shoes produced each year are already made with green renewable solar energy
100%
of the tanneries cooperating with us are equipped with wastewater treatment plants to ensure better and more efficient water use
Sea Freight
In order to keep our CO 2 consumption as low as possible, we prefer sea freight with optimal utilization of containers for the transport of our shoes and materials
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING
100% plastic free packaging
From autumn/winter 2021, we will replace the plastic sticks in all pair boxes with cardboard sticks
Optimised packaging
From autumn/winter 2021, all our pair boxes will be folded with a special self assembly system. This will significantly reduce the use of chemical adhesives Damit reduzieren wir maßgeblich den Einsatz von chemischen Klebstoffen.
Outlook
Certified packaging
Starting from spring/summer 2022, all our pair boxes should be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified
#2 SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Preserving social responsibility
FOR A RESPECTFUL COOPERATION
Assuming social responsibility is one of the principles of the member companies of the Bundesverband der Schuh und Lederwarenindustrie e.V . (Federal Association of the Shoe and Leather Goods Industry). The association’s Code of Conduct is an instrument whose use does justice to this responsibility.
CAPRICE has signed up to this code of conduct and it contains, among other things the following values and principles:
● Occupational safety and health protection
● Right to freedom of expression
● Prohibition of child labour
● Prohibition of forced labour
● Respect for workers’ rights
● Environmental protection
100%
of our shoes from the fall/winter 2021 collection are produced in footwear factories that are audited and developed according to the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct. We are actively improving the social performance of our supply chain with the help of amfori BSCI, the world’s leading business association for free and sustainable trade. (as of June 2021)
PRESENCE ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN
24
Technicians and product managers from the company ´ s headquarter in the shoe city of Pirmasens are deployed worldwide to monitor the production process and compliance with our sustainability specifications along the supply chain. (Data status: January 2022).
FOR A STRONG TOGETHERNESS
Corporate Social Responsibility
Social sustainability and more togetherness are not only firmly anchored in CAPRICE’s corporate culture, but are also actively practised
We support charity projects, such as the construction of a health center in Pakistan or the promotion of social institutions (hospice, children’s clinic, youth protection…).
During the pandemic, CAPRICE produced protective masks worth over 300,000 euros and distributed them free of charge to hospitals, care facilities and trade partners.
#3 ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Efficient management and preservation of capital
FOR A SAFE FUTURE
CAPRICE has been a trusted brand for over 30 years. We have succeeded in building a successful company with continuous growth. We are financially independent and have a strong capital base.