Sustainability means to us to take over social and environmental responsibility along the whole product creation process and supply chain. We fixed this claim in the FALKE Code of Conduct. Our Buying Conditions and our Quality Guideline define the according criteria for our suppliers of yarn and finished goods. We use different global standards to make sure all our own facilities as well as those of our suppliers can follow our guidelines reasonably. Focus of our activities is on Product Quality, Social Responsibility and Environment Protection.

All our products are designed and developed to fulfil the requirements of OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and of the FALKE Quality Guideline. These standards regulate physical characteristics, using characteristics and the limits for harmful substances allowed in our products. The basis to meet these standards is already set by the choice of material we use. We preferably purchase material holding a valid OEKO-TEX®-Standard-100-certificate.

FALKE operates an own laboratory to test physical and using characteristics as well as colour and perspiration fastness. Additionally, we partner with external institutes to analyse the content of harmful substances. All tests apply for material as well as for finished product made in our own production sites and external factories. Non-compliances will be declared and followed by corrective actions.

All finished products as well as preliminary products from our suppliers must comply with the FALKE Quality Guideline. This includes our Restricted Substances List (RSL), which regulates the content of harmful substances in the product. Our Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) additionally regulates the use of certain substances in the manufacturing process of yarn, fabrics and finished goods. Effluent tests ensure compliance with this restriction.

FALKE has own factories and strategic partners in countries classified as risk countries according to Amfori BSCI. We expect that all manufacturers of yarn, fabrics and finished goods involved in the creation of our products follow the requirements of the BSCI Code of Conduct independent of where they are located. Please find further information about BSCI on https://www.amfori.org.

Our benchmark for social responsibility is the Code of Conduct of the Amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI). This Code of Conduct covers important aspects of acceptable working conditions and treatment of employees. Furthermore, it considers certain aspects of chemical management. The complex BSCI audits are standardized and identify weak points within the individual factories. We use the audit results to support our own factories as well as those of our suppliers to develop towards better standards.

The BSCI Code of Conduct and the respective national law of the supplying countries define the minimum standard for chemical management each supplier has to fulfil. Our strict MRSL defines the targeted limits of substances used in the manufacturing process.

To have control over discharge of hazardous chemicals within the internal and external process steps all factories with wet processes have to provide a valid wastewater analysis on a regular basis. These analyses base on ZDHC criteria, a global initiative of fashion brands targeting to bring harmful substances within the manufacturing process to zero.

Yes, FALKE already uses organic and recycled material. Our aim is to increase the number of sustainable products with every season. We are certified according to the Organic Content Standard (OCS) and the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) to ensure appropriate traceability of organic and recycled materials. Please contact us to get further information about our product portfolio.

Yes, we partially still use plastic for packaging. Certain distributors insist on having products packed in plastic for protection of the product. We strive to abandon plastic packaging entirely and will keep you updated about the progress on our website. The product packaging of the underwear of our FALKE Ergonomic Sports System is already free of plastic and made of recycled paper. Hooks made of plastic have already been converted to recyclable material in the ESS division.