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sustainability
nuestra misión e hitos
NUESTRO COMPROMISO
Nuestro negocio es crear productos de kiteboarding. Es lo que amamos y sabemos hacer bien. Hemos pasado casi dos décadas desarrollando, diseñando y afinando productos de vanguardia que han contribuido a dar forma al kiteboarding moderno. Desgraciadamente, al crear los productos que amamos dañamos el medio ambiente que necesitamos para practicar nuestro deporte. Los productos de kiteboarding y los procesos necesarios para crearlos no son respetuosos con el medio ambiente. Como kiteboarders que somos, nos sentimos conectados con nuestros océanos, lagos y ríos y vemos de primera mano el daño que estamos ocasionando a nuestro planeta. Dependemos de nuestro entorno natural y, a su vez, creemos que es nuestra responsabilidad protegerlo.
Es por ello que hemos hecho que nuestra misión sea infundir sostenibilidad a nuestra estructura corporativa dentro del departamento de kiteboarding de Duotone. Admitimos que eso es solo la punta del iceberg en lo que se refiere a nuestras posibilidades como empresa, pero nuestro plan es que todo el mundo se una a nosotros, cuando nos aventuremos a recorrer este camino hacia un futuro más sostenible. Puesto que tenemos éxito usando; nuevos materiales y procesos menos dañinos, esperamos que otros sigan nuestro ejemplo y que podamos ser parte de una transición, hacia una nueva industria más verde.
Creemos que podremos cumplir con nuestra misión de crear un cambio social y medioambiental positivo analizando cada componente de nuestro negocio y preguntándonos de forma continua cómo lo podemos hacer mejor. En el contexto de la eficiencia económica de B&M se entiende la sostenibilidad como un proceso continuo que forma parte integral de la estrategia corporativa y que no es un objetivo provisional. Es inevitable que una parte de este proceso sea superar los retos que vayan surgiendo. Nos alegramos de compartir abiertamente nuestros éxitos y fracasos porque podemos aprender tanto de los unos como de los otros.
Sentimos que es responsabilidad nuestra emprender las medidas oportunas y hacer todo lo que podamos para salvar nuestros lugares de juego antes de que sea demasiado tarde. E invitamos a todos a unirse a nosotros en este empeño.
Concept Blue products are our next step towards a better future. Our R&D Team is dedicated to design products with the latest and most sustainable materials available on the market without losing any quality.
We use 100% organic cotton jersey and 80% organic cotton / 20% recycled polyester French terry fabric for our latest apparel products. This organic cotton complies with the GOTS standard and uses fewer chemicals and less water and energy during production. All chemical additives, such as dyes, must meet certain environmental and toxicological criteria.
Efficient logistics and reuse of packaging at our line company. No plastic used for packaging of coils transported to our manufacturing facilities.
Kite packaging made from recycled plastic. Kitebags made from recycled plastic.
Twintip production operating with 100% solar energy.
After the success of 2019 Duotone decided to go bigger: together with the partners from B&M company the "Save Our Playgrounds" initiative was founded. As part of the initiative, B&M calls on again this year to not rely on anyone else to save our world and thus our "playgrounds": From April 30th to May 3rd it is time again to keep as much plastic waste as possible from being washed into the oceans.
All Hangtags made out of recycled paper
The unique cardboard structure is a strong, reliable material. The strength means less packaging is required overall, making this a cost-effective environmental solution.
In cooperation with Jobrad, employees have the option of leasing a bike for the way to work at a discount. Maintenance and insurance are also paid by the company
May 1st Duotone called for the first global Clean Beach Day. The goal was to rid the beaches and the sea of garbage, above all, of plastic, as it not only limits the enjoyments of kiteboarding but also threatens the lives of marine animals, humans and the whole planet. During the first ever Duotone Beach Clean up in 2019 we collected approx. 800kg of trash from beaches around the globe. ~ A german household produces approx. 450 kg trash per capita during one year (* in 2018)
All duotone products and related processes as well as ION wetsuits were termed "climate neutral", as their carbon emissions have been calculated and offset by supporting a recognized carbon offset project - a hydroelectric power plant in southern Sri Lanka.
Reuse of packaging at our warehouse.
Ongoing research of new material and packaging to reduce the economical footprint of each product.
Energy audit to recognize energy saving opportunities / reduce energy consumption within the company Switch to green electricity
Employees were given an incentive to come to work by bike. Within half a year more than 15.000 km were done by bike.
We save approx 3 tons of plastic foil, approx 64m³ of styrofoam / plastic packaging, 66000 poly bags and 13 tons of paper thanks to the adjustments made to our packaging system.
Start of step-by-step conversion of GSL kite production to solar energy
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»The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.«
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