RESPONSIBILITY –
WITH A PLAN.
As a globally engaged business, we have a special responsibility – for the quality and for the sustainability of our products; for the people that design, produce and distribute them; and for the climate, which is affected by our activities. We can only live up to this huge responsibility if we take a strategic approach and base our decisions on a firm foundation.
As an organization, we are involved in many initiatives for a greener planet and for more social cohesion. Our sustainability strategy ensures that all our activities are in alignment with and jointly contribute to one main goal: to delight our customers with responsibly manufactured products.
Our strategy incorporates the latest scientific findings and the results of our own analyses, as well as information obtained through exchange and collaboration with political institutions, civil society, and investors. In all of this, we attach great importance to a targeted and focused approach in order to create long-term value for our society as a whole.
Raw materials purchased globally; collaborating with partners, suppliers and customers all over the world; materials and products that go back and forth between them all: the HUGO BOSS value chain is complex. We are working on every link in the chain to make it more sustainable.
The basis of all our products are the raw materials, such as cotton, wool, or leather. The value chain, therefore, begins with the procurement of materials We search for the most sustainable materials possible, ensure their production process is environmentally friendly and that we are in compliance with other important aspects, such as animal welfare. The circular economy (circularity) is taken into consideration right from the start.
During yarn and fabric production, raw materials are processed into textiles, from which the finished products are later created. Measures for more sustainability in this area include strict management of chemicals, economization on water and waste in production, as well as reduction in energy consumption.
The designs in the collections take shape in the garment production facility. Textiles are fitted and sewn and prototypes and series products are manufactured. We strive to minimise waste during the cutting and sewing process, so that we deliver high-quality products, reduce the amount of rejects, and provide high standards of workplace health and safety. Our relationships with suppliers and service providers are based on a respect for human rights and the observance of high social standards.
To ensure that all processes run smoothly, the administration controls and monitors all the steps, from raw material procurement to the shipment of products.
Finally, the sale of finished products takes place in the company's own retail stores or through sales partners.
Different types of packaging are used along our entire value chain, and different modes of transport are used as part of the logistics process. We design these processes in a sustainable manner, by optimising the transport routes and using modern technology and more responsible raw materials, including recycled materials.