Sport has the power to move and unite people worldwide..
An exceptional position in society that results in a responsibility: for those who play sport (athletes), consume it (fans) and also for the natural resources that sport uses, depends on and affects (nature and climate). As a Bundesliga soccer club, TSG Hoffenheim has been facing up to this challenge on various levels for many years. We are also aware of the responsibility this entails for fan merchandise. Many of our products therefore have a history. From cotton farmers and factory workers to sales in our fan store - thanks to our own supplier code of conduct and various sustainable seals, social and ecological criteria are taken into account throughout the entire production and supply chain..
We would like to give you an overview here and list all the seals we already work with below:
We use our sustainability icon to mark all sustainable items in our store. This means that every fan can see at first glance that it is a sustainably produced or recycled fan article. If the product
has also been awarded an
official sustainability seal, we indicate this in the product description.
More information about GOTS GOTS stands for
Global Organic Textile Standard and guarantees the sustainable production of textiles, from the first textile work step with organically produced, natural raw materials to
environmentally and socially responsible production.
More information about FAIR WEAR The
Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) is an independent foundation based in Amsterdam that works with clothing brands, textile workers and industry leaders to improve working conditions in
textile factories.
More information about OEKO TEX If a textile article bears the
STANDARD 100 label, this means that all components of the article, including threads, buttons and other accessories, have been tested for harmful substances.
This ensures that the article is harmless to health.
More information about PETA VEGAN The
PETA-Approved Vegan label shows which products are animal-friendly. Because animal materials cause animal suffering. In addition, hidden animal ingredients in clothing and other
textiles are not recognizable on the label. The PETA-Approved Vegan logo helps consumers to recognize
vegan fashion without animal suffering at a glance.
More information about FAIRTRADE COCOA The
“Fairtrade Cocoa” seal is a Fairtrade raw material seal. This means that only the raw material cocoa has been certified by Fairtrade, but not the other ingredients of the respective
product.
More information about FSC Forest Stewardship Council® - FSC is an international certification system for more sustainable forest management and is committed in its principles to compliance with laws and
international agreements. The wood used for furniture, exercise books or pencils or, in our case, some of our hangtags with the FSC seal come from forests that are managed more responsibly.
