Where we do not own the factories, we make sure to pick our production partners carefully and to install fruitful and long-term partnerships.
Factories best in class social & environmental
We promote safe and fair working conditions by empowering workers and creating solid relationships with our partners.
A main priority at Oberalp is the health and wellbeing of everyone who makes our products - not just our own employees. We dedicate a lot of effort and resources with the goal to make garment production more fair and equal worldwide.
Factories & people highlights
First, we prioritized fair working conditions in our factories and will continue improving towards having "best in class" partner factories, also environmentally. To achieve this, we introduced the “Responsible Business Conduct”, mandatory for all suppliers, forming the basis for all policies. We set standards, audit, and engage suppliers to enhance environmental performance together.
Responsible Business Conduct
Is the base for responsible business partnerships and serves as a starting point for our Code of Conduct, Environmental and Chemical Policy.
Code of Conduct
tells the world how we work as a company and the standards we follow.
Fair Wear Foundation
Status "good" for Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country & LaMunt
Collaboration
73% of our production volume came from Long-term suppliers (+5 years)
Worldwide production
41% Europe
57% Asia
2% Africa & Middle East
Communities
We give back to the communities, nature and wildlife where we work and live.
Oberalp code of conduct
Our code of conduct tells the world how we work as a company and the standards we follow. Every one of our suppliers has to sign and commit to it.
Wages must enable decent living standards
Working conditions must be decent and safe
We do not tolerate child labour. Ever.
Employees mus choose to work, no forced labour.
The employment relationship must be formally established in a written contract.
All employees must be treated with respect and dignity.
Hours of work should be reasonable and overtime must be voluntary and adequately paid.
Workers have the right to join unions.
People must be employed based on their ability and never be discriminated against.
Business must be free from corruption.
Environmental protection through a precautionary approach, the mindful use of resources and waste management systems.
Fair Wear Foundation
Back in 2013, we chose to partner with the most rigorous labour conditions expert in textiles that we know of: Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). This helps us ensure that the wellbeing of people in the factories where our products are made, remains a top priority. FWF is an independent multi-stakeholder initiative that works to improve labour conditions in the textile industry. It conducts and shares research on workplace-related issues, provides a platform for open exchange of information with other brands and stakeholders, and has available local teams in various countries, who carry out trainings, seminars, and audits. After each factory audit, a corrective action plan (CAP) is made and shared with management, and together, a timeline for improvements is set.
An important aspect of FWF's work is collecting complaints from workers in their own language and then communicating those complaints to us. Partnering with FWF is a big commitment. They don’t just audit our factories – they also verify that we walk our talk through the yearly Brand Performance Check. Through this check, they review our own work to see whether we're effectively implementing our Code of Conduct. They assess our internal organization and processes, our approach and handling of the year's main events, worker complaints and audits, and give us a rating in a report which is published on their website.
Our Oberalp brands have made substantial improvements in our factories and are recognized in the Industry as true leaders in Human Rights Due Diligence and sourcing practices. In 2024, Salewa, Wild Country, Dynafit, and LaMunt received the “good” status from Fair Wear Foundation.
FWF’s requirements – and also our own – get higher every year, and we’re constantly challenging ourselves to try harder. It's tough, but that's what keeps us motivated.
Collaboration & worldwide production
We always look for the best production location, considering technical expertise and knowhow. Many factories with cutting and sewing skills are located in Asia, and we select the partners that follow strict social requirements and collaborate with them to reach even higher standards of working conditions.
Asia
Most of our apparel, textile equipment, and some of our footwear are produced in Asia.
Europe
Our ski-touring skins production for Pomoca is in Switzerland.
Bindings, skis, ski boots, via ferrata sets, ropes and some apparel are produced in Italy, Germany, Moldova, Lithuania and Slovakia.
Velotex: our mohair-velvet production in Germany makes the main component of Pomoca skins.
Droker: our Salewa “Mountain Trainer” production in Romania.
Africa & Middle East
Dynafit jeans are produced in Tunisia and Turkey
We care for our community
With our 12 locations, we actively integrate into many communities. In addition, various causes close to our hearts are supported by our brands, subsidiaries and colleagues. Here is a selection of projects we currently support.
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