Stormtech Spring 2022 - Europe & GBP

Social Responsibility STORMTECH’s Corporate Social Responsibility focuses on responsible sourcing practices, product safety, environmental stewardship, and giving back to local community organizations

CHARITABLE GIVING We are committing 1% of our total global sales to charitable initiatives focused on outdoor exploration and environmental stewardship. That means every STORMTECH purchase further empowers our partner organizations to make the world a better place. Through the Nurtured by Nature Initiative , we share our passion for outdoor experiences by donating our premium gear to organizations that cultivate a love, respect, and passion for the outdoors. The Pure Earth Project provides gear and funds to organizations committed to environmental change.

100% PFC-FREE As an outdoor clothing brand that believes we’re at our best in nature, STORMTECH is committed to sustainability and protecting the natural environment. We have partnered with fabric mills and garment factories to find alternative, breathable water repellent treatments that are PFC-Free without sacrificing the performance of our materials. Together with our suppliers, we have selected the best fluorocarbon-free technologies that have proven reliable on our materials RESPONSIBLE SOURCING PRACTICES STORMTECH is firmly committed to selling products that are manufactured under legal, safe and fair working conditions in factories where employees are treated fairly. Our Ethical Sourcing Policy is designed to ensure that our global sourcing supply chain operates in compliance to STORMTECH’ s requirements and all applicable laws governing child labor, forced labor, wages, benefits, working hours, harassment, health and safety & factory security.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

STORMTECH is committed to reducing the environmental impact of our operations. We encourage our business partners to comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations in the country of operation and encourage our whole supply chain to reduce the use of natural resources, to re-use where feasible, and to recycle whenever is possible.

PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE

PRODUCT SAFETY At STORMTECH we maintain a stringent Restricted Substances List (RSL) based on global standards and laws, and a corresponding testing protocol that ensures our products meet these standards. The RSL protocol is following various substance restricting laws and regulations such as Canadian Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA), Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), California’s Proposition 65, AAFA Restricted Substance List (RSL), Registration/Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals imported into the European Union( REACH).

At STORMTECH, we take pride in ensuring our products are tested and inspected at the highest level of performance. Our products are tested through third party accredited testing laboratories according to the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists (AATCC), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).