Sustainability is teamwork

Sustainability is more than climate protection. It is the responsible use of resources. But it is also long-term oriented corporate management as a family business and, what is even more important to us, the fair treatment of people. For us, sustainability is teamwork!

Materials

We work along the entire supply chain to make our textiles fairer and more environmentally sustainable. We rely on recycled polyester and organic cotton as more sustainable materials. We aim to increase the share of these materials every year.

Recycled Polyester

Polyester is the most important material for us as a team sports specialist. By using recycled polyester we can act more environmentally conscious and still ensure the positive properties. For this, we use old PET bottles, for example, which are cleaned, melted and spun into new yarn. For the World Jersey, we even use old textiles that we recycle. Learn more about our goals and projects here.

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Organic cotton

In our JAKO FAIR products, we specifically use cotton from controlled organic cultivation. With organic cotton, the use of synthetic chemical pesticides and the use of genetically modified plants is prohibited. In recent years, we have been able to switch many of our cotton items to organic cotton. In the future, we want to continue to push the use of sustainable cotton. Learn more about our goals and projects here.

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JAKO FAIR

The JAKO FAIR label indicates which products meet particularly high standards in terms of sustainability. For this purpose, we apply strict criteria regarding the selection of materials. With our JAKO FAIR label, you can see whether the materials of this article are made of 100% or at least 50% recycled raw materials or organic cotton. Learn more about our JAKO FAIR label here.

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RESPONSIBILITY

As a company, we are actively committed to social, ecological and economic sustainability. We are constantly setting ourselves new challenges and initiating projects on our key topics. Find out now which topics are particularly important to us.

Supply chain

It is important for us to know where, by whom and how our articles are produced. Therefore, we carefully select suppliers and visit them regularly. We focus on a few main suppliers with whom we have a long-term and very cooperative relationship. This increases transparency and allows for consistently high quality and fast delivery times. Learn more about the goals and measures we set for our production here.


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Initiatives

We are a member of the initiatives Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien, amfori BSCI as well as the Wirtschaftsinitiative Nachhaltigkeit des Landes Baden-Württtemberg (WIN-Charta). Hereby we take responsibility and actively commit ourselves to sustainability. Ambitious goals and concrete measures form our guidelines for the coming years. Find out now what lies behind the initiatives.

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People

As a second-generation family business, we have always placed great emphasis on the team concept. For us, the well-being of our employees is our top priority. Among other things, we offer them a modern working environment, flexible working hours and a secure workplace. Team events, excursions and various sports opportunities are not neglected by us as a team sports specialist. Find out more about JAKO and your career with us here.

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Environmental management

Together with our suppliers, we work on certifications that optimize environmental and chemical management. In the area of chemical management, we require our suppliers not to use hazardous substances that are banned under the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List. This enables us to ensure that all components, products and packaging are safe for health.

Packaging

When it comes to our packaging, we make sure to reduce it where possible, to do without it or to use more environmentally friendly materials. For this purpose, we rely on polybags made of recycled polyester, cardboard banderoles or other alternatives. In addition, we replace individual packaging where possible and bundle our JAKO articles into larger quantity units.

Energy

We transport our goods on long distances by ship whenever we can and avoid air freight. In addition, together with DPD, we send your orders by climate-neutral parcel transport. With the photovoltaic system on our company building at the main location in Hollenbach, we produce about 75% of our electricity needs ourselves.

WHAT'S BEHIND "OUR TEAM FOR A BETTER WORLD"

From jerseys made from recycled polyester to social projects along the supply chain, we tell you how we and our partners are making the world more sustainable every day. Click on the individual stories and discover what "Our Team for a better World" is all about.