Nature and people - as a family-run outdoor company, ZANIER focuses on both and has therefore already voluntarily set itself sustainability standards in 2019 that build on the SDGs of the United Nations. ZANIER has been the first 100% climate-neutral glove brand worldwide since 2019 and the first ClimatePartner-certified glove brand worldwide since 2023 and is constantly looking for further potential for prevention and reduction. All unavoidable emissions of the production and the company are balanced by ClimatePartner and compensated by selected international nature and climate protection projects. Independent organizations such as TÜV, SGS, PwC and others control the exact amount of these savings.
ClimatePartner certified gloves developed in Tyrol
ZANIER has been the first 100% climate-neutral glove brand since 2019 and the first ClimatePartner-certified glove brand worldwide since 2023. We have been working intensively for several years to reduce, if possible avoid, CO2 emissions throughout the value chain. All production and company emissions are accounted for by ClimatePartner and offset by selected international nature and climate protection projects. Independent organizations such as TÜV, SGS, PwC and others control the exact amount of these savings. The ClimatePartner ID of the Zanier company and the ClimatePartner ID of the Zanier products transparently present the CO2 footprint and the details of certification and compensation.
Back in 2019, Zanier decided to calculate the carbon footprint along the entire value chain and not just for a single division. This means that not only the headquarters in Innsbruck has a Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF), but also each individual product has a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF). The PCF takes into account the materials and energy used in the various phases of a product's life cycle, from the production of raw materials to disposal. Even if a lot of CO2 has already been saved here through sustainable and durable materials, optimisation of packaging and packaging units, the lion's share of CO2 emissions for manufacturers such as Zanier naturally comes from the products themselves.
1. The basis: The ecological footprint is determined by ClimatePartner.
Together with ClimatePartner, we have created an honest carbon footprint. All direct and indirect emissions that occur along our entire value chain were accounted for - as a basis for the development of our holistic and customized climate protection strategy.
2. Measure one: Zanier avoids and reduces CO2.
Based on our carbon footprint, we can identify areas of the company that make it possible to reduce and avoid emissions: For example, through green electricity, energy efficiency or the processing of climate-friendly materials such as local Tirolwool®, 100% recycled Primaloft® fibers as insulation, Sympatex® as an ecological, fully recyclable membrane, Loden from Austria and the new PFC-free Gore-Tex laminate. “We have gone through every single material we work with,” says Markus Zanier.
3. Measure two: support for climate protection projects.
We offset all unavoidable emissions through internationally recognized climate protection projects. As a traditional Tyrolean company, ZANIER is firmly rooted in the local mountains and therefore supports a climate protection project in the Alps. Winter sports and tourism are symbiotic. Vitalpin KlimaInvest builds bridges to a future in which people, the economy and nature are in balance. On an international level, Zanier supports a climate protection project in China that helps shift electricity generation from polluting coal-fired power plants to wind energy. In this way, we are also setting an example outside the Alpine region.
4. Independent control: Transparent presentation of our carbon footprint.
The ClimatePartner ID of the Zanier company and the ClimatePartner ID of the Zanier products transparently present the CO2 footprint and the details of certification and compensation.
