VAUDE Men’s Escape Light Rain Jacket – Lightweight Waterproof Jacket – Rain Jacket for Walking, Hiking or Cycling Review

Always the right choice: this lightweight and modern all-round jackets was developed based on the successful Escape jacket. The waterproof and breathable materials are pleasantly soft, the colors are fresh and up-to-date. The hood can be stowed in the collar. The VAUDE brand stands for respect in all its interaction with others and with the world around us. This family-run business based in Tettnang/Germany has set its sights on becoming Europe’s most sustainable outdoor brand by the year 2015. With the publication of a GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) Sustainability Report starting in 2013, VAUDE has successfully created an objective and measurable foundation for this goal. VAUDE has always placed a high value on external certification. We have been working with the strict environmental standard, bluesign, which monitors the entire textile manufacturing chain since 2001. We were also the first outdoor company to receive EMAS certification. Green Shape is the VAUDE guarantee for planet friendly products made from sustainable materials and resource-conserving production. VAUDE has set a goal of systematically converting its entire product range to manufacturing. Since 2012, the company headquarters in Tettnang and all products manufactured there have been climate neutral.Social responsibility is a strong focus at VAUDE as well. As an employer, VAUDE supports its employees in creating a successful work-life balance. This is why VAUDE has an on-site company childcare center, kindergarten, flexible working models, part-time, home-office and job-sharing options. The numbers prove that our efforts are worth it: 60% of our employees are women, over 30 % of management positions are filled by women. VAUDE is dedicated to fair working conditions throughout the world, such as through its membership in the Fair Wear Foundation.