For us, taking responsibility means constantly scrutinising our routines, behaviours and processes and continuously looking at where we can improve in order to minimise our carbon footprint and protect the environment. We are aware that the journey will be a long one. But we are seasoned travellers and celebrate every leg we complete. Transparency is very important in this context. That is why we want to inform you here what we have already done and what we are currently working on. We will be continuously updating this page and gradually extending it.
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Durable products are important to us

When developing our products we are careful to take durability into consideration. From the selection of materials through to the manufacturing processes and regard for the repairability of products - not to mention the corresponding post-sales services - we take into account everything that will maximise the lifespan of our products.

For every product in our range, information about repair/maintenance services and warranty periods can be found in the product descriptions. Products purchased through the Worldshop usually have a statutory warranty period of 24 months. Where manufacturer warranty periods extend beyond 24 months, the corresponding information is provided in the product texts.
More sustainable products in the Worldshop

More sustainable products in the Worldshop

When can we say that a product is truly sustainable? There is currently no clear-cut answer to this question. This is because there are different approaches to dealing with this aspect and more and more new standards are being developed. Our aim is to draw your attention to products in our range that are manufactured in ways that conserve resources and minimise environmental impact. These are products that are therefore more sustainable than the comparable products. In order to create a means of assessing this, we have defined the criteria listed below.

Products in the Worldshop are labelled “More Sustainable” when they meet at least one of the following requirements:

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They are made of at least 60% bio-circular plastics, i.e. plastics made from recycled sunflower and rapeseed oil discarded by the industrial and gastronomy sectors. ¹
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They have been awarded one of the following recognised certified labels: FSC, PEFC, OEKO-TEX®, amfori BSCI, Fairtrade, NATRUE, BDIH, Ecocert, Blauer Engel, Leather Working Group, Global Organic Textile Standards ²
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They are made of at least 60% recycled or upcycled materials such as old PET bottles. ¹
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They are cosmetic products free of silicones and microplastic or bearing one of the following labels: BDIH, NATRUE, Ecocert, Bio-Siegel ²
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They are food products, wines or spirits bearing one of the following labels: Fairtrade, BIO nach EG-Öko-Verordnung, Demeter ²
The labels enable us to draw attention to products that are produced in ways that take a more responsible approach to resources and the environment. This means, for example, that products that are only recyclable or products of companies that make a contribution to climate protection projects for every purchase are not highlighted unless they also meet at least one of the above criteria.
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Upcycling
From designer furniture made from decommissioned aircraft parts to handbags made from old life jackets, the upcycling of objects that would otherwise be scrapped is, in our opinion, a good way to pay tribute to the materials themselves and to extend the lifecycle of the individual components. In addition to our airlines’ Upcycling Collections, we therefore also stock upcycled products of other manufacturers. However, as stated above, only upcycled products made from at least 60% upcycled materials are labelled “More Sustainable” in the Worldshop.
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Upcycling

From designer furniture made from decommissioned aircraft parts to handbags made from old life jackets, the upcycling of objects that would otherwise be scrapped is, in our opinion, a good way to pay tribute to the materials themselves and to extend the lifecycle of the individual components. In addition to our airlines’ Upcycling Collections, we therefore also stock upcycled products of other manufacturers. However, as stated above, only upcycled products made from at least 60% upcycled materials are labelled “More Sustainable” in the Worldshop.
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Acting more responsibly – both online and in-store

We have a wide range and can offer you a large selection of products. Not all the products that you can order through worldshop.eu are packaged by and distributed from our own warehouse. Some of them are dispatched directly to you from the manufacturer or by their sales partners while others are sent to our warehouse in ready-to-ship packaging.

Click here to learn more about how we have optimised the packaging and dispatch logistics at our own warehouse:
Packaging for goods dispatched from our warehouse is individually cut to size using a Packsize®* machine, which ensures our parcels are compact and use as little material as possible. With the help of the Packsize® system, cardboard shipping boxes are made on an on-demand basis in the perfect size, which saves both packaging and padding materials. According to Packsize®, size-optimised packaging typically reduces box size by 40%, the use of padding material by 60% and corrugated cardboard by 26% compared with the corresponding figures for conventional, standardised packaging techniques.

More information on this can be found at: packsize.com/uk/sustainability
Assuming products are in stock and are not stored in ready-to-ship packaging, orders are combined in one package when they are dispatched from our own warehouse.
90% of packages that are dispatched from our warehouse to customers within Germany are sent using the GoGreen service of the Deutsche Post DHL Group. The use of GoGreen means that the greenhouse gases generated during shipping are calculated and balanced in accordance with international standards and offset through contributions to internationally recognised gold-standard climate protection projects.

More information on the projects that are supported can be found at:
dpdhl.com/en/sustainability/environment/green-product-portfolio/climate-protection-projects
When selecting a printer to produce our bi-annual Worldshop product catalogue, sustainability takes top priority. We currently work with a printing company whose ecological commitment goes far beyond the legal requirements.* From certified, sustainably-produced paper (FSC certification number: C011124) and eco-friendly printing inks** to energy-efficient printing and power generation at the publisher’s in-house combined heat and power plant, everything is done to ensure their production processes are as sustainable as possible.

*All the details of the company’s ecological commitment can be found at: mohnmedia.de/en/company/sustainability
**It is possible to completely remove the printing inks during the recycling process, which allows the paper to be fully recycled.
Our catalogue is dispatched nationwide within Germany with support from ClimatePartner.*

*Further information on supported climate protection projects can be found at: climatepartner.com
¹ Comprehensive information about materials can be found in the product descriptions on the product details pages.
² For more information about the certifications and labels, please click the logos to go to the respective website of the certifying institution.