Also the question about sustainability is still open. For me it seams they have a few projects for their green washing campaign but dont try much in comparism to other brands like vaude or patagonia.

So I would have expected also some critic aspects in your blog.This entry doesnt represent reality or is just a blinded view on it.

It would be great if Osprey would use its finantial power in the market to push social and ecological sustainability.

Thanks Kenny! We are exploring more and more brand stories and have a few currently on our blog. If you’re looking for some more reading from our brand adventures, you may want to check out some of our recent stories below:

1. https://altitude-blog.com/en/behind-the-seams-a-closer-look-at-ospreys-concept-to-commercialization-process/
2. https://altitude-blog.com/en/counting-kates-sheep-at-a-remote-new-zealand-station-with-icebreaker/
3. https://altitude-blog.com/en/in-the-cradle-of-cycling-touring-castellis/
4. https://altitude-blog.com/en/catching-waves-in-el-salvador-with-rip-curl-ouisurf/
5. https://altitude-blog.com/en/adventures-in-iceland-smartwool/
6. https://altitude-blog.com/en/a-weekend-in-the-life-of-kari-traa/

Hey Pierre, thanks for your comment. In a second article from the trip, we delve further into the concept to commercialization process for Osprey’s products and in there you’ll find their eco-friendly practices. They actually use cardboard patterns to create their initial designs to prevent excess waste materials. These cardboard patterns are then deconstructed to become actual patterns. In the factories, the patterns with the individual pieces for products will be created in such a way that lines are shared so they can maximize the number of pieces on a sheet and produce less waste. Osprey also has an in-house design team which eliminates shipping samples back and forth between North American and Asia so this substantially decreases their footprint. As for the staff, they work regular 8-hour days with an hour lunch break and are even offered free lunch from the factory. (The lunchroom is set up in a way where the workers eat in two shifts so that there is room for everyone to sit and enjoy). If the workers work overtime, they are paid overtime and get a free dinner as well if they are working late. As far as vacation goes, they get 10 days off at New Years as well as 10 days off in August for a staff trip paid for by the factory. There were multiple fans in every room keeping the air circulating to keep the workers comfortable which was great to see. Overall, I was very impressed with the state of the workplace and the conditions the workers were working in.