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Disclosure of Information on Discarded Unsold Consumer Products

Reporting year 2025

Name of legal entity Falke KGaA, Oststraße 5a, 57392 Schmallenberg
Legal entity identifier DER1901.HRB7738
Type of identifier EUID
Type of disclosure Standalone disclosure
Financial year - start date 01 January 2025
Financial year - end date 31 December 2025

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Product category
(CN code)
Description Number of discarded units Total weight of discarded units (kg) Packaging included? Reason for discarding Preparation for reuse (%) Recycling (%) Other recovery, e.g. energy recovery (%) Disposal (%) Destruction total (%) Unknown (%)
6103 Men's and boys' knitted or crocheted clothing (trousers, suits and jackets) 3 669.249 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6104 Women's and girls' knitted or crocheted clothing 80 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6105 Men's and boys' knitted or crocheted shirts 7 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6106 Women's and girls' blouses and shirt-blouses 1 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6107 Men's and boys' underwear, nightwear, bathrobes and dressing gowns 71 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6108 Women's and girls' underwear, nightwear, bathrobes and dressing gowns 84 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6109 T-shirts and undershirts, knitted or crocheted 86 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6110 Pullovers, cardigans and waistcoats, knitted or crocheted, for men or boys 46 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6111 Babies' knitted or crocheted garments and clothing accessories (excluding gloves and hats) 253 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6114 Special-purpose knitted or crocheted clothing for occupational and sporting use 33 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6115 Tights, stockings, knee-highs, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery, knitted or crocheted (excluding articles for babies) 7,447 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6116 Knitted or crocheted gloves 3 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6117 Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories (scarves, neckerchiefs and ties) 4 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6202 Women's overcoats, capes, anoraks, wind jackets and blousons 1 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6204 Special-purpose clothing for occupational and sporting use 4 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6207 Men's or boys' underwear and nightwear 4 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6212 Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles 6 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6307 Other made-up textile articles and patterns (respiratory masks) 4 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6404 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of textile materials (running socks) 943 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6406 Parts of footwear, insoles, heel cushions and gaiters 62 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
6505 Knitted or crocheted headgear and hairnets (caps and hats) 21 Yes Damage to the product that cannot be repaired cost-effectively 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Total 9,163 Total weight: 669.249 kg

Measures taken to prevent the destruction of unsold consumer products

  • Price reductions and tiered discounts at points of sale and in the online shop
  • Returned fashion items at the end of the season are sold at reduced prices in the company's own factory outlet centres
  • Reprocessing of returned items with minor defects
  • Donations to aid organisations
  • Marketing via the company's own online outlet channel
  • Sales to off-price retailers

Measures planned to prevent the destruction of unsold consumer products

Increasing the share of first-quality products in production in order to reduce B-grade sorting.