PERVORMANCE INTERNATIONAL WINS SME ENTERPRIZE AWARD 2023

PERVORMANCE INTERNATIONAL WINS SME ENTERPRIZE AWARD 2023

 

ULM-BASED COMPANY IS TOP OF SUSTAINABILITY IN EUROPE

At the SME EnterPRIZE 2023 event in Brussels, Generali presented the ten “Sustainability Heroes”, which were selected from more than 7,000 European SMEs as leaders in the development of sustainable companies.
The Ulm-based company of CEO duo Gabriele Renner and Sabine Stein not only received the SME EnterPRIZE Award for Germany, but also beat other finalists from Austria, Spain, France, Hungary, Slovenia and Portugal to win the European “Advisory Board Special Mention” award.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, 90% RECYCLED FIBRES, REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN IN GERMANY AND MORE

The jury was impressed by the sustainability of pervormance international’s business concept, which has not only developed climate-friendly air conditioning with innovative textile technology, but also offers the technology itself and the products with 90% recycled fibres, regional production with a supply chain in Germany and Europe, recyclability and much more. This can save over 90% CO2 compared to air conditioning systems. No energy is required and environmentally harmful refrigerants are saved, as only water and air, as well as E.COOLINE technology, are needed for cooling.
“The climate is getting warmer and more and more people are suffering from the heat. With 1 gigatonne of CO2 and over 8% of the world’s energy requirements, air conditioning systems are not a solution,” says pharmacist and Managing Director Gabriele Renner. This is where the company’s products and technology come in.

A ROLE MODEL FOR OTHER COMPANIES

Generali and an expert advisory board with members from academia, business and think tanks assessed the applicants on the basis of their social and environmental commitment, including the implementation of notable sustainability initiatives in their business activities. The winners of the SME EnterPRIZE are thus role models for other entrepreneurs and ambassadors for sustainability.
“We are delighted with the awards,” says Sabine Stein, sports scientist and Co-Managing Director of the Ulm-based company. “Winning also shows that the topic of climate adaptation has arrived in society.”

WE CELEBRATE THE SUSTAINABILITY HEROES

The event was attended by Generali management under Generali Group CEO Philippe Donnet and high-level European politicians, including Valdis Dombrovskis – Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for an economy that works for people and European Commissioner for Trade; Paolo Gentiloni – European Commissioner for Economic Affairs; Martina Dlabajová – Member of the European Parliament and Co-Chair of the Parliament’s SME Intergroup; Pina Picierno – Vice-President of the European Parliament. Academic leaders and Generali’s top management also took part. There was also a message from Marcos Neto, Deputy Secretary General and Director of UNDP’s Policy and Programme Support Office.

PERVORMANCE INTERNATIONAL HONOURED WITH THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT AWARD 2023

PERVORMANCE INTERNATIONAL HONOURED WITH THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT AWARD 2023

 

With the “Sustainable Impact Award” (SIA), WirtschaftsWoche, together with its partners, honours medium-sized pioneers in the field of corporate sustainability. The Handelsblatt publication shows how the course is being set for sustainable business models and social responsibility in German SMEs. The aim of the initiative is to use best practices to show that, although there is still a long way to go towards holistic resource conservation, a large number of companies are already well on their way.

This year, the Ulm-based company pervormance international won the coveted award in the SIA Award category “SME EnterPrize”, which was supported by the insurance company GENERALI. This award is aimed at companies with up to 250 employees. It is not only dedicated to the partial aspects of sustainable management in medium-sized companies, but also evaluates ecological and social strategies and their implementation in their entirety with regard to the SDGs.

GAME-CHANGER

For laudator Susanna Bertschi from the German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (BVMW), pervormance’s technology is “a game-changer, as it makes air conditioning, which is becoming increasingly important in times of global warming, significantly more climate-friendly compared to air conditioning systems”.

The company develops, produces and sells functional clothing for cooling in the medical sector worldwide, but also for the protection of workers in hot production facilities, fire brigades and for all people who work outdoors in high temperatures, spend their leisure time or do sport.

The company is constantly developing the technology, which is produced in Germany, and holds patents for it worldwide in Europe, the USA and Australia. pervormance international is committed to sustainability, the environment, fair working conditions and women’s rights, is a member of the UN Global Compact, the “SENAT DER WIRTSCHAFT” and supports Plant-for-thePlanet. The product will become increasingly important in the future, as global warming is causing significantly more heat in all areas of life. This leads to health problems, deaths and loss of productivity.

SAVES MORE THAN 97% CO2

 Air conditioning systems help, but are already responsible for over one gigatonne of CO2 emissions, over 8 per cent of energy consumption and climate-damaging refrigerants. With functional clothing, people and animals can be cooled with up to 660 watts of cooling power in an environmentally and climate-friendly way. This saves up to 97 per cent CO2 compared to air conditioning systems. In addition, no external energy is required for cooling. Only water and air are used as refrigerants. The company also reduces its ecological footprint by using natural electricity, recycling/upcycling fibres and keeping production routes short.
In addition to the use of the technology in clothing and home textiles, room and vehicle cooling are development topics. Production takes place regionally in Germany and Europe. The raw materials and fabrics used also come from European and German producers. The employees – most of whom are women – are offered flexible working hours, home office and a high level of understanding for the needs of working parents.

In 2020, the company was the only German company to be recognised by UN Women/WEPs for this. As a UN Global Compact member, pervormance international has adhered to the ten principles of the United Nations organisation for over ten years and implements them within the company. The company demonstrates to the industry that sustainability makes the manufacture of products such as clothing, which previously tended to take place in so-called low-wage countries, competitive again in Germany and Europe.

PERVORMANCE is winner of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021

PERVORMANCE is winner of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021

Ulm, 15.04.2021– pervormance international has won this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD with 2 products and is therefore one of the award winners of the worldwide renowned design label. The products E.COOLINE Powercool SX3 Race Vest and the E.COOLINE Powercool SX3 T-Shirt were awarded in the discipline Product, category 1.23 Textiles / Wall / Floor. The iF DESIGN AWARD is presented once a year by the world’s oldest independent design institution, iF International Forum Design GmbH in Hanover.

High accolade for outstanding design combined with smart technology: pervormance international has been awarded no less than two iF DESIGN AWARDS for actively cooling clothing from the E.COOLINE brand. The Powercool SX3 T-shirt and the Powercool SX3 Race vest combine excellent design, perfect workmanship with a skilful mix of materials and top-class GreenTech. An overall combination that symbolizes the zeitgeist of aesthetics, high-tech, health and environmental awareness and heralds a new dimension of individual body cooling in times of climate change. The trendsetter with the cool, modern look meets the highest aesthetic demands and at the same time convinces with a patented technology that generates up to 660 watts of cooling power.

The number of applicants was large: the jurors had to award the coveted seal of approval from among almost 10,000 submissions from 52 countries.  “These two iF DESIGN Awards make us proud, because with E.COOLINE we set new standards in the fields of smart textiles and environmentally conscious air conditioning. They are once again a great confirmation of our claim to always combine high-tech with the aesthetic design of a product, quality and high customer benefit,” says Gabriele Renner, CEO of pervormance international.

For more information on the two award-winning E.COOLINE products, see “Winners” in the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE

PERVORMANCE INTERNATIONAL IS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE BRAND IN THE FIELD OF ECOLOGY

PERVORMANCE INTERNATIONAL IS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE BRAND IN THE FIELD OF ECOLOGY

 

The Competence Center Growth and Sales Strategies at Neu-Ulm University has been awarding employers in terms of attractiveness, awareness, likeability and willingness to apply for several years. In addition, the Employer Brand Manager Award is presented on an annually changing focus topic. The main theme of this year’s jury award was Purpose – the meaning and purpose of work. Under the patronage of District Administrator Thorsten Freudenberger, the award in the Ecology category was presented to pervormance international from Ulm.

Doing good and being successful at the same time – employees today are looking for meaning and purpose in their work more than ever before. They want to respect the company and recognize the value it creates for the environment and society. This has been proven to increase work motivation. “Even in the crisis, employer branding remains an important task. The ‘war for talent’ doesn’t just stop” says Professor Alexander Kracklauer, Head of the Competence Center Growth and Sales Strategies at Neu-Ulm University.

Awareness is not everything. Especially young and innovative companies set new priorities and standards in their daily business. This is what pervormance international, the world’s first climate-neutral textile company, stands for. In production, not only are old fibers reused through upcycling, raw materials and finished goods are transported in a climate-friendly way only by truck instead of by plane, and short distances save CO2. At the headquarters in Ulm, 100% natural electricity is used and in addition, cooling textiles of the E.Cooline brand are an alternative to environmentally harmful air conditioning systems. Instead of using environmentally harmful refrigerants, the textiles work only with water and, according to climate partner, save up to 97% CO2 compared to conventional technical solutions. In addition, the products work not only indoors, but also outdoors. A factor that is becoming increasingly important as temperatures rise due to climate change.

 

UN WOMAN PRAISES ULM ENTREPRENEURS

UN WOMAN PRAISES ULM ENTREPRENEURS

pervormance international is the only German company represented in the UN Women book on gender equality published by the United Nations.

The comprehensive United Nations book, which is available in digital form, presents innovative and successful women entrepreneurs who implement the Women`s Empowerment Principles (WEP) in small and medium-sized enterprises. “Here we are presented with pervormance international as a model company and the only company from Germany,” says Managing Director Gabriele Renner proudly.

The United Nations book presents concepts and companies from UN Women’s cooperation within the “WE EMPOWER-G7 Program”. It highlights how G7 governments and companies, as well as the EU, are working together to promote gender equality in the workplace, marketplace and community.

“There are many companies that are committed to women in the workplace at UN Women, but few that are also led by women. That’s why we chose pervormance international,” said UN Women’s Sarah Merusi, praising Ulm-based managing directors Gabriele Renner and Sabine Stein and their company, pervormance international.
The Ulm-based company thus represents Germany and was given preference over stock corporations that are also active in UN Women, such as Daimler or BASF, adidas, Allianz or Hugo Boss, which, however, have no women at the top of their companies.  “The reports in UN Woman are an outstanding award for our year-long commitment to women in leadership positions and equality in the workplace,” says Sabine Stein, pleased with the positive response.

   You can READ the report HERE

 

PERVORMANCE MANAGING DIRECTOR GABRIELE RENNER ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF SÜDWESTTEXTIL

PERVORMANCE MANAGING DIRECTOR GABRIELE RENNER ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF SÜDWESTTEXTIL

 

Gabriele Renner, Managing Director of pervormance international GmbH in Ulm, has been elected to the board of Südwesttextil. The business and employers’ association is a community of around 200 companies with 7 billion euros in sales and 24,000 employees.

Südwesttextil is an advisor to its members, a networker in politics and business, a social partner in collective bargaining policy, and a promoter of textile research and commitment to social and ecological standards. “I am very pleased to be able to contribute our expertise and also our social and ecological commitment,” commented Gabriele Renner on her election to the Südwesttextil board, which includes representatives of renowned companies such as Vaude, Boss, Amann and Olymp.

Renner, who hails from Ulm, is the founder and managing director of pervormance international GmbH, which is successful worldwide with actively cooling functional textiles. The innovative system technology from Ulm cools the body by up to 12 degrees. This benefits employees in workplaces above 26 degrees, patients with heat-related concomitant illnesses, competitive athletes, but also everyone in the course of the temperature increase due to climate change. The Ulm-based company has been the world’s first climate-neutral textile company since 2013.