Schöffel controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Supply-chain labor criticism
Clean Clothes Campaign research identified Schöffel among outdoor-apparel companies criticized over low wages and poor working conditions at factories in Asia and Central America. The criticism challenged the gap between the sector's outdoor image and labor conditions in parts of its supply chain.
Cum-Ex transaction controversy involving the Schöffel family
The entrepreneurial family around Peter Schöffel was reported to have invested €5 million in Cum-Ex transactions. The transactions became controversial in Germany because of disputed tax refunds and alleged losses to the state.