2022 Sustainability Report
Our 2022 sustainability report, the first we published, serves as a comprehensive overview of our sustainability efforts for the year 2022, outlining our commitment to responsible business practices.
Our 2023 Sustainability Report leverages the experience we gathered with our first report in 2022 and serves as a comprehensive overview of our sustainability efforts.
In alignment with the GRI 2016/2021 standards, this report outlines our approach to sustainability management and explores key aspects of the new ESRS standards, including double materiality and impact management. A standout feature of the document is our pioneering impact valuation, a methodology that quantifies social and environmental impacts in monetary terms, moving beyond traditional qualitative assessments. Impact valuation is rapidly emerging as a crucial tool for sustainability-focused decision-making, offering a clear and tangible evaluation of the externalities generated by our organization. To our knowledge, we are the first furniture company to do this, and we are confident that many medium-to-large companies will be eager to adopt this assessment, enabling a collective step forward.
This report also emphasizes the importance of responsibility, fostering a culture of knowledge and care, redefining beauty with respect for people and the planet, and driving continuous innovation in both processes and products. It stands as evidence of our commitment not only to meeting standards but to leading the way in creating a better world in collaboration with our stakeholders.
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A responsible business
The first section of the report focuses on our company, our brand ethos, on the essence of who we are. We want to face the challenges of the present time with a long-term vision and with planned actions able to positively impact the world.
Why we do this
The Pillars are the foundation of Arper’s sustainability strategy, representing the company’s three main goals in achieving responsible practices: improving the quality of life, starting the transition to a circular economy and reducing our environmental impact.
How we do this
To achieve the three main goals of our strategy, the Pillars, we need to create a suitable infrastructure made of processes – but also mindsets – that will allow projects and plans to be developed and executed.
What we do
After identifying the Pillars and levers of change, the report focuses on the practical implementations of the strategy, outlining areas where we believe we can make a difference in the long term.
Our goals for the future
Our objective is to transform Arper into a leading example of responsible business. To achieve this, we carefully selected goals that will drive positive change.
OUR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE
Our objective is to transform Arper into a leading example of responsible business. To achieve this, we carefully selected goals that will drive positive change.
Key highlights for 2023
A Selection of 2023 Achievements
Some of the results we have obtained in 2023 are highlighted here below, and include advancements in all three pillars.
WELLBEING OF PEOPLE
Incidents related to safety: 0
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Waste intensity: 5.9% (-24.4%)
TECLA score: 55% (+27.9%)
IMPACT REDUCTION
Energy from renewable sources: 59.5% (+20%)
ESG Scorings
An ESG score is a way to assign a quantitative metric – such as a numerical score or letter rating – to the environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts undertaken by an organization.
B Impact Assessment
A digital tool that helps measure impact performance 2021: 71.8
Synesgy ESG
A global digital platform to assess the sustainability of the supply chain 2022: B
Open-ES
A valuation tool to connect people and organizations in a collaborative ESG ecosystem 2022: 86/100
Resources
Impact Valuation
The documentation we collected to produce our own impact valuation report is freely available to anyone who would like to embark on a similar attempt, and should by no means be considered as an exhaustive resource. Still, we hope it will provide a good starting point.