Greenwashing?
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As a family-owned business, we are committed to sustainable development.
The ARNO Group aligns its sustainability strategy with ESG criteria, has been carbon neutral in its own operations since 2020 (Scope 1 and 2), and has been awarded EcoVadis Gold status for its sustainability performance.
As a third-generation family business, we are committed to sustainability. We focus on the three areas of Environmental, Social and Governance. The key to our sustainable success is our 200 employees, who are committed in their daily work. By thinking and acting sustainably and proactively, they generate the optimum for our customers and our company, without losing sight of the environment and their responsibilities.
We have reached a major milestone: In 2020, we have been carbon neutral for the first time - balanced according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (Scope 1 and Scope 2). We are proud of this, but we are not giving up on continuous improvement!
Our ambitions for the coming years:
One Step closer. We have our sights firmly set on our interim target for 2027.
As partner of climate alliance (Klimabündnis) BW, ARNO has set the following interim target for 2027, linked to the monitoring report: ARNO aims to reduce its Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions by 40 tonnes of CO2e by 2027.
This corresponds to a greenhouse gas reduction of approximately 20%. ARNO has set itself the target of permanently reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in Scope 2 by 40 tonnes of CO2e by 2027 compared to the base year 2021. This corresponds to a 100 percent greenhouse gas reduction in Scope 2. ARNO aims to reduce its Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 35 tonnes CO2e by 2027 compared to 2021. This corresponds to a greenhouse gas reduction of approximately 3.5 percent.
Throughout the development process, sustainability is a top priority for us.
#Environment and #Product: As a developer and manufacturer of high quality products, and as a responsible employer, we believe in doing our part to protect the environment. We therefore actively encourage our employees to embrace environmental protection, optimise the use of resources and promote the use of environmentally friendly products. Our environmental policy is based on ISO 14001 certification and continuous improvement. In parallel with our environmental management system, we have developed an occupational health and safety policy based on the current ISO 45001 standard.
Our Design Guidelines
We apply clear design principles for durability, resource efficiency, repairability, disassembly and recycling to create products that deliver the highest standards in aesthetics, functionality and sustainability.
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Design for Durability
Extending product life to reduce environmental impact.
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Design for Resource Efficiency
Minimising material and energy waste.
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Design for Repairability
Modular solutions enable maintenance and repair.
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Design for Disassembly
Developing products that can be disassembled at the end of their service life.
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Design for Recycling
Using materials that can be completely recycled.
We are committed to comprehensive, transparent and structured sustainability reporting according to international standards.
We attach great importance to comprehensive, transparent and structured sustainability reporting, which is why our sustainability reporting is based on the standards of the German Sustainability Code (DNK).
As a DNK user, we provide detailed information in the DNK company profile.
Our reporting is aimed at customers, employees, suppliers, public authorities, policymakers and anyone else who is interested in our activities and wants to know about our values, policies and principles.
Our Sustainability Reports are published as Communication on Progress (CoP) on the United Nations Global Compact website at the highest possible level (GC Advanced).
EcoVadis
With EcoVadis Gold, we are among the top 5% of rated companies and the top 2% of our industry.
Driving Progress: Our ESG-driven approach to sustainability for a better tomorrow
Environmental - Social - Governance
Certificates & Standards
- EcoVadis – Assessment of sustainability performance across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
- German Sustainability Code (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex, DNK) – Transparency standard for reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) – Commitment to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact covering human rights, labour standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption.
- ISO 14001 – International standard for environmental management systems aimed at continuous improvement of environmental performance.
- SA 8000 – International standard for social accountability and fair working conditions across the supply chain.
- ARNO Code of Conduct – Binding code defining ethical behaviour, compliance, and social and environmental standards.
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Alignment of selected activities with the United Nations’ goals for sustainable development.
Environmental: Explore our green initiatives
Social: Learn about our social commitment
We support the UN Global Compact and thus also affiliated with the Global Compact Network Germany.
ARNO's company profile on UNGC
The Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the UN Global Compact promotes principles in the areas of human rights, working conditions, the environment and anti-corruption.
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I am your direct contact if you want to talk about sustainability!
Corinna Geltenbort
ESG Manager
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