Sustainability Statements 2024
Royal Ahrend
Our approach to sustainability
This is Royal Ahrend’s first integrated report prepared in accordance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). While the report is not yet fully aligned with all ESRS requirements, it marks an important first step towards compliance. It has been developed to offer a transparent view of our environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Please note that this report has not been independently verified by a third party.
Our approach to sustainability
It is Royal Ahrend’s mission to create vitalising workspaces worldwide, with sustainability being a cornerstone of our corporate strategy. We integrate sustainability principles into our own business operations and in relation to our value chain, focusing on the strategic pillars of our sustainability strategy.
Through vast experience in sustainable furniture design, circular business development and resource efficiency, we aim to increase our circle of influence towards our value chain to improve our mutual sustainability performance. Royal Ahrend focuses on quantitative decision-making for sustainability topics by collecting and analysing data from our value chain, including supplier-provided Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
This approach delivers clear benefits: customers receive transparent sustainability insights and we build a solid sustainability roadmap with supporting metrics to report to our financial stakeholders, guiding us when interacting with policymakers, NGO’s and associations.
Royal Ahrend engages with upstream suppliers of materials, logistics and energy, while downstream, we provide sustainable workspace solutions to corporate clients, governments and institutions, emphasising circularity, refurbishment and end-of-life solutions. As a leader in circular office furniture, we collaborate across the industry for environmental and social impact and creating long-term value.
In 2023, we developed our Sustainability Strategy 2030, based on a double materiality assessment, to enhance environmental and social performance in collaboration with stakeholders. Our approach and outcomes are presented in the next chapter.
Ahrend’s Business Code of Conduct and supporting policies—covering quality, environment, diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights—guide our sustainability efforts. The Business Partner Code of Conduct ensures alignment with our sustainability standards across the value chain, reinforcing our commitment to responsible business practices.
Revenues and business activities
Royal Ahrend’s revenue is classified under NACE section C.31.01 Manufacture of office and shop furniture. C-Manufacturing is classified as high impact sector. No business activities or revenues are attributable to fossil fuel sector, chemicals production, controversial weapons or cultivation and production of tobacco. Revenues do not originate from ESRS sector classification. Royal Ahrend’s business model is described here.