For Sedus, sustainable management means living a holistic approach that protects the foundations for tomorrow's life, today. In order to maintain an environmentally intact world, environmental protection and resource conservation are indispensable – from the choice of materials for sustainable office furniture to processing and packaging to recycling.
In 2021, Sedus set a goal of reducing direct emissions (Scope 1) in two steps:
A reduction of 30% is to be achieved by the end of 2025 compared with the baseline year
A reduction of 50% is to be achieved by the end of 2030 compared with the baseline year
The carbon footprint, also called CO₂ footprint or CO₂ balance, represents the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions (measured in CO₂ equivalent) caused, directly and indirectly, by the company's activities.
The CCF at Sedus totalled 50.331,70 t CO₂ in 2023. By disclosing its CCF, Sedus creates transparency for customers, partners and employees. Sedus reports its corporate carbon footprint (CCF) according to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol in three scopes:
direct emissions (2.678,75 t CO₂)
indirect emissions from purchased energy (0,00 t CO₂)
indirect emissions within the value chain (47.652,95 t CO₂)
Sedus is committed to reducing energy consumption in the long term and increasing energy efficiency in a continuous improvement process. To achieve this, in 2012 the company introduced an energy management system in accordance with DIN ISO 50001. Sedus regularly checks that:
As a globally networked company, Sedus sets high standards and has them verified by external organisations.
