ONE GLOBAL GROUP
Somfy operates in 59 countries and is the world leader in automatic controls for openings and closures in homes and buildings. It offers a range of motorized solutions and control points and is a key player in smart home systems.
12/03/2024
La Fondation Somfy
Organization
22/01/2018
Commitment
Finance
News & media
27/05/2020
ACT FOR GREEN®: Our Eco-Responsible Commitment
- Planet
- Prosperity
92% of SOMFY Group’s carbon footprint comes from its products, particularly their standby power consumption. This issue, common to all electrical equipment, is even more significant as it also directly impacts our industrial clients’ carbon footprints. Since 2015, SOMFY has taken a proactive approach to leadership in this area by committing to a formal eco-design strategy through ACT FOR GREEN®.
A Duty of Transparency Towards Our Industrial Clients
Over the past two years, the environmental commitment among SOMFY Group's manufacturing clients has matured. Subject to the same carbon footprint reduction goals, they expect from SOMFY not only virtuous products but also traceability of production data. That's why ACT FOR GREEN® products sold by the Group come with an environmental impact statement in the form of a PEP ecopassport®. Serving as the product's environmental identity, this objective and reliable evaluation is verified by an independent third party and is accessible to all. Now essential for industrial clients, the PEP ecopassport® also serves as a benchmark within the framework of French environmental regulation (RE 2020) and in the certification of tertiary buildings such as LEED or BREEAM.
Key Figures:
- Over 160 PEP ecopassports® used in various building regulations or certifications, such as RE2020, LEED, BREEAM, WELL.
- 2030 Ambition: to reduce the intensity of our scope 3 GHG emissions by 50% (per number of actuators sold).
- 26 new ACT FOR GREEN® product ranges in 2023: Ilmo 50 WT, Solus P&P, Sonesse Ultra AC, Sonesse 30 24V, T5S Auto & Autojob, Situo Variation RTS II, Ysia ZB, Izymo Variation io, Botticelli, Dexxo compact io, T3.5 E, T3.5 HZ 02, etc.
- 62.3% of sales volumes are ACT FOR GREEN® products.
Like many manufacturers, scope 3 of our carbon footprint accounts for more than 90% of our carbon impact. However, its reduction largely depends on the actions of our suppliers. With its eco-design approach, SOMFY has taken a lead in the market. As its products become more environmentally friendly, we benefit as well.
A Goal: 100% ACT FOR GREEN® Products by 2030
Reducing the standby power consumption of products, curbing their obsolescence, and increasing the use of recycled, less carbon-intensive raw materials... ACT FOR GREEN® is SOMFY Group's answer to the major environmental challenges posed by electrical and electronic equipment. Considered the most comprehensive in the market, its eco-design approach also continuously integrates the latest technical and technological advances. By 2030, SOMFY Group aims to achieve 100% of its sales with ACT FOR GREEN® eco-designed products (62.3% at the end of 2023). In the meantime, the company's teams are ramping up efforts to rethink the design of its best-selling products and to extend this eco-design approach across all the Group's brands. After Somfy in 2015 and SIMU in 2020, it's BFT's turn to introduce its first ACT FOR GREEN® access range motor in 2024.
Did you know?
ACT FOR GREEN® is SOMFY Group's eco-design approach. Products following it meet strict criteria: reduced standby consumption, extended battery life, ease of disassembly for repair and recycling, and the use of environmentally friendly materials and packaging.
At BFT, Botticelli Becomes ACT FOR GREEN®
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The Botticelli motor from BFT.
As the first motor in the access range to become ACT FOR GREEN®, Botticelli marks a milestone in the Group's ability to apply eco-design to the legacy products of all its brands. Previously energy-intensive, Botticelli has undergone a complete redesign, allowing it to now boast a standby power consumption of less than 0.5 Watt. Beyond this figure, its entire environmental impact has been reduced, and its design has also been tailored to facilitate repairs, a significant step towards extending the product's lifespan.
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