Sustainable development

SOMFY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES

Housing is among the top contributors
to CO2 emissions worldwide.

Housing account of
greenhouse gas emissions in Europe.

Our commitments and actions

As a player in the building industry, Somfy is committed to reducing its own CO2 emissions by 50%* by 2030, in line with the objectives approved by the SBTi**.

In Europe, Somfy solutions produce two times less CO2 emissions throughout their life cycle***.

Somfy's two main levers to reduce our carbon footprint and help our customers reduce theirs are:

Energy-efficient solar protection using automation
Eco-designed products

*50% reduction in absolute terms for scopes 1 and 2 (direct emissions from gas and fuel) or indirect emissions from energy consumption (electricity), and in relative terms based on the number of products sold for scope 3 (other indirect emissions throughout the entire value chain, i.e. use of our products, purchasing, transport, etc.).

**SBTi: the goal of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is to propose concrete solutions to enable organisations to commit to reducing their emissions according to limited global warming trajectories of 1.5 or 2 °C, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement (2015).

Our actions to reduce our environmental impact

Somfy propose eco-designed products that have a reduced environmental impact throughout their lifecycle.

Our objective by 2030?

Achieve 100% of eco-designed products sold.

Decarbonising products: Our commitment to Eco-Design

At Somfy, reducing CO₂ emissions is a priority. Since 2015, we have been a leader in the industry in adopting an eco-design approach based on a multi-criteria analysis. This is to minimise environmental impact throughout the product life cycle. Our eco-design standards are central to our industrial processes. They focus on the product phases that have the greatest environmental impact. In line with our commitment, we aim to offer 100% eco-designed products by 2030.

How it works?

Our approach is based on five criteria:

Low energy standby mode (<0.5 Watt for motors, < 1 Watt for smart home boxes)
Long battery life
Easy disassembly for maintenance, repairs and recycling
Majority of recycled, renewable and recyclable materials for product packaging
Verification by an external laboratory that raw materials and substances used comply with environmental and health requirements.

Product Environmental Declaration

As part of our eco-design commitment, products meeting these standards receive the PEP Ecopassport®, which assesses our rigorous environmental impact calculations. With over 250 PEP Ecopassport® sheets, covering nearly all our best-selling products, Somfy offers one of the most extensive portfolio on the market.

Find out more about PEP eco-passports

Why should investing in the environment always have a downside?

93% of the CO2 emissions we produce come from our products and their use.

We have to face this reality.

That's why we have been committed to an eco-design approach to products since 2015 with the goal of changing the entire life cycle of our solutions without impacting our end customer.

Somfy introduce solutions that improve energy efficiency in homes and buildings, thereby reducing emissions of CO2.

Our solutions help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings

We develop solutions to optimise building energy performance. This is a major issue, as this sector is one of the largest emitters of CO2.

Thanks to intelligent solar protection and roller shutter control, we can reduce the need for heating in winter and the use of air conditioning in summer. To validate our approach, we teamed up with Carbone 4* to develop a model to calculate emissions avoided when using our motorisation solutions and automating roller shutters.

* Carbone 4 is a consulting firm specialising in low-carbon strategy and adaptation to climate change

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