8 Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Every company, regardless of its size and sector, is called upon to conduct its business responsibly. We abide by the ten principles of the UN Global Compact for establishing a culture of integrity. That includes, as far as we can, helping to achieve the SDGs. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) announced by the United Nations in 2015 set global priorities and objectives up to the year 2030, with a view to tackling the economic, social and environmental challenges facing the world. Out of the 17 United Nations goals, in this report we will address the following six as our core goals and show what contribution we, as a medium-sized company, can make to achieving the goals set out by the United Nations. 3. Health and Well-being Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all, at all ages. Our contribution: Workplace health promotion. Recreational activities in the areas of physical activity and nutrition. Support a good work-life balance (part-time work, working from home). 4. Quality Education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Our contribution: Promoting skilled workers and junior staff. Offer training places and internships. Provide training and continuing education for all employees. Education and training of Indústria Fox employees in Brazil through the Fair Recycling project. 5. Gender Equality Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Our contribution: Equal pay. Support a good work-life balance (part-time work, working from home). Girsberger Policy Statement Ethics and Human Rights. Promoting the education of women in Brazil through the Fair Recycling project. 12. Responsible Consumption and Production Ensure sustainable patterns of consumption and production. Our contribution: Use manufacturers and raw materials suppliers based within 600 km of our production sites. Implement a Code of Conduct for suppliers. Ensure products have a long service life, offer guarantees on the availability of spare parts, find safe design solutions, use low-emission and reusable materials. Use of post-consumer materials. Product certifications. Remanufacturing and upcycling of existing furniture. 7. Affordable and Clean Energy Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Our contribution: Reduction of electricity consumption through energy-efficient equipment and processes. Obtain 100% of our energy from renewable sources. Use a photovoltaic system. E-mobility. 13. Climate Action Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Our contribution: Climate-neutral production. Obtain 100% of our energy from renewable sources. Use eco-friendly materials and sort waste for disposal. Use upholstery materials that comply with OekoTex Standard 100 or the EU Ecolabel. New sustainable materials (leather tanned with olive leaf extract, fabric made from recycled polyester including plastic waste from the sea, use of secondary raw material foam from old mattresses). Use of post-consumer materials. Use no PVC, heavy metals, or azo dyes. Use leather processed in ISO14000-certified tanneries. Use solid wood sourced 100% from European and sustainably managed forests. For more information: https://www.un.org/sustainable- development/
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