THE PLUS DECALOGUE

The ten values of the Decalogue summarise the principles that represent sustainability according to FederlegnoArredo and its members, inspiring actions to be taken and indicating the direction in which to proceed, together.

DECALOGUE FOR
THE SUSTAINABILITY OF
WOOD-FURNITURE CHAIN

The Decalogue, supported by the Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security and produced in collaboration with Symbola, has put together key concepts and concretely structured the theme of sustainability into 10 great challenges for the supply chain. The document is geared to strengthening and spreading the culture of sustainability within the sector, prompted by a survey among companies in the supply chain – a valuable tool for gauging the steps taken by the sector and those yet to be taken in the field of ecological transition.

 

Safeguarding the environment
in which we live
is a primary objective.

We believe that preserving the places in which we live, and the species that inhabit them along with us, is a crucial objective. Our respect for living things drives our commitment to regenerating habitats, in the name of our shared future.
We all have a duty to let the next generations enjoy the environmental heritage that the past has handed down.

OBJECTIVES

  • Increase our commitment to safeguarding and regenerating natural habitats.
  • Do our bit to improve national forestry heritage management.
01 THE PLACE
WE CALL HOME
02 THE MOST PRECIOUS SOURCE
DESERVES RESPECT

Curbing the exploitation of resources to guarantee the future of our sector.

Natural resources are a gift that humankind must prove it deserves by taking care of them. In order to slow down the exploitation of unique and finite resources, we are committed to an increasing use of renewable, responsible materials. We must bring supply sources closer to us, by promoting national and European options. Protecting the planet means looking ahead, guaranteeing the future of our industry.

OBJECTIVES

  • Reduce dependence on foreign wood imports.
  • Increase the use of renewable energy and materials or secondary materials.

Producing better, to protect the planet.

The appeal and aesthetic quality of the objects we produce remains a crucial value.
We believe that beautiful products are those that enrich our inner lives, gratify our senses, and confer meaning: they improve everybody’s lives.
They can last for generations — or be recycled and reused. By producing beauty, we are doing our bit to protect the planet.

OBJECTIVES

  • Disseminate circular business models widely.
  • Increase the number of products designed according to Ecodesign criteria.
03 BEAUTY THAT
SAVES THE WORLD
04 EVER MORE
EFFICIENT PROCESSES

Efficient production helps both the environment and businesses.

In order to consume fewer materials, energy and water, cutting climate-changing emissions, an increasingly functional value chain becomes crucial. Eliminating uncertainties and inefficiencies right along the production chain is an objective to which we are firmly committed and aware. More fluid processes are hugely beneficial for the environment. They also make our companies more competitive.

OBJECTIVES

  • Improve the water, energy and material efficiency of processes, including through recovery and reuse.
  • Cut the dispersion of pollutants and climate-changing gas emissions (CO2 etc.).

Prolonging the life of products prolongs that of the planet.

By prolonging the life of products, we also prolong that of the planet. This can be achieved through effective circular processes. The lifecycle of products does not necessarily have a beginning and an end: it is up to us to see that it becomes a real, ongoing cycle.
We believe that by acting carefully and systematically, the regeneration, repair and reissue of furnishings and manufactured goods onto the market will underpin a system of recycle and reuse.

OBJECTIVES

  • Develop extended producer responsibility schemes.
  • Promote durability as a characteristic factor of our supply chain products.
05 IT’S A VIRTUOUS CIRCLE
06 TRANSPARENCY, A FRIEND
OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Certification drives commitment to sustainability.

Knowing the origin and characteristics of products with guaranteed lifecycle traceability is something the market is calling for more and more.
Transparency has a key role to play around the sustainability choices of companies. We are actively promoting the steady spread of effective certification in our industry, which brings credibility to our promise to take care of the environment.

OBJECTIVES

  • Increase certification to guarantee sustainability, legality and traceability.
  • Improve the environmental classification and characterisation of products and processes.

Committing together for our common future.

Today, more than ever, human relations are what drives our industry.
Our commitment to sustainability is by definition a shared commitment: it mobilises people and calls upon them to do their bit in shaping a shared future, and the ecosystem in which we all live.
This is why we are promoting inclusive innovation processes that are open to businesses, civil society and regional communities, urging them to form collaborative networks.

OBJECTIVES

  • Bolster collaborations between our sector and international organisms, universities, research centres and the third sector.
  • Strengthen vertical and horizontal collaboration within the supply chain to improve sustainability.
07 SUSTAINABILITY
IS A WORD
IN THE PLURAL
08 AT THE CENTRE
OF OUR WORLD:
PEOPLE

Workers, clients, citizens.
We innovate for and with them.

Products are the object of our work. But our motivation is people. We give those who work with us new skills, security, and steadily improving welfare provisions. We offer our clients and lovers of beautiful things the sort of quality that increasingly also means sustainability. Change is achieved for people — and together with them..

OBJECTIVES

  • Build on sustainability and circular economy expertise within the sector.
  • Promote businesses’ adoption of advanced welfare provisions.

Natural materials and good practices, for wellbeing.

We are concerned about safety, health, accessibility and wellbeing. We believe that wood, along with other natural and low-impact materials, makes for healthier and more pleasant products and buildings. This means that we strive for wider use — now and in the future, especially. Improving thermal comfort, acoustic performance and air quality helps decarbonise the sector — and enables us all to live better and better.

OBJECTIVES

  • Curb the use of harmful substances in supply chain products (formaldehyde, VOCs, etc.).
  • Promote improved wellbeing standards in products within the sector (acoustics, lighting etc.).
09 OBJECTS AND PLACES
FOR FEELING GOOD
10 VALUES THAT
TRIGGER ACTIONS

Taking our principles into places where people live their lives.

Promises acquire meaning when they are underpinned by a genuine commitment to achieving results. Commitments acquire meaning in the light of their guiding principles. We are striving to become a leader of global Environmental sustainability within the next five years. We work alongside our companies and our designers. The decisions we make take our values into the places where people live their daily lives.

OBJECTIVES

  • Keep citizens, the market, the sector and international offices abreast of the values and achievements of sustainability actions, companies and the federation.
  • Increase society’s awareness of sustainability and the quality of the supply chain products.


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