Sustainability
At Westwing, we believe there is a sustainable way to live beautifully. We are here to create it by designing honest products and inspiring our customers to live and enjoy a more sustainable lifestyle: to shape the future of our homes and those of coming generations.
Download 2022 Sustainability Report
We are committed to making the best contribution we can to people and the planet as our business continues to develop, which is why we identified sustainability as one of the pillars of our company strategy.
Delia Lachance and Andreas Hoerning
Founder & Chief Creative Officer and Chief Executive Officer
Our Sustainability Strategy 2030
Our understanding of global challenges such as climate change, resource use and human rights has grown considerably over the past few years. We owe it to our customers, our people and ourselves to turn this understanding into action. This plan is our Sustainability Strategy 2030, a comprehensive blueprint that sets ambitious targets for all parts of the business, from our employees to our products and from our customers to our suppliers. It focuses on the decade ahead and is centered around priority topics that we identified with the help of many people and organizations.
Four Core Areas
Make the Westwing Collection more sustainable
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2022 Highlights
Increased the use of FSC®-certified wood to 60% in our Westwing Collection
Became a member of Better Cotton and got certified to Global Recycled Standard and Global Organic Textile Standard
Material sourcing
We want to create inspiring products using high quality, sustainable materials.
Goals:
Increase the share of sustainable materials in our products
Eliminate hazardous materials and avoid the use of toxic chemicals
Packaging
It is important to us and our customers that we use the most environmentally friendy materials and reduce the amount of resources used to make our packaging.
Goals:
Reduce the amount of packaging
Reduce the use of virgin materials
Reduce the use of harmful materials for the environment
Reduce the amount of packaging going to landfill
Enable our customers to make more sustainable choices
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2022 Highlights
2,000 products are identified as “We Care” in our Shop, representing 29% of our Westwing Collection assortment
Launched more than 100 group-wide “We Care” campaigns
Responsible marketing and communication
Respecting our customers and communicating honestly is key to building trust and loyalty. We strive to provide clear and credible information on the sustainability of our products in all the countries in which we operate to enable our customers to make more sustainable choices.
Going beyond compliance, we do our best to inform and inspire our customers through exciting and meaningful Westwing sustainability stories and insights.
Goals:
- Provide transparent and credible information on the sustainability qualities of our products, and assist our customers to make more sustainable choices
Create the best workplace
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2022 Highlights
Committed to the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Renewable electricity accounted for 22% of our total electricity use
Fair working conditions
Our people are our biggest asset. We want to provide them with the best working conditions possible, from supporting their mental and physical well-being, to ensuring their health and safety across our value chain.
Goals:
- Operate to the highest standard of health, safety and job satisfaction
Climate & energy
The production and distribution of our products contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Our priority is to avoid, reduce and offset emissions, leveraging our operations expertise to respond to climate change.
Goals:
- Avoid, reduce and offset our GHG emissions
Ensure our suppliers act on sustainability
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2022 Highlights
95% of our non-EU Westwing Collection suppliers have been audited on social aspects
Expanded supplier audit scope to include environmental aspects
Supplier impacts
Our suppliers and brand partners are very important to us, so we are working closely with them to address their social and environmental impacts as part of our commitment to sustainability.
We expect them to follow our Business Partner Code of Conduct and Private Label Supplier Code of Conduct principles for production processes and working conditions to guarantee a careful treatment of the environment, and accounting for human health and safety.
Goals:
Enhance the social and environmental performance of our suppliers
Ensure brand partners are aligned with our sustainability standards
