First-time Scope 3 disclosure For 2022, Vitra reports Scope 3 emissions for the first time, documenting emissions across the entire value chain (upstream + downstream).
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Solar capacity expansion +18% New solar installations on two buildings; solar power capacity increased by 18%.
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Circular economy by 2030 target By 2030 Vitra will follow every product over its entire lifespan, ensuring the longest possible use and facilitating its recycling and disposal.
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>80% renewable electricity via hydropower + on-site solar PV Vitra has sourced 100% hydroelectric power for production sites in Weil am Rhein and Neuenburg since 2008, and for the Birsfelden HQ since 2016. Photovoltaic systems on production rooftops add solar generation: 47.52 kWp (2001), expanded to 109.58 kWp (2008), plus 120 kWp at Neuenburg (2008), 436 kWp on a new Weil am Rhein building (2012), and 376 kWp at Birsfelden HQ (2012). In 2022, solar capacity increased a further 18% with new installations on two buildings, bringing the share of renewable electricity to more than 80%.
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Primary: Building energy efficiency & on-site generation Heat consumption (0.86%) and fuel consumption (0.60%) dominate Scope 1. Vitra has invested in geothermal heat pumps (Neuenburg logistics hall 2008, VitraHaus 2009), a CHP unit (50 kWp electric / 100 kWp thermal, 2010), LED conversion across outdoor lighting and VitraHaus, daylight-dependent lighting controls, new double glazing with external solar shading, and energy-efficient modernisation of foaming plant operations.
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Net positive by 2030 target Vitra commits to becoming a net positive company by 2030 based on all indicators of its ecological footprint.
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'Sicher mit System' safety certification maintained Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall has certified Vitra's occupational safety system since 2011, renewed in 2022.
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Dependent: Upstream and downstream transport Transport accounts for 8.77% upstream + 3.86% downstream (~17,794 tCO2e combined). Logistics are organised so lorries leave production facilities fully loaded, overseas shipments use sea freight (air only in exceptional cases), and most deliveries are sent from the centrally located Vitra Campus on the German-French-Swiss border.
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Primary: Packaging — recycled plastic, FSC cardboard Plastic packaging bags are polyethylene with at least 50% recycled content. Cardboard packaging is FSC-classified. Single-use material is avoided wherever shuttle transport allows, and packaging is licensed under Germany's dual 'Gelber Sack' system to ensure recycling.
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Dependent: Purchased goods & materials decarbonisation (80% of footprint) Goods and services account for 80.26% of Vitra's total emissions (113,078 tCO2e in 2022). Vitra works to replace primary plastics with recycled or bio-based plastics (Tip Ton RE, Toolbox RE, HAL RE made from German 'Yellow Bag' household recyclate), switched to chrome-free / olive-leaf tanned leather, and uses fabrics made of recycled yarn (Laser RE). 96% of suppliers are based in Europe (45% Germany) and must comply with REACH and the Vitra Code of Conduct.
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