Sustainability Report 2023-24 - Flipbook - Page 28
Status and goals for strategic focus areas
Gabriel describes below goals and status in accordance with the sustainability strategy which was decided in 2021/22 for the period up to and
including 2024/25.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
Focus area
Customer
collaboration
Goal in the 2021/22 to 2024/25
strategy plan
Status 2023/24
1
Produce new products and
services.
1.
Gabriel works closely with customers to create new, more sustainable products with due care for environmental and social aspects
from raw material to disposal.
2.
Continuously assess environmental labelling and our customers’
need for new product labels and
certifications.
2.
Product properties and the company’s sustainability-related activities and quality are documented in specifications, tests, certifications, labelling systems, samples and external information on the
website and in the annual sustainability report.
3.
The Gabriel LOOP concept is expanded continually. It offers
customers the opportunity to become part of a circular business
model as either supplier of textile material, buyer of recycled
textile material or both in partnership with Gabriel.
4.
Training activities for employees with direct customer contact
are expanded continuously. Training in sustainability is provided
in-house, particularly for employees with direct or indirect
customer contact.
5.
Information on Gabriel’s products and services is easily accessible on the new website, which has been updated with new user
functions.
6.
New database structures and IT solutions can handle future
product passports.
1.
Gabriel remains CO2e-neutral in scope 1 and 2 according to the
GHG Protocol.
2.
Joined the Science Based Targets initiative in 2023.
Climate targets will be set in 2024/25.
3.
From 2021/22, Gabriel has established solar power at its
head office and the production units with the highest energy
consumption, i.e. the weaving mill Gabriel Textiles and the
dyehouse Scandye.
4.
Increased use of LCAs enables nuanced comparison of materials
across a range of environmental parameters. Parameters for
optimisation of materials consumption and the use of recycled
materials has been integrated into the product development
process and strategy.
5.
The Group is introducing electric cars on a continuous basis.
Technology to improve heat recovery from wastewater was
installed in Gabriel’s part-owned dyehouse Scandye during the
year. An exploratory project on the use of heat pumps for steam
production is in progress.
1.
Long product lifetimes were retained and developed. A ten-year
guarantee is offered on all fabrics in Gabriel’s global standard
collection.
2.
Gabriel’s take-back system Gabriel LOOP was launched in 2022/23.
3.
Six fabric designs (five furniture fabrics and one screen fabric)
containing textile-to-textile recycled fibres have been launched
since Gabriel LOOP was established in 2022/23.
4.
The amount of recycled fibres has increased by 75% since 2021/22.
See page 32.
5.
Gabriel offers ten designs with 100% natural fibres (100% wool) in
the global standard collection.
6.
Information on the fabrics’ quality and environmental aspects,
materials, maintenance and recycling is available on Gabriel’s
website and new information is added regularly. The implementation of legislation regarding the digital product passport is
being monitored.
7.
FurnMaster offers and carries out refurbishment of furniture for
customers, thus supporting the customers’ take-back solutions as
agreed.
3.
Climate and energy
4.
Conduct training in sustainability.
5.
Make more information available
on Gabriel's website when needed.
6.
Develop solutions relating to
digital product passports.
1.
Remain CO2e-neutral in scope
1 and 2 according to the GHG
Protocol.
2.
Climate targets approved by the
Science Based Targets initiative.
3.
Put solar power plants into operation and establish additional renewable energy where possible.
4.
Assess and measure the climate
impact of all life cycle phases of
fabric designs and integrate them
into the product strategy.
5.
Improve the energy efficiency,
installations and process equipment in buildings and introduce
new technologies.
See pages 12-13
Design and
circular economy
1.
Retain long product lifetimes.
2.
Establish a take-back system.
See pages 14-15
3.
Implement solutions for
textile-to-textile recycling.
4.
Increase the amount of recycled
fibres in the fabric product
programme.
5.
Increase the share of 100%
natural products.
6.
Increase information on maintenance, repair and recycling to
the end user. Develop solutions
relating to the digital product
passport.
7.
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Expand take-back systems that
ensure correct recycling of materials and meet quality demands.
Offer repair and refurbishment of
furniture and support customers
with take-back solutions.
