Mater
The SDGs
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Promote sustained, inclusive
and sustainable economic
growth, full and productive
employment and decent
work for all.
HOW WE SUPPORT
Through our Code of Conduct
and FSC® certification,
we ensure that we work to
achieve better standards for
safe working conditions, fair
wages, fair prices, and adher-
ence to local environmental
standards.
STATUS
Our code of conduct is
signed by our primary
suppliers who stand for
more than 85% of our
production.
Build resilient infrastruc-
ture, promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization
and foster innovation.
HOW WE SUPPORT
We bring new innovative pro-
duction techniques into the
furniture business and recycle
industrial waste, as evidenced
by our revolutionary circular
facility for largescale produc-
tion of MatekTM.
STATUS
In 2023 we have launched
9 unique MatekTM blends
using different waste
streams.
Ensure sustainable consump-
tion and production patterns.
HOW WE SUPPORT
Today, the global economy
consumes 100 billion tonnes
of materials of this only 7,2%
is recycled.
By using waste and surplus
materials we minimise our
use of virgin materials and
our footprint by applying
sustainable product develop-
ment principles by focusing
on non-virgin materials and a
circular approach.
We have implemented
Life Cycle Assessments per
Product throughout the
assortment.
STATUS
83% of our collection has
an LCA calculation.
53% of the furniture sold
in 2022 is made with partly
recycled materials.
We have established a
Take-back system for our
MatekTM products.
Take urgent action to combat
climate change and its
impacts.
HOW WE SUPPORT
The technology behind
MatekTM allows us to capture
carbon in our furniture by
recycling waste into timeless
classics using resources
already available to us,
instead of virgin materials.
We help reduce carbon
emissions by using circular
and waste materials in our
designs.
STATUS
In 2023, we removed 43
tonnes of waste materials
from the planet.
Conserve and sustainably use
the oceans, seas and marine
resources for sustainable
development.
HOW WE SUPPORT
More than 10 million tonnes
of plastic waste ends up in
the oceans every year* and
it is estimated that 20% of
ocean plastics come from
marine sources.**
The vast amounts of ocean
plastic waste are one of the
most compelling issues facing
our planet. A new innovative
business model motivates
fishermen across the world
to dispose of their discarded
fishing nets at collection
points instead of dumping
them in the sea.
Our Ocean and Nova Sea
Collections are both made of
discarded fishing nets.
STATUS
In 2023 we used 4880 kg of
ocean waste for our furni-
ture production.
Protect, restore and promote
sustainable use of terrestrial
ecosystems, sustainably
manage forests, combat
desertification, and halt and
reverse land degradation and
halt biodiversity loss.
HOW WE SUPPORT
The use of FSC-certified wood
in our products has been a
given right from the start.
We are mainly using FSC-cer-
tified wood in our production.
This means the wood comes
from responsibly managed
forests, where harvesting trees
is limited to what the forests
can reproduce, avoiding the
exploitation of nature.
FSC® certification also en-
sures fair pricing, fair wages
and fair working conditions.
STATUS
75% of our products have a
FSC® label (of which 93%
are marked with a FSC®
100% label).
Strengthen the means of
implementation and revital-
ize the Global Partnership for
Sustainable Development.
HOW WE SUPPORT
At Mater, we work with
partners who share the same
ambition as us – creating
partnerships for change.
Together we are committed to
searching for new and better
ways of responsibly making
timeless designs.
STATUS
We have been part of the
UN Global Compact since
2007 and currently support
seven of the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals.
Furthermore, we collabo-
rate with several partners
and organisations that aim
to promote either societal
or sustainable activities.
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