Every day, each department works on initiatives, projects and ac-

tions that ensure steady progress, accountability and integrity in

everything we do—from the choice of materials and our design

processes to production methods, delivery logistics and the way we

shape our culture. We want our designs to last and, in our quest, to

achieve this, we employ a range of responsibility criteria and work

within a framework of defined practices.

Four Strategic Focus Areas

Our business is divided into four strategic focus areas: Business in

Balance, Empowering Relations, Responsible Living and Inspiring

Change. Under each there are several projects and initiatives that are

a part of our detailed action plan for this year and beyond. All actions

point towards our 2030 goals and help to ensure that we are con-

stantly moving forward.

Our 2030 commitments are ambitious. While the path to achieving

some is clear, others are more diffuse and will evolve over time. We

understand that there is no finish line and that our goals will continue

to adapt according to the changing world around us. We are by no

means perfect, but we are doing our part.

Business in balance

At ferm LIVING, finding a balance between running a healthy busi-

ness and contributing positively to the world around us has always

been of great importance. In our quest to achieve this, we embrace

responsible practices in all corners of our business.

For us, responsibility and decency go hand in hand. We conduct busi-

ness with integrity. We hold ourselves accountable for our impact on

the world, continually challenging our focus by evaluating non-finan-

cial parameters and working towards a better tomorrow.

Empowering relations

We are a family of colleagues and partners who do what we do whole-

heartedly. With enthusiasm, helpfulness and respect, we embrace dif-

ferences, lift each other up and give space for each of us to be our best.

We nurture long-lasting relationships built on mutual value, transpar-

ent communication and considerate behaviour. We value relations

where everyone is ambitious and feels empowered to learn and grow

by exploring opportunities for responsible business and better living.

Responsible living

It is our ambition to help people create space to balance the contrasts

of life and create homes with the harmony they deserve. In our efforts

to achieve this, we work hard to instil a mindset of responsibility and

sustainability into the very core of our business.

We continually improve the way we work—from the choice of ma-

terials and our design processes to production methods and delivery

logistics. There will be dilemmas along the way, but we will face them

with purpose and passion. We are committed to making it easier for

our customers to make responsible choices.

Inspiring change

Sustainable, responsible actions in all aspects of life are vital for the

health of both people and planet. It is an ongoing journey, and we still

have a long way to go, but together we get closer every day.

At ferm LIVING, we want people to feel confident in the choices

they make as they create spaces to live a more sustainable life. We

help them to achieve this by inspiring their curiosity and encouraging

them to join our quest for change.

People

For us, responsibility and decency go hand in hand. No one is above

another and we work to create an inclusive environment where

everyone can feel safe and is treated equally.

- We embrace diversity and value all human beings equally regard

less of race, age, religion, sexual orientation or social status.

- We oppose racism in all its forms and physical, verbal and

emotional abuse.

- We continually strive to provide the best possible service to all,

regardless of who they are.

- We hire for talent and will always employ the person with the

best qualifications for the job, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender,

religion, sexual preference, disability and social identity.

- We pride ourselves on a flat organisational structure and main-

tain a casual working environment in our day-to-day business.

- We promote a healthy life balance and encourage a healthy body

and mind.

- We invest in long-term relationships with partners and suppli -

ers. Our relationships are built on mutual respect and value.

- We are entrepreneurial and have high ambitions and never

pursue only the lowest manufacturing price.

- We participate in the UN Global Compact and conduct our-

selves and treat others in accordance with the principles and

values set out within it.

Environment

At ferm LIVING, we are mindful of the impact of our business and

measure the CO2e footprint of each individual product we make.

This helps us to establish a baseline from which future reduction tar-

gets will be set.

Our environmental policy is centered around three 2030 key

commitments:

- Create full transparency on all products

- Obtain third-party certifications on all products where possible

- Work towards CO2e-neutrality

In collaboration with the Danish company Målbar, we use their

Climate Screening Tool to measure the CO2e footprint of all our

products. We are currently onboarding nine of our key suppliers to

measure the climate impact of each product produced for us, taking

every step of the manufacturing process into account—from the raw

materials used to the arrival of a finished product at our warehouse.

This process provides us with valuable data that will help us to set

future strategic targets with our manufacturing partners to lower our

climate impact in scope 3, where initiatives will have the biggest im-

pact. For freight and transport, we measure container space and CO2

emissions though software calculators to keep both environmental

impact and transportation costs to an absolute minimum.

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