Duravit presents its sustainability report

Posted in News on 2 August, 2023

Duravit AG’s brand, sustainability strategy, and long-term objectives can be found in its new sustainability report for 2020-22, much of which is geared toward the strict requirements of the internationally recognized Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

The brand image, with its fresh focus and the statement “Upgrade your everyday”, is accompanied by four key core values. With the “responsibility” category covering the self-imposed obligation to attain the highest possible levels of sustainability across all commercial activities. Duravit’s stated objective is to drive forward its ambitious climate mission to achieve a global climate-neutral operating basis by 2045. Climate-neutral manufacturing operations pose a huge challenge for an energy-intensive company such as Duravit – especially given that Duravit seeks to achieve an even balance between profitability and its ambitious targets without relying on carbon offsetting.

The “climate mission” component of Duravit’s overarching sustainability strategy is based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and focuses on the four key areas of “water”, “climate”, “resources”, and “people”.

On its journey toward full climate-neutrality, Duravit has already set numerous wheels in motion and has reached its first milestones. For example, construction is underway on the Canadian production facility, where the world’s first ever ceramic furnace powered with 100-percent green energy will commence operations in 2025.

A technical highlight that showcases Duravit’s innovative capacity is the sustainable mineral material DuroCast Nature, which has a reduced weight,is especially sparing in its use of resources and is also recyclable. Duravit published comprehensive information about the lifecycle climate impacts of the products from the DuroCast (Plus and UltraResist) product group in the newly created Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) approved by the Institut Bauen und Umwelt (IBU) (available for download at pro.duravit.com/greenlabels).

The full Duravit AG sustainability report can be downloaded from Sustainability at Duravit | Duravit.

About Duravit AG
Founded in 1817 in Hornberg in the Black Forest, Duravit AG is today a leading international manufacturer of designer bathrooms and is active in more than 130 countries worldwide. The complete bathroom supplier’s product portfolio comprises top quality sanitary ceramics, bathroom furniture, bathtubs and shower trays, wellness systems, shower-toilets, faucets, and accessories as well as installation systems. Alongside its in-house design expertise, Duravit also works closely on product development with an international network of designers such as Cecilie Manz, Philippe Starck, Christian Werner, Sebastian Herkner, and Bertrand Lejoly as well as talented newcomers. Duravit’s ambition is to make its stakeholders’ lives a little better each day through a combination of forward-looking designs, uncompromising product excellence, a keen sense of human requirements, and responsible corporate management. A key measure in achieving these aims is the overriding mission to become a climate-neutral business by 2045 with no exceptions.