November, 2021

This fall Kvadrat launches a new sustainability strategy charting the company’s future roadmap. As we become an increasingly global player in the textile industry, our ambition is to lead the sustainability agenda. Entitled ‘Regenerate Together through Transparency’, the strategy aims to accelerate positive change and responsible business conduct through these three pillars. ‘Regenerate’ is the shift to regenerative production where, rather than extracting and using resources and materials, we adopt regenerative systems. ’Together’ focuses on community, wellbeing, inclusivity and diversity from the perspective of our employees, suppliers, clients and infrastructure partners, and considers how we can drive systemic change. And the third pillar, ‘Transparency’, makes a commitment to capturing reliable data to communicate our impact and build a culture of trust. Behind this is a detailed action plan which includes ten concrete targets. Reflecting Kvadrat´s holistic vision, these targets range from ambitious diversity and inclusion measures, to expanding its verified environmental documentation and achieving significant reduction in carbon emissions. To this end, Kvadrat will submit its carbon reduction targets for both company emissions as well as those from our extended supply chains, to the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), becoming an accredited member of the coalition in 2022.

In terms of how this will impact our textiles and design, in the short term Kvadrat’s shift to Conscious Design Principles will guide Kvadrat’s design direction by fostering a deeper understanding of material impact and their distinguishing characteristics while building on our continued commitment to the longevity of our products.