Sustainability management

The Group’s social and environmental sustainability management is mainly determined by the codes of conduct and guidelines laid down by the Board of Directors.

Fora Form, Fjell

In summary, work in the field of sustainability sees Lammhults Design Group operating in line with the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and with the guiding standard ISO 26000, which has already been implemented in the majority of the Group’s companies.

Sustainability work is integrated into the various companies’ business processes and their management systems. Most of the subsidiaries hold third party certification to ISO 14001. Direct responsibility for the environment, health and safety and ethics rests with each individual Group company. The local corporate management teams should also ensure that actual improvements in finances, the environment, people and society are measured and monitored.

The management systems of Lammhults Möbel and Abstracta are also third-party certified and approved under both ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001, with a transition to ISO 45001 gradually taking place. Fora Form was ISO 45001 certified as early as 2018 and is also certified under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

Sustainability policy

The Group’s sustainability policy sets out guidelines on product development, choice of materials, production processes and suppliers, and how employees should interact with the outside world. It provides guidance on how the company’s employees can continuously seek improvements in areas such as production, product development and administration in a systematic, structured fashion. This policy provides information that is designed to encourage that proactivity and skills development that are essential if the Group is to remain competitive and comply with the requirements and guidelines that govern its activities.

Supplier code of conduct

Lammhults Design Group’s suppliers are integral parts of the Group’s operations and are expected to behave in accordance with the values and guidelines applicable to them. 2023 saw the continuation of our efforts on our systematic review and assessment of suppliers, an initiative that we began in 2022 with a view to integrating sustainability principles into our supply chain and promoting human rights. As part of this work, we have: - Carried out detailed risk assessments of our suppliers in identified high-risk countries (BSCI/Amfori). Among the five suppliers in these areas, we have managed to conduct audits at 40% of them, ensuring that their working conditions meet our strict requirements in terms of human rights and labour standards. - Strategically reduced our percentage of purchases from high-risk countries to 0.7%, thereby reducing the risks associated with human rights violations.

Employee code of conduct

This Code provides guidance on how company employees should behave with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. It addresses issues relating to business ethics, fair competition, anti-corruption and bribery. The Code also addresses the relationship between the company and its employees in respect of human rights, equal opportunities, gender equality and diversity, and also how health and safety issues should be dealt with.