In addition to climate change, the loss of biodiversity is a significant threat to the environment. The loss of diversity is also a threat to companies, for example through the availability of raw materials. Our goal is to take into account the factors that contribute to the preservation of diversity and the sustainable use of natural resources. 

In terms of biodiversity, the most significant raw materials in our selection are cotton, palm oil, wood-based materials, coffee, and fish. We take biodiversity into account in our selection work and build our selections sustainably by practicing according to our high-risk raw material principles.

With raw material policies and product certifications, our aim is to protect biodiversity, for examble by restraining the impoverishment of species and ecosystems. We rely on certifications such as FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), Organic farming and RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil), which set requirements for the conservation and promotion of biodiversity, including the reduction of deforestation.

We have joined amfori’s environmental assessment programme (BEPI), a business-driven initiative, aimed at improving the environmental performance throughout supply chains. In BEPI, factories assess e.g., the effects of their land use on biodiversity, water consumption and emissions to soil and water. 

Our ambitious climate goals also support preservation of biodiversity.