NowyStyl_Raport CSR_2020-2021_EN

In 2021, we expanded our flatpack furniture packaging line at the Office Furniture Factory. After the expansion, flatpacks with furniture and semi-finished furniture products are automatically transported by a conveyor system from the assembly hall to the Finished Products Warehouse. In the past, products were stored on pallets, wrapped in film and transported by forklifts. The installa- tion of the conveyor allowed us to reduce film consumption in transport between the production hall and the Finished Products Warehouse by about 30%. We also consider the environment when packing the final product. Protective plastic corners were replaced with ones made from cardboard. Also, we are discontinuing foamed plastic profiles to replace them with cardboard profiles. Collective packaging of products can save as much as 1.8 kg of cardboard per single desk. This means savings for us and less waste for customers buying our products. In 2021, we started implementing 12 micron layered 55 machine stretch film in production , replacing the previously used multi-layer 17 micron film. As a result, we have reduced the amount of stretch film that needs to be recycled after goods are unpacked by about 30%. Moreover, the solutionmade it possible to achieve other environmental benefits, such as eliminating one forklift used for transporting products, and thus reducing the consumption of batteries and their disposal and reducing the consumption of electricity. The power consumed by the roller conveyor to perform the same work is 4-5 times lower than the power needed to charge the batteries in the forklift. We continue equipping more and more of our produc- tion cells at the Armchair and Chair Production Plant with pre-stretch film wrappers which can stretch film up to 300%, thus reducing its consumption by 15% at each cell. We make efforts to use materials which do not contain harmful substances and have a limited impact on the environment as they degrade. We manage our use of chemicals in accordance with the REACH directive and we label our products and packaging in accordance with the CLP regulation. Our efforts to reduce packaging materials are also supported by innovative and optimised logistics solutions. We deliver our products using BDF, a system of swap vehicle bodies with a variety of different superstructures available. The system offers many environmental benefits. First of all, products do not need to be transported in packaging. They are secured with reusable blankets and special straps. Shipping may or may not be done on pallets. With the double decks, extra transport space is gained where more chairs and furniture can be stacked. Placing products on two levels increases the load capacity of Euro pallets by 63%. By using the BDF system and reducing the traffic of cargo vehicles we reduce harmful exhaust gas emissions by 40%. While our products are transported in the BDF system, we use less transport packaging. BDF transport 96 Table of contents