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At Somfy, We act for Green

2018, the company is mobilized around a global approach of eco-responsibility, We Act for Green. It is organized around three pillars: Green buildings, Green products, Green teams.

At Somfy, We act for green

Our 3 pillars

GREEN BUILDINGS

We act in favour of more efficient buildings and for the wellbeing of their inhabitants.

We aim to improve people’s living environment by meeting their expectations in terms of comfort, security and energy savings

GREEN PRODUCTS

We act in favour of eco-designed products.

In 2019, we target 50% of our products sold with our eco-design approach "Act for green®" and 80% in 2020.

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GREEN TEAMS

We act in favour of more responsible practices.

We create a community of Green Ambassadors and implement eco-friendly practices in all SOMFY Group sites!

Act for green, The purpose

Rethink the Products conception for a more sustainable future

Act for Green® is Somfy's voluntary initiative, which aim to reduce environmental impact of products all along their life cycle : from extraction of raw materials to end of life.

Act for Green® is the insurance of products of quality respecting eco design requirements.  

Act for green, How it works?

An eco-design approach identified by a label

The company has created its own eco-design product label "Act for Green" to address the priority issues of its carbon footprint; to be labeled a product must meet the following criteria.

Power consumption

The standby power consumption of our motorisations has been reduced to less than 0.5 Watt.

Resources

Some old electronic components technologies identified as very impacting are prohibited in remote controls.

Durability

Motorisations : In case of rework and/or soft update, electronic cards can be dismantled at the factory.
Remote controls : Our products resist to falls and shocks according to internal standard.

Chemical substances

The compliance with the european RoHS directive and REACH regulation are tested by external laboratory.

Packaging

Removal of polystyrene and PVC wedges:
• Minimum of 50% recycled cardboard.
• 100% instruction guides made with recycled paper.

Environmental statement

An online environmental statement PEPecopassport® is made for our products and verified externally by Bureau Veritas.

Act for Green available products

EOLIS 3D WIREFREE RTS
EOLIS 3D WIREFREE RTS

the most sold radio wind sensor for awning. Smart WireFreeTM product: efficient where it’s needed on the awning load bar.

J4 WT
J4 WT

The shortest electronic motor for new building and renovation project. 2 d mushroom ensure the security of the carrier product.

J4 RTS
J4 RTS

The universal radio motor for EVB. same shortest size than the current range.

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