1. BE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AND INVOLVED

The Cider group is known for its furniture designed to promote the well-being of its users. This deeply embodies what we are: a committed company that wishes to offer a real employee experience and to emphasise its approach to people.

Towards a society of “better well-being” together, the Cider Group is committed to

• to support our employees and ensure their employability
• promoting diversity and inclusion
• supporting equal opportunities
• ensuring respect for the work/life balance
• guaranteeing a safe and serene workplace

Find out more about our employer commitments

2.1 LIMITING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

OUR ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION GUARANTEES OUR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Cider Group includes respect for the environment in the rules that govern its main activities.

As an eco-responsible company, we take numerous initiatives to reduce the impact of our activities on the environment.

For example:

• We have sorting bins on our premises for household kitchen waste, for WEEE*, for glass, paper, cardboard and plastic.
• We are digitising our processes with the aim of going paperless within 5 years with the Zeendoc platform.
• We practice a systematic approach to reusing materials.
• We are integrating citizen actions into our internal events, such as the collection of waste on the beach of the Giens peninsula with the Explore and Preserve collective.
  *Waste electrical and electronic equipment.

2.2 LIMITING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

WOOD, AN ESSENTIAL RAW MATERIAL THAT WE MUST ALL PRESERVE

For several years now, we have been working hard on the supply of wood, the main material used in our products.

• We have chosen to obtain certification for our publishing activity.

• We also promote the reuse of wood by offering variants with wood from the Circular Economy.
• For our distribution products, we favour suppliers who are certified or whose products are certifiable. We also favour suppliers who favour the re-use of wood from the Circular Economy, whether for new furniture, second-hand furniture or of course second-hand furniture.
• In line with our activity, we also chose to participate financially in two reforestation projects in France in partnership with Reforest Action, one in Seine Maritime at Saint-Aubin-Routot and the other in Aube, at Chamesnil.

3.1 PROMOTE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

A RESPECTFUL AND 100% ITALIAN PRODUCTION

• Products made to order (zero stock).
• Durability of our products for 10 years (tertiary range), 5 years (image range).
• Sorting and collection of waste on the production sites and on the building sites (within our offices) for reuse, recovery or recycling.

A DESIGN THAT PROMOTES SUSTAINABILITY

• Right number of components,
• Modularity: maximum number of interchangeable and reusable parts
• Recyclable, resistant and easy to maintain materials.

3.2 PROMOTE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

OPTIMIZED LOGISTICS TO A LIMITED IMPACT

• Minimum of 95% truck loading.
• Deliveries mainly from factories in Italy to the customer to limit journeys and carbon footprint.
• Reduced packaging for deliveries.
• Use of recycled, recyclable or reusable materials : cardboard boxes, covers and blankets, wooden pallets.

AN OFFER AND SERVICES TO EXTEND USEFUL LIFETIME

• Products guaranteed for 5 years (tertiary range) or 2 years (image range).
• Furniture rental with buy-back or pick-up by our partners for recycling.
• Offer can include vintage or second-hand products.
• Collaboration with Adopte un Bureau for exemple.

Find out more about our community of partners

A VIRTUOUS END-OF-USE CHAIN

• Valdelia, for an offer to collect used furniture for reuse or recycling.
• Mobi-eco, to provide advice and support for the second life of furniture.
• Emmaüs, for donations.

4 GETTING RECOGNITION FOR OUR APPROACH

In the Cider Group, we are proud of our commitments and our approach, so we chose to be certified ISO 9001 in 2006 and ISO 14001 in 2008. (Certification number – No. A 1017-9001-14001)

In 2024, with a score of 71/100, obtained by 5% of companies evaluated, we were awarded the SILVER medal by Ecovadis for our CSR performance. By way of comparison, the industry average score is 38/100.