As good neighbors we cannot forget that what we do in our home has an effect on everyone’s home, which is why Leroy Merlin, the leading company in home conditioning and improvement, has presented this morning HOME INDEX, its innovative indicator that evaluates the environmental and social impact of its products throughout their life cycle. A pioneering and driving tool in which the company has been working for five years together with ADEO, the group to which it belongs. In a context in which it is increasingly necessary to face major challenges in terms of sustainability (increasingly aware consumers, much more demanding legislation and continuous change in the market), HOME INDEX is the company’s main response. This is a change in the paradigm of your business that goes beyond what is required by Spanish and European legislation and, of course, in continuous evolution. A solid approach that allows for continuous improvement of Leroy Merlin’s offering and represents a historic step in information transparency. The company claims to be very proud of this project that aspires to become a benchmark that inspires new approaches in the sector. Pioneering tool HOME INDEX is a pioneering and driving tool that evaluates the impact of a product throughout its cycle in a novel way. life. As a result of this evaluation, the products are classified from ‘A’ (greatest proven positive impact) to ‘E’ (greatest room for improvement). “It is a robust, tested and audited methodology, which takes into account up to 30 criteria based on the life cycle of the product, social and ethical aspects or people’s health,” clarifies Cristina Sánchez, executive director of Impacto. Positive from Leroy Merlin Spain. Each criterion scores from -1 to 100 (the latter being the one with the least negative impact) after which a general rating of the product is obtained. To take into account the impact of each phase of the product life cycle, the 30 indicators are divided into 8 blocks (below) and a bonus if the product has an ecological label: raw materials, manufacturing, water and energy consumption, transport, useful life and reparability, recyclability, ethics and health.HOME INDEX has a methodology audited by independent organizations, such as the French eco-design center Pôle Eco-Conception and the auditor Mazars, as well as validation by the consulting firms PwC , DNV and HOP, the French Agency for the Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP or UNEP). «At Leroy Merlin we believe that to address ESG challenges it is essential collaboration to move forward effectively. Therefore, HOME INDEX is a tool that helps us work with internal teams and our suppliers, to create a product offering that responds to the demand of our customers and society, and helps them make more informed and responsible purchases. , highlights Cristina Sánchez, executive director of Positive Impact at Leroy Merlin.
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