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                                                                             Legend bookcase, designed by Christophe Delcourt.



                            Roche Bobois finalist of the 2023 SDG awards



                t the 2023 UN Sustainable     that involves all players in its product   that score 3 or higher are considered
                 Development  Goals  (SDG)    development and manufacturing chain.  eco-designed and identified as such on
           AAwards Ceremony, Roche Bobois      The brand has developed a tool to   the Roche Bobois website and in the
           was rewarded with a finalist postion in the   assess each product's degree of eco-  collection catalogs.
           "Environmental preservation" category.  design: ECO8.                  Over and above this approach, Roche
             Being selected as a finalist recognises   Developed in collaboration with the   Bobois has set itself highly ambitious
           Roche Bobois’ commitment to quality   French Institute of Technology for Forest-  environmental goals.
           and the Group’s ambition in terms   based and  Furniture  Sectors (FCBA),   In particular, the brand has decided to
           of  sustainable  development,  with  ECO8 considers criteria based on the   increase the proportion of eco-designed
           product eco-design at the heart of its   analysis of four fundamental stages in   models in its new products by 20% every
           environmental strategy.            a product’s life cycle: materials used,   year, and to achieve 100%  sustainable
                                              manufacturing, use, and end-of-life   wood procurement by 2025.  dw
           About the sustainable development   management.
           goals (SDG)                         Based on the data collected, each
             Upheld by the United Nations and   product receives a score of 1 to 4. Those   www.roche-bobois.com
           adopted by 193 countries, the 17
           Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
           are a call for action to promote peace,
           humanity, the planet and prosperity.
             These goals aim to transform our
           societies by combating poverty and
           ensuring a just transition towards
           sustainable development by 2030.
             The SDG Awards aim to shine the
           spotlight on companies that have
           developed the most innovative initiatives
           to promote these goals.

           About Roche Bobois Eco-Design
             In 2006, Roche Bobois implemented
           a collaborative approach to eco-design
                                                Long Beach sofa, designed by Studio Roche Bobois



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