Taking action for the climate

Among the Sustainable Development Goals, Goal 13 of the 2030 Agenda aims to reduce the impact of climate change. The challenge of reaching the targets of this Goal is urgent and crosses national borders, because only if we all work together, starting now, to fight climate change can we achieve positive results. For over forty years, Valcucine has been committed to sustainable development, starting from design, aimed at reducing the total amount of materials used and their environmental impact. This journey is supported by the ISO 14001 environmental management system, the use of FSC®-certified materials within the certified scope, and the mapping of the products’ contribution to LEED v4.1 credits. Thanks to its continuous research into materials and the limits of their strength, Valcucine was the first company in the world to introduce a complete redesign of the elements that determine the structure of a kitchen: the door, worktop and carcass. Reconceived according to the principle of dematerialisation—which entails using fewer raw materials and consuming less energy—these elements are reduced to the essential while retaining their full strength.

Valcucine’s communication initiatives and the exhibition formats found in showrooms around the world have always had a strong connection to the theme of sustainability, and were created precisely with the goal of educating and raising awareness among as many people as possible about the effects of climate change and how they can be mitigated.

With a view to sustainable development, the installation of a photovoltaic system at the Pordenone headquarters represents a concrete contribution to protecting the environment, covering 30% of energy needs.