Corporate Social Responsibility
AW chooses corporate social responsibility as an engine for sustainable growth
At Associated Weavers (AW), we are convinced that real growth can only be sustainable. True to our pioneering nature, we consciously take the lead on environmental, climate, safety, and welfare issues. Our action plans guarantee this, generating results that prove we are on the right track.
Corporate social responsibility: from obvious choice to concrete plan
We believe it is possible to make an impression with your interior design while having a minimal impact on the planet and with maximum consideration for its inhabitants. That's why corporate social responsibility is AW's driving force and the engine of the growth that we aim to achieve, together with our customers and partners.
We strive to avoid half-hearted solutions and greenwashing. Instead, we set to work wholeheartedly, with the core of our being, bringing our powers of innovation and unbridled creativity to bear. Rather than simply adapting to rapidly changing realities, we endeavour always to be one step ahead of the needs of our customers and of the planet.
In this video, you will learn more about what growth really means to AW
We fully realize that doing good for people and the environment cannot be achieved with a single snap of the fingers, but requires many actions in all aspects of our business. Success is also only possible if everyone participates - employees, customers, partners, suppliers, etc. - and we all think and move in the same direction.
We embody this commitment in charters and make short- and longer-term plans, with concrete actions that can be measurably evaluated:
- We're committed to playing an active role in research projects aimed at sustainable energy solutions and pursuing techniques for making end-products that are easier to recycle.
- We're already doing what we can today, by constantly fine-tuning our production processes and giving sustainability pride of place in our product development.
- Low-emission products and products with an ever greater proportion of recycled materials feature prominently in our flooring collections.
- Because sustainability is a matter of partnership, we promote the principles of sustainable business to our employees, suppliers and customers.
- For us, concern for a sustainable future for the planet is inseparable from concern for the well-being and safety of all, with special consideration for people in difficult situations.
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Every year, we translate these commitments into a concrete action plan, which we check against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We submit the results to an external expert agency, which independently assesses our efforts.
In 2023, the positive impact of our actions earned us the title of laureate of the 'VOKA Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship' for the first time (VOKA being the Flemish Association of Entrepreneurs).
This recognition from the entrepreneurial network is an invaluable asset for the partnerships that we are building internationally, and an incentive to continue along the path we have taken.
