We act
responsibly
responsibly
As a Danish family-owned company, honesty and trustworthiness are the cornerstones of our business. We uphold high standards of ethics and integrity in all aspects of our operations.
Our goal is to conduct business in a way that creates value for our customers while respecting our obligations to society and the planet.
Buying from Schou should always be a safe and reassuring choice. Therefore, we strive to ensure our products are safe, high-quality, and responsibly produced. Our approach to sustainability is based on a solid foundation of internationally recognized ILO and UN conventions, as well as current legislation in the EU and the countries in which we source and operate.
We acknowledge that increasing climate change poses a significant challenge. As part of our ethical responsibility, we are committed to taking concrete steps toward a greener future by minimizing our negative impact on the environment and climate.
Our sustainability efforts focus on four strategic areas where we believe we have a genuine opportunity to drive positive change and contribute to a better future by addressing some of the global challenges facing the world today.
PRODUCTS - ENVIRONMENT - PEOPLE - SOCIE
The UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals set the course towards more sustainable development by 2030 and serve as important guidelines in our strategic sustainability efforts.
The goals we consider most central to our business are goals 3, 4, 8, 12 and 13.
Additionally, through our sustainability initiatives, we also positively contribute to several other goals