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The 3 sustainable benefits 3D printing delivers to you
Reap the rewards of a reduced environmental footprint, minimal impact on materials, and unique, high-quality products.
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Contribute to a circular economy
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Reduce CO₂ emissions
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Eliminate waste
Rethinking our production for a brighter future
Our ambition is to become truly circular in our 3D printing activities. We are deeply committed to reducing CO₂ emissions as a vital part of our efforts to combat climate change.
In the following sections, you can explore each stage of our sustainable production process, discovering how we contribute to a better world.
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Using recycled and bio-circular materials
We produce all printed parts with at least 55% recycled or mass-balanced bio-circular plastics.
This includes the use of recycled materials as well as bio-circular materials. For bio-circular materials, the entire supply chain is ISCC³ Plus certified. We even utilize waste materials such as 100% recycled fishing nets.
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Printing local and on-demand
We produce on-demand with short production lead times to prevent unsold stocks.
Rejected parts are being recycled by our in-house recycling unit, so these materials can be reused. Also, compared to conventional methods, we integrate up to 40% fewer components¹.
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Creating sustainable lighting solutions
Our remarkable lighting solutions are designed for circularity. With a focus on energy efficiency & lifetime and being connectable, upgradable, reusable & recyclable.
Our products are also light in weight, resulting in a lower carbon footprint associated with manufacturing, shipping and transportation².
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Closing the loop
To minimize our products end up in landfills, we collaborate with numerous recycling schemes and companies across Europe and North America.
Our products are designed to be easily disassembled, thanks to our use of no glue, no paint, no potting, and fewer screws.
Printed parts can be recycled to create new products, and we're currently testing the viability of recycling our own printed materials from End-of-Life products to print new parts again.
Facts and figures
Three of our production sites are ISCC Plus³ certified.
Six Declare certifications⁴ are available.
The eighth Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) has been released, with others soon to follow.
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Download our Sustainability whitepaper
Get a deeper understanding of how our innovative lighting solutions can help you achieve your environmental goals, save costs, and create a positive impact.
Signify level achievements that make an impact on our products
We are a lighting brand owned by Signify, and sustainability is at the core of our business. Signify has shifted to utilizing 100% renewable electricity in all its manufacturing sites since 2020. Thanks to Signify's ambitious sustainability program and performance, it is regarded as a sustainability leader. Please take a moment to review a few of its external achievements listed below.
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Platinum medal 2023
Ecovadis develops responsible procurement solutions across industries based on its CSR performance assessment. We have been awarded the platinum medal for our sustainability performance and are positioned in the top 1% among all companies assessed.
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DJSI World Index member 2023
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) is a family of indices operated under a partnership between S&P Dow Jones Indexes and RobecoSAM. DJSI evaluates the sustainability performance of the world’s largest companies. We have been a member of the DJSI World Index since our IPO for 6 consecutive years, named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018, 2019 and top 1% in the Electrical Components & Equipment industry in 2021.
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A List Member 2022
The carbon disclosure project is a global non-profit organization that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states, and regions. The annual Climate A List names the world’s leaders in environmental transparency on climate change. Nearly 20,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2022. We have been recognized on the A list for several consecutive years for our leadership in environmental performance.
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Compared to the Philips GreenSpace Accent pendant luminaire.
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Compared to the traditional manufacturing of the Philips GreenSpace Downlight.
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The International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is a global independent multi-stakeholder initiative and leading applicable certification system supporting sustainable, fully traceable, deforestation-free and climate-friendly supply chains. With our certification, we contribute to environmentally, socially and economically sustainable production.
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Declare is a nutrition label for building products from the International Living Future Institute. It is a platform where manufacturers voluntarily disclose product information on easy-to-read labels via a free database, to support requirements of leading green building standards, including the Core Green Building, LBC, LEED, and WELL Certifications.