We are green
A real commitment, resulted in environmentally friendly solutions.
Ard has always taken care of green topics, building up through time a serious environmental policy, which involves production activities but also, more and more, the product proposal.
Sustainability report
We chose to support the 2030 Agenda of United Nations, focalising on 8 aims to develop, among the 17 proposed, considered the most identifying and consistent with our policies, strategies actions and affinities.
04 QUALITY EDUCATION
Equitable and quality education promoting corporate training opportunities.
05 GENDER EQUALITY
Enhancement of diversity, against discrimination, creating a culture of inclusion.
06 CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
Reduction and recovery of washing water, improving the quality of water discharges, with a responsible business perspective.
07 AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
Reduction of energy consumption, limiting direct and indirect energy consumption.
08 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Targets integrated with environmental, social and governance aspects, to promote sustainable growth and employment under dignified conditions for all.
12 RESPONSABLE CONSUMPTION PRODUCTION
Always innovative and responsible offering, using raw materials with low environmental impact where possible and engaging in fair and reliable commercial relationships.
13 CLIMATE ACTION
Fight against climate change by reducing CO2, improving the impact of products and using energy from renewable sources, and with responsible waste disposal (for example recycling).
17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Contribution to the socio-economic well-being of the area, promoting initiatives for the economic, social and environmental development of local communities.
We use energy from renewable sources in both our production plants since 2012
Our production plants have obtained the UNI EN ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION.
In Castelguglielmo, where 90% of our water-based paints are produced, since 2006.
In Padua it was obtained in 2024.
For ARD to be green means be able to demonstrate it, always!
We build a business culture to minimize our impact in the environment, with standards and regulations which involve all the employees
In our routine, our initiatives are made to promote the energy efficiency, water resource protection, reduction of pollution and a virtuous waste disposal.
ENERGY
100%
renewable energy used
-21%
reduction of energy used/kg producted compared to 2021
WATER
0,38 l water
consumption for each kg producted
-6%
reduction of used water per kg producted
CO2 EMISSIONS
9,425 T CO2e
Emissions of greenhouse gas
-4%
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
WASTE
82%
packs which come from re-use
+4%
increase of waste tons addressed to re-use compared to 2021