{"id":56614,"date":"2020-11-27T11:46:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T11:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=56614"},"modified":"2020-11-27T11:46:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T11:46:37","slug":"the-mondaine-group-becomes-one-of-the-worlds-first-carbon-neutral-watch-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/the-mondaine-group-becomes-one-of-the-worlds-first-carbon-neutral-watch-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"Mondaine Group becomes one of the world\u2019s first carbon-neutral watch brands"},"content":{"rendered":"

In tune with its \u2018We Care\u2019 strapline, The Mondaine Group has become one of the first watch brands to be carbon-neutral.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It now operates with net-zero carbon emissions across all four of its brands, encompassing the factory and offices and the manufacture of all the watches, watch parts and packaging.<\/p>\n

The company says corporate sustainability and a sense of environmental and social responsibility has been an integral part of Mondaine Watch Ltd.\u2019s DNA for decades.<\/p>\n

The Swiss SME uses solar power and eco-friendly materials in its production processes and is renowned for its innovation, including in the environmental field.<\/p>\n

Additionally, a proportion of the company’s revenue is donated to social and environmental NPOs, such as Fairventures Worldwide and Water for Water.<\/p>\n

Co-owner of The Mondaine Group, Andr\u00e9 Bernheim, said: \u201cWhen it comes to sustainability, there have been ongoing improvements across all areas of the company and the time is now right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adding: \u201cThe entire Mondaine Group is one of the world’s first carbon-neutral watchmakers \u2013 the factory, administration, headquarters and all of our watches.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mondaine Group has been engaged in efforts to reduce its own carbon footprint for several decades.<\/p>\n

The installation of a large photovoltaic system at the factory in Solothurn in autumn 2019 has led to a reduction of up to 80% in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from power generation.<\/p>\n

The watch manufacturer has been operating with net-zero carbon emissions throughout 2020. Carbon neutrality extends to all areas of the business, including the factory in Biberist, the HQ in Pf\u00e4ffikon, all Luminox, MONDAINE, M+WATCH and Pierre Cardin-branded watch components, packaging, waste, power and water, as well as business travel.<\/p>\n

Bernheim continued: \u201cThanks to our extensive efforts over recent years, we have achieved our goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been engaged across all areas of the business: the photovoltaic system on the factory roof, the use of hydroelectricity at our headquarters, a reduction in the volume and weight of packaging and the use of eco-friendlier materials in our packaging, casings and straps have all had a positive impact on our carbon footprint.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 1973, the Mondaine Group developed the first ever solar-powered analogue watch and, in true upcycling style, went on to use 100% post-consumer recycled metal to produce its MONDAINE and M+WATCH-branded watches in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

Now, recycling and the careful use of resources play a more important role than ever which is why Mondaine says it is constantly on the look-out for suitable recycled materials for its watches.<\/p>\n

The MONDAINE brand has been offering leather-alternative straps, made from recycled PET felt, rPET nylon, eco-friendly cotton, cork and castor oil, since 2015. In autumn 2019, the Mondaine Group was the first watch manufacturer to launch a watch-recycling service: old watches (except for other brands\u2019 plastic watches) can be sent to the Mondaine factory in Solothurn, where they are broken down and recycled wherever possible.<\/p>\n

Based on this experience, the Mondaine Group is now moving towards a cradle-to-cradle design concept, which is a closed, cyclical material flow system in which materials retain their value.<\/p>\n

Alongside recycling, renewable, greener raw materials also have a crucial role to play. Working closely with specialists and associations, the group is evaluating and testing the latest sustainable materials to find a product to replace leather.<\/p>\n

The group says it expects innovative materials such as these to be available in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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