In early 2024, the Schmidt group announced that it would be focusing its strategy on “positive impact”, with the aim of “creating inspiring living spaces for sustainable living”. In 2023, it achieved sales of €668 million, with annual growth of 5% to 6%, while obtaining the B Corp label. “We realised that we were doing a lot of things very well, but that we had room for improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion and our environmental impact [particularly in terms of sourcing, ed.],” explains Laurence Chrétien, the group’s HR director. In particular, the organisation wants to accelerate its decarbonisation and offer 100% eco-designed products at its two subsidiaries (Schmidt and Cuisinella).
A sustainable transformation department working alongside HR
To truly flesh out these commitments, Schmidt has created a new Sustainable Transformation Department. “The new strategy led us to question our corporate organisation.
