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Chopard becomes the first luxury Maison to roll out recycled steel for its watches.

Chopard is the first luxury Maison

to roll out 80% recycled steel for all its steel watches

thus reducing its carbon footprint

Geneva, March 27^th 2023 – Chopard becomes the first luxury Maison to roll out recycled steel for its watches. By the end of 2023, Chopard will use Lucent Steel^™ for the production of all its steel watches – including bracelets and cases. Lucent Steel^™ is made with a recycling rate of at least 80%. The Maison’s ambition is to reach at least 90% recycled steel in its Lucent Steel^™ by 2025. This commitment will allow Chopard to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its steel.

A major step in Chopard’s Journey to Sustainable Luxury

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As a family-run Maison driven by a long-term vision, sustainability has always been a core value for Chopard. Today sees another milestone towards the fulfilment of Chopard’s Journey to Sustainable Luxury.

This announcement builds on the existing Lucent Steel^™ – which was launched in 2019 with the iconic Alpine Eagle watch, and made of 70% recycled steel – marking a key next step in a multi-year project towards more responsible steel:

By the end of 2023, all Chopard steel watches, including bracelets and cases, will include 80% recycled steel.
By 2025 this figure will rise to a minimum of 90%.
Chopard has underlined this commitment by becoming the first luxury Maison to join the Climate Group’s SteelZero initiative to work with the industry to speed up the transition to a net zero steel.

This initiative will allow Chopard to significantly reduce its CO₂ emissions related to steel, according to key figures from the ISSF (International Stainless Steel Forum). Shifting from standard 50% recycled steel content to 80% will cut emissions linked to production by 30%. At 90% recycled steel this figure increases to 40%.

“Chopard is committed to a long-term process of responsible sourcing of the raw materials that make our business possible. We are proud of the work we have accomplished in just ten years. Through our ethical gold sourcing, which began progressively in 2013 with the goal of using 100% ethical gold in our workshops by 2018, followed today by our commitment to 80% recycled steel, we are approaching the ideal of ensuring the production of fully responsible watches and jewellery.” explains Chopard Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele.

Rolling out Lucent Steel^™ for all steel watches is a logical next step for Chopard in its ambition to source more sustainable materials and pursue its Journey to Sustainable Luxury, an ambitious long-term commitment dedicated to making a positive difference in the luxury industry. It was launched in 2013 with the first Green Carpet Collection creations, and led the Maison in its pioneering work to achieve 100% ethical gold in 2018.

Chopard Lucent Steel^™

Chopard’s quest for sustainability is in no way detrimental to the exceptional quality or properties of the materials composing its timepieces. Chopard Lucent Steel^™is made using high-quality industrial scraps from Swiss watchmakers, along with high-grade steel from the medical, aerospace and automotive industries.

The unique re-smelting process which creates Chopard Lucent Steel^™ endows it with three unique characteristics:

First, it is anti-allergenic; its similarity to surgical steel means it is highly dermo-compatible and suitable for even the most sensitive, delicate skin.
Secondly, its strength makes it 50% more resistant to abrasion than conventional steel, making the watches intrinsically more sustainable.
Lastly, its superior homogeneous crystal microstructure enables it to reflect the light in a truly unique way. Like diamond, whose brilliance depends on the lowest degree of impurities, this very high-performance steel has far less impurities than conventional steel, guaranteeing a brilliance, lustre and brightness comparable to that of gold

Perfecting the composition and manufacture of a steel with these unique properties was the result of more than four years of research and development, as well as work with suppliers to secure enough volume of high-quality recycled steel to roll out Lucent Steel^™across all Chopard collections.

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A local, circular manufacturing loop

Lucent Steel^™stems from Chopard’s creation of a local, circular manufacturing loop. All Chopard suppliers for recycled steel are based within 1000km of its manufacturing unit, either in Switzerland or its neighbouring countries of Austria, France, Germany and Italy, reducing the need for transportation emissions.

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Chopard’s main suppliers are voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl, a subsidiary of the globally leading steel and technology group voestalpine in Austria, and the Swiss company PX Precimet. The Maison is also collaborating with the innovative Swiss company Panatere, which is actively working to develop a solar energy metal process.

In addition, the scraps resulting from Chopard’s manufacturing process are collected and recycled into new high-quality steel by its suppliers. This circular process limits the extraction of raw materials without compromising the quality integral to all the Maison’s activities.

“The challenges of sourcing steel are totally different to those we have encountered with gold. That is part of the beauty of our Journey to Sustainable Luxury: we have one goal, but many, very different ways of getting there. While gold led us to focus on the working conditions of artisanal miners, steel has been an opportunity for us to tackle the impact of our products in terms of carbon footprint.” says Chopard Co-President and Artistic Director Caroline Scheufele.

Joining Climate Group’s SteelZero and working with the industry

To endorse its commitment, Chopard has become the first luxury Maison to join Climate Group’s SteelZero initiative in order to work with the industry to speed up the transition to a net zero steel.

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SteelZero members use their collective purchasing power and influence to send a strong demand signal to shift global markets and policies towards responsible production and sourcing of steel.

Chopard is proud to be the first watchmaker to take part in this initiative. Though the amount of steel the watchmaking industry uses is relatively small compared to other industries, it is nevertheless a significant material by volume used both in timepieces and in the watchmaking industry. As a result, the Maison is determined to reduce the impact connected with its use of steel, just as it is doing with gold.

“Chopard is our first SteelZero member from the watch and jewellery sector. This marks an important moment not just for SteelZero but for the wider global efforts to decarbonise steel. By committing to SteelZero, Chopard is ensuring its customers start to think about the carbon emissions linked to the items that they wear on their wrists. We need the watches of our future to be made using responsibly produced steel – this demonstration of leadership is a powerful signal to drive demand for net zero steel and ultimately cut the carbon emissions linked to steelmaking.” commented Jen Carson, Head of Industry at Climate Group

JOYERÍA: CHOPARD Caroline Scheufele y Petra Nemcova apoyan a All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response

A long-term and solid commitment to a more sustainable luxury

With its commitment to achieving 90% recycled steel in all its watches by 2025, Chopard marks yet another landmark step along its path towards true sustainability:

2010: On the eve of its 150^th anniversary, the Maison concludes a three-year partnership with the WWF “Tigers Alive Initiative”, a conservation project aimed at protecting tigers from extinction.

2010: Chopard decides to join forces of its industry peers in promoting responsible business practices and becomes a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), a non-profit organisation promoting responsible business conduct from mine to retail.

2013: Chopard unveils its Journey to Sustainable Luxury, a multi-year commitment to ensuring more responsible sourcing throughout our supply chain.

2015: At the Cannes Festival, Chopard launches its first fine jewellery collection in Fairmined-certified ethical gold. Inspired by the design of the famous Palme d’or awarded in Cannes, the Palme Verte collection is crafted in Fairmined-certified 18-carat yellow gold. At the same event, Chopard introduces an Haute Joaillerie bracelet featuring the first traceable and sustainably sourced opals.

2015: Two co-operative mines – one in Bolivia and the other in Colombia – achieve Fairmined certification. Chopard pledges to buy 100% of the Fairmined gold the mines produce.

2016: At the Cannes Festival, Chopard announces its new partnership with Gemfields and unveils a capsule in the Haute Joaillerie Green Carpet Collection featuring responsibly sourced emeralds for the very first time.

2018: On the occasion of Baselworld, Chopard announces that by July 2018, the Maison will use 100% ethical gold for the production of its watches and jewellery.

2019: The Alpine Eagle becomes Chopard’s first watch collection to be made in Lucent Steel^™, with a rate of 70% recycled steel.

2020: Chopard partners with the Swiss Better Gold Association on a ground-breaking project to source gold from a Colombian artisanal gold panners community (the ‘Barequeros’), one of the most environmentally-conscious gold mining operations in the world.

2023: Chopard announces that its steel watches – including bracelets and cases – will be made from Lucent Steel^™, with a recycling rate of 80% by end 2023, and minimum 90% by 2025.

Note to editors – Climate Group’s SteelZero

Climate Group’s SteelZero is a global initiative bringing together forward-looking organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry. Led by the international non-profit Climate Group in partnership with ResponsibleSteel, organisations that join SteelZero make a public commitment to procure, specify or stock 100% net zero steel by 2050. By harnessing their collective purchasing power and influence, SteelZero is sending a strong demand signal to shift global markets and policies towards responsible production and sourcing of steel.

28 March, 2023/by Jackson Thompson

BUSINESS, Especial, Hoteles, Noticias, Resorts, VIAJAR

Jumeirah Group se une a la Alianza de Hospitalidad Sostenible para un futuro más responsable

Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Dubái, enero de 2023: Jumeirah Group se ha convertido en el miembro más nuevo de la Alianza de Hospitalidad Sostenible, uniendo fuerzas con otras marcas y socios hoteleros líderes en el mundo para abordar desafíos clave y acelerar colectivamente hacia una industria más responsable.

Operando una gama de iniciativas que abarcan tanto el medio ambiente como el compromiso de la comunidad, el líder en hospitalidad de lujo y miembro de Dubai Holding está reforzando su compromiso con la sostenibilidad a través de esta asociación. Sus iniciativas ecológicas incluyen trabajar para eliminar los plásticos de un solo uso, comenzando con la eliminación de las pajitas de plástico y la transición a envases sostenibles en sus propiedades y restaurantes. Además, el Grupo ha comenzado a implementar sistemas de filtración y embotellado de agua en el sitio que brindan a los huéspedes agua potable embotellada segura en vidrio o botellas reutilizables y evitan que más de nueve millones de botellas de plástico de un solo uso lleguen a los vertederos y al océano por año.

Jumeirah Group también ha desempeñado un papel fundamental en la protección de la biodiversidad a través del Proyecto de rehabilitación de tortugas de Dubái , liberando 2050 tortugas rehabilitadas a su hábitat natural desde su creación en 2004, combinado con programas gratuitos de educación ambiental para niños en edad escolar. Otras iniciativas incluyen la creación de una granja hidropónica en el lugar para suministrar productos frescos a sus restaurantes, que utiliza un 70 % menos de agua por rendimiento, y la implementación de sistemas innovadores de tecnología alimentaria para no solo ayudar a reducir los desechos, sino también convertirlos en fertilizantes para uso local.

El Grupo también se centra en la igualdad de género y la participación comunitaria. A través de su asociación con Evolvin Women, invita a colocar a mujeres de países en desarrollo y brinda capacitación para desarrollar las habilidades para carreras exitosas en hospitalidad en sus países de origen, elevando el potencial económico dentro de sus propias comunidades. La empresa, que recientemente nombró a Katerina Giannouka como su primera directora ejecutiva, también cuenta con un gobierno corporativo sólido, combinado con programas de aprendizaje y desarrollo, para apoyar la igualdad de oportunidades, la paridad de género, la igualdad salarial y otros indicadores de igualdad de género.

Al unirse a la Alianza de Hospitalidad Sostenible, Jumeirah Group se ha convertido en parte de la red de hospitalidad responsable líder en el mundo, que reúne al 40% de la industria por habitaciones junto con socios estratégicos y de la cadena de suministro para crear soluciones compartidas para los desafíos ambientales y sociales. Su trabajo incluye acción climática, administración del agua y recursos responsables, junto con derechos humanos, empleabilidad y equidad, diversidad e inclusión.

Thomas B. Meier, director de operaciones de Jumeirah Group , dijo: “ Jumeirah Group se compromete a identificar y cocrear nuevas formas de incorporar prácticas sostenibles e inclusivas en todo nuestro ecosistema empresarial, para dar forma al mejor futuro posible en el que todos puedan prosperar. La industria de la hospitalidad toca muchas comunidades e industrias en todo el mundo, y creemos que tenemos la oportunidad con la Alianza de Hospitalidad Sostenible para lograr un cambio transformador, trabajando junto con nuestros pares de la industria y encontrando soluciones prácticas que finalmente establecerán las bases para la creación de valor a largo plazo y crecimiento sostenible.”

Glenn Mandziuk, CEO de Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, agregó: “Cada nuevo miembro aporta una perspectiva única y un conjunto de experiencias que complementan nuestra comunidad existente de empresas responsables, lo que nos permite apoyar mejor a la industria hotelera en general en todo el mundo, en todas las etapas. de sus viajes de sostenibilidad. Estamos encantados de dar la bienvenida a Jumeirah Group a la Alianza y esperamos sus ideas y contribuciones, ya que, juntos, apoyamos a la industria para lograr una hospitalidad positiva neta”.

Para obtener más información sobre el Grupo Jumeirah, visite www.jumeirah.com.

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21 February, 2023/by Carlos

ARQUITECTURA, Decorador, Interiorismo, Interiorista

Innovative designs with natural stones at Casa Decor 2022

Marble, granite and quartzite are materials chosen by a good number of professionals at Casa Decor 2022 to give a unique touch to their spaces. Capable of transforming any room in the house into a personal and stylish environment, natural stones have become an essential material in the world of interior design, not only for covering floors and walls or making countertops, but also for shaping pieces with great personality and beauty.

This year, moreover, committed to the #CasaDecorSustainable campaign, initiated at Casa Decor 2020 to promote sustainability, the majority of participating companies are taking part in the Exhibition with a wide range of products produced with organic, renewable, recyclable and biodisposable raw materials, as well as as with recycled materials, without losing its decorative appeal. Here we present some of the designs that are setting trends.

MarbleSpain, warmth and beauty

A multitude of projects in collaboration with hundreds of architects, interior designers and decorators have made the members of Stone Capture by Marmolspain, infallible “advisors in natural stone” . In this edition of Casa Decor, several participating professionals have found in the stones of this Spanish firm an excellent point of support to give that special touch in the decoration of their spaces.

The Casa Decor “New Eclipse” Auditorium , designed by Miriam Alía for the Technogym firm, was born with the idea of projecting a different sensitivity and returning to essential and intrinsic needs: the energy of the sun and our well-being. To achieve that tranquility in the space, the designer has chosen a palette of warm tones among her materials, so the Miele Onyx from MarmolSpain used in the presentation table makes this a very special piece in keeping with the tones of the space.

For the firm Ron Matusalem on its 150th anniversary, Marta Sánchez Zornoza has created a sensory project that takes us to the Caribbean. In this space, the natural stone of MarmolSpain has become the main element, chosen by the decorator in shades of tan, green and white that evoke liquor, the sea and light. Using the Ungravity Sistem cutting technique , a system that allows thicknesses of between 6 and 12 mm to be obtained, reducing the weight of the stone for its application on walls and furniture, with the Purple Vulcano and Red Onyx models, the bench, tasting tables and the walls and ceiling. While, the Pakistan Green Onyx and the backlit White Onyx , shine on the bottle racks and the counter, respectively.

Cupa Stone, sustainable and ecological

For Cupa Stone, Casa Decor 2022 will be its fifth consecutive participation. As in previous editions, the materials of this expert company in natural stone is present with its products that, based on a noble and ecological material such as natural stone, have become benchmarks in the broad sector of interior design. This year, the brand shows unique and innovative materials from its catalog in two Exhibition Spaces.

The interior designers Meritxell Ribé and Josep Puigdoménech, creative directors at The Room Studio, have created a multipurpose space that can perfectly be located in a hotel hall, in a private home or in a public place. This multipurpose space creates a perfect balance between the modernity of its design and the elegance of the Cupa Stone natural stone. From the Calacatta Viola of the countertop, through the floor in Caliza Blanco Paloma, to the wall in Caliza Campaspero, natural stone helps to create a unique and aesthetically matchless space.

The Bang & Olufsen “Home Cinema” Space, designed by Cristina Remírez and Jerome Le Fouillé of Disak Studio , is inspired by the exclusivity of details, like the interior of a high-end car, where the fusion between noble materials , such as leather, wood and natural stone, among others, reflect quality and comfort”. The timeless, sophisticated and elegant style of the space can be seen in the countertop of the wine cellar, made of Iron Red granite in a spectacular shade of red with black and white veining.

Marble Sun, dreamlike textures

Fran Casinello , at the head of the Mandalay studio, has designed the Flamme Rouge suite, which is pure emotion. Without following any trend, they offer us an impressive, daring and timeless space, full of pure lines contrasted with very powerful organic touches. At the back of the space, a daytime bathroom area has been created, in which a pair of Indra Onix washbasins have been placed, from the exclusive Infinity series in a Mirror finish,superimposed on the back, also in onyx. Its pattern of lights and shadows, the result of its translucent composition, make this material the cornerstone of the design. The pure and crystalline white of this backlit onyx, with an almost dreamlike texture, provides a touch of elegance and distinction to the space.

Cristina Espejo and Marta Goyanes have created a large bathroom designed as a space to spend many moments dedicated to our physical and emotional well-being. In the washbasin area, a piece of furniture designed for Strohm has been placed, in matte nickel-effect sheet metal and a stone countertop, by Mármoles Sol, which contrasts with the dark wood niches.

Levantina, large format natural stone

For more than a decade Levantina has been making its exclusive products available to the professionals who participate in Casa Decor to help them create unique, welcoming and impressive settings. Floors, walls, countertops, tables and decorative objects made with natural stone and the large-format Techlam porcelain tile.

In the COAATM space The technical architect and the art of dissecting, César Ávila Rodríguez , from CA Interiorismo, has created a calm bathroom with great visual power that allows one to see the artisanal and manual part of the various layers of the construction process. In this space, Levantina has been responsible for covering the bathroom with an elegant floor and a wide skirting board in Staccato natural stone , one of Naturamia’s new proposals, whose veins and patterns offer a prominent presence in the space.

The Bao Proyectos team has been in charge of creating the Oplontis kitchen for the firm Asko, an elegant and minimalist space, in which the central island stands out, for which the Syrah countertop , from the Naturamia collection , has been chosen. Gray, brown, ocher and reddish tones give life to the oxidized and industrial aesthetic characteristic of this quartzite that combines the typical colors of corten steel with the beauty of a rocky and natural landscape, merging with the space in perfect harmony.

« Living the future », the space created by Simona Garufi for the Thermomix firm , is a living room with a futuristic kitchen, which looks like the interior of a spaceship. To cover the floor of this futuristic environment, the interior designer has chosen the luminous and timeless Crystallo, which recalls the delicate appearance of marble. It is a Techlam porcelain tile with a white surface traversed by imperfect and delicate curved lines, which transports the visitor to the surface of a planet.

Nasrid spaces, elegance and naturalness

This firm from Granada stands out for working with materials as was done in past centuries, according to ancient craft techniques, with which it manages to capture the beauty and showiness of materials from other times. It is also a form of ecological construction, with walls, floors and ceilings that breathe freely, in harmony with the environment, free of plastics and polluting chemical agents.

A marvelous Mediterranean limestone floor extends throughout the Technogym Space, designed by Miriam Alía. It is an asymmetrical exploded view, in perfect harmony with the marked deconstructivist trend that Miriam Alía has imagined in the design process of the Casa Decor 2002 Auditorium.

“InspiraciOHM 180º” is the space that Strohm Teka presents at Casa Decor 2022, by the interior design studio Espejo & Goyanes. The vaulted area for the shower moment has a spectacular geometric floor with limestone cutting, produced by Espacios Nazaríes, which is completed with a handmade skirting board with an old “Rojo Torcal” marble.

Cuellar Stone, natural stone in 3D

This leading company in 3D stone projects and products comes to Casa Decor for the first time to show the infinite possibilities that natural stone and compact surfaces offer in the world of interior design. Its innovative application in furniture, organic murals and design elements is raising great expectations among visitors to our Exhibition.

“A dream experience”, is the hotel suite designed by Estudio Muher as a corner of experiences through sensations, twists and textures found in nature. In the bathroom area, the shower made entirely of white Macael marble stands out, showing its different applications and textures. This material has been used both for the cladding, in a honed finish, and for the shower tray, in a sandblasted finish. Also in the cladding, a decorative relief in the form of a flower stands out, giving the space uniqueness and exclusivity.

With the modular and versatile furniture from the firm Tegar Mobel, the Madrid interior designer Jose Lara recreates ” Tegar Urban Stay “, a complete apartment in just 24 m2. Looking for design and functionality, on the wall facing the social area of the apartment stands out a textured limestone cladding that houses the television, providing elegance and practicality to the environment.

Miapetra, convex sinks

With its unique and unrepeatable designs, this Segovian firm, which is characterized by the innovation of its sinks made of natural stone, has been part of our Exhibition since the Casa Decor 2019 edition.

At Casa Decor 2022, he collaborates on the public toilets on the ground floor, “A roman bath” designed by Somos2Studio. Its new De he ZYL Convex models preside over the washbasin area, with a unique design characterized by its simple and elegant lines, which does not go unnoticed by visitors to the Exhibition. With this new model, the relationship of respect and care for nature as well as for the traditions and craftsmanship that characterize this firm are reflected even more intensely, if possible.

11 May, 2022/by Maria G

Coches, Concept, Eléctrico, MOTOR

Genesis X Concept presents sustainable luxury of GENESIS

GENESIS X CONCEPT

Genesis X Concept presents sustainable luxury of GENESIS in the form of an EV-based high-performance GT coupe concept car.

INTRODUCING THE GENESIS X CONCEPT

The name ‘Genesis X’ is a combination of Genesis and the letter X, which symbolizes a “Hidden Hero”.

INTRODUCING THE GENESIS X CONCEPT

The Genesis X Concept can be described as the ultimate vision of Athletic Elegance, the inherent design language of Genesis. The signature Two Lines theme and sustainable luxury will be blueprints for the futuristic designs and state-of-the-art technologies that Genesis seeks to adopt in its future models.

Sang Yup Lee, Head of Genesis Global Design Center (2021)

Color of the Genesis X Concept

The Genesis X Concept’s Lençóis Blue color was developed to express the level of sustainable luxury that Genesis pursues. It is inspired by the lagoons of Maranhenses National Park in Brazil, where a lake forms only during the rainy season.

FRONT DESIGN

The front of the Genesis X features a low, yet broad silhouette thanks to the combination of the shield-shaped Crest Grille, which represents the brand’s inherent dignity and pride, and the two-lined headlamps, which cut through the wheel arch. The double-layered bumpers also create a strong impression.

Side Profile

The side follows the traditional GT model design with a long hood and a short rear, and the two-lined lamps leading to the headlights and taillights are impressive. In addition, the arching Parabolic Line that runs along the side, and the fender’s maximized volume, create a dynamic and elegant impression.

REAR DESIGN

The rear design, incorporating the shape of a horseshoe, exudes a simple and sleek image, while the voluminous fender creates a sophisticated, yet strong impression.

TWO LINES DESIGN IN THE DETAILS

The two-lined Quad Lamps symbolize Genesis’ unparalleled technology and design.

DESIGN IN THE DETAILS

A three-dimensional G-Matrix pattern was applied to the sharp and intricate metal structure of the Crest Grille, the symbol of Genesis, to accentuate the imagery of a futuristic electric car. The internal pattern of the grille has been painted in the same color as the exterior in order to create a sense of unity.

INTERIOR

Inspired by the Beauty of White Space, the Genesis X Concept’s interior features a driver-oriented design with a cockpit that surrounds the driver with all operating systems and displays.

2 April, 2021/by Carlos