Waro provides a web platform for textile and furniture companies to measure, reduce, and communicate the environmental impact of their products. The platform helps businesses manage product traceability and transparently report their environmental footprint to consumers, supporting their CSR strategy with actionable data.
Funding
$1.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Textile and furniture companies face increasing pressure to understand and reduce the environmental impact of their products, while also needing to communicate this impact transparently to consumers. Managing product traceability and generating comprehensive environmental reports can be complex and time-consuming, hindering effective CSR strategies.
Solution
Waro offers a comprehensive platform that enables textile and furniture companies to measure, reduce, and communicate the environmental impact of their products. The platform automates data collection, performs lifecycle assessments (LCA), and identifies impact hotspots, allowing businesses to understand their environmental footprint across the entire value chain. Waro facilitates eco-design by enabling users to simulate the impact of different design choices, such as materials, suppliers, and transportation methods. It also supports regulatory compliance by generating reports aligned with standards like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and facilitating the creation of Digital Product Passports. Furthermore, Waro provides tools for transparently communicating environmental impacts to consumers, enhancing brand reputation and fostering trust.
Target Audience
Waro is designed for RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) teams, product development teams, and marketing teams within textile and furniture companies, as well as retailers and brands seeking to meet regulatory requirements and improve their environmental performance.
Features
- Automated data collection and centralization from internal tools (PIM, PLM, ERP) and supplier interfaces
- Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) aligned with official French ADEME and European PEF methodologies
- Identification of environmental impact hotspots across the product lifecycle
- Eco-design module for simulating the impact of different design scenarios
- Reporting tools for CSRD compliance, covering ESRS E1 to E5 (climate change, pollution, water resources, biodiversity, and circular economy)
- Digital Product Passport (DPP) generation
- Customizable communication tools for transparently displaying environmental impact to consumers (QR codes, widgets, PDF reports)
- Integration with internal tools via API
- Data Quality Management to ensure data accuracy and reliability