EDRA/GHIN - European DIY Retail Association / Global Home Improvement Network

Chapeau to the BHB - Handelsverband Heimwerken, Bauen und Garten e.V. for all the incredible effort they put into hosting the DIY, Home Improvement and Garden industry association exchange yesterday 👏 👏

Earlier this week we had the pleasure of visiting the Soudal headquaters in Turnhout, including their new manufacturing plant. Soudal is one of the success stories of Belgium. Founded in 1966 by the iconic Baron Vic Swerts, Soudal is now one of the most important and internationally present European manufacturers of sealants, foams and adhesives. This visit also gave us the opportunity to again reiterate the importance of tackling Scope 3 as an industry united with a common goal. As our President, Thierry Garnier, recently shared "By coming together to take on the critical Scope 3 challenge, we can forge a path towards a future that is low-emissions, positive for our businesses and our planet."

Mark your calenders! 📅 Join us for the 4th Virtual DIY-Summit, taking place on the 27th of September from 10:00 - 13:00 CEST. Any stakeholders with an interest in the industry and the Future of DIY can register free of charge at www.virtual.diysummit.org Peruse the programme below to find out what's in store 👇 👇

On the 2nd of October, John Herbert, General Secretary of EDRA/GHIN and Co-Founder of the Global DIY-Summit, will be presented the Italian MADE4DIY Lifetime Award at BRICONIGHT 2024 at the NH Milano City Life in Milan, Italy. The Award is in recognition for his incomparable contribution and dedication to bringing together the international community of home improvement. John has spent over 40 years in the Home Improvement business and almost 70 years in retailing. He was the Managing Director at Knauber in Germany for 17 years, from 1983 - 2000, after which he spent some time in the USA as President of The Home Depot EXPO Design Centre West Coast USA.

Thank you Hansgrohe Group for the insightful visit to your headquarters and production facilities in the picturesque Schwarzwald. The visit to your Aquademie, Spray Research Department and plant all demonstrated the core values of quality and sustainability that flow through your company, and we are delighted to hear you will work alongside our members and suppliers in our Scope 3 initiative.

The Scope 3 Suppliers Taskforce held their Inaugural Supplier Taskforce Meeting yesterday. The meeting was hosted by our partner, Ricardo plc, with an agenda covering the vision and objectives of the initiative, as well as a work plan overview and a discussion on the future of the project and our next steps. By coming together as an industry to take on the critical Scope 3 challenge we can forge a path towards a future that is low-emissions, positive for our businesses and our planet. Thank you to everyone for taking part 👏

This morning we are delighted to share that the Topline Group, operating throughout Ireland, has rejoined the association with immediate effect! The Topline Group, who were a member of EDRA/GHIN from 2014 – 2018, is the leading DIY/ Building Materials Buying group in Ireland, with over 90 affiliated members who independently own and operate more than 160 stores nationwide. Read the Press Release in Full 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6jBwFq2

Looking at Ursula von der Leyen's newly branded European Prosperity Plan and her imminent reappointment as European Commission President, there is a lot for EDRA members to be positive about in her programme. We particularly like the emphasis placed on skills and filling the gap in labour markets. The most revealing thing in these documents is usually the word count: - "Competitive or Competitiveness" gets 52 mentions - "Green" or "Environment" gets 11 In 2019, the same document saw Green or Environment getting 2x as many mentions. A sign of things to come? The European Parliament will vote on Ms von der Leyen's candidacy at 13h00 CET today, but as there is no alternative candidate, we fully expect her to have another 5 years as the head of the European Commission. More here: https://lnkd.in/ej-5jG-t

We are delighted to announce that six of our leading members: Kingfisher plc, OBI Group Holding, Kesko - K-Group, Wickes, Maxeda DIY Group, and Intergamma have become the first signatories to the seminal Global Scope 3 Decarbonisation Commitment. The EDRA/GHIN Global Scope 3 Decarbonisation Commitment which was launched at 10th Global DIY-Summit in Rome on 12 June 2024, entails the setting of net zero decarbonisation targets within the next two years, aligned to the Paris Agreement, as well as collaborating with suppliers to set their own net zero decarbonisation targets within five years. Read the Press Release in full 👉 https://shorturl.at/BMj5d

EDRA/GHIN General Secretary, John Herbert, has launched a Call to Action! 📢📢 “To achieve our commitments and to deliver the actions within the Scope 3 Strategy & Roadmap launched at the Global DIY-Summit in Rome, collaboration across our sector is essential. This includes our members, suppliers, government and customers. That is why, today, we are announcing a Call to Action for all stakeholders to get involved and support us in taking action together." Any interested members, suppliers, governments or stakeholders who want to know more about the EDRA/GHIN Scope 3 Initiative should reach out to us or [email protected].