Climate Change Data

N.V. Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:367000 kWh/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • People
  • Planet
  • Compliance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced gas consumption despite increased production and new museum climate control.
  • Implemented LED lighting in the museum.
  • Recycled metal waste and repurposed ceramic scraps.
  • Improved waste management with a cardboard perforator.

Social Achievements

  • Renovated existing and added new museum exhibition halls, increasing visitor experience.
  • Opened a new brand store in Delft city center, improving product accessibility.
  • Offered various training programs for employees in office automation, customer contact, and middle management support.
  • Maintained a safe work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governance Achievements

  • Complied with the new Dutch law on gender balance in corporate leadership.
  • Implemented a robust risk management system.
  • Developed an insider trading policy (to be finalized in 2023).

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Further expansion of business-to-business activities.
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase Royal Delft Museum visitor numbers to 200,000 per year.
  • Further expand the modern Delft Blue assortment for the Dutch market.
  • Attract more visitors to the renovated museum.
  • Develop new collaborations with well-known brands and galleries.
  • Release the Alexia Oranjevaasje (Royal Leerdam Crystal).

Environmental Challenges

  • Post-pandemic recovery in the tourism sector.
  • Staff shortages.
  • Increased costs due to inflation and the war in Ukraine.
  • Uncertainty in the Eastern European situation.
  • Maintaining a balance between cultural heritage preservation and commercial ambitions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Increased efficiency and raised selling prices to offset some cost increases.
  • Focused on growth in the business-to-business segment.
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies (implied).
  • Implemented a robust risk management system.
  • Invested in real estate to ensure financial stability.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Mapping the origin of goods from suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: EU Taxonomy (from 2026), CSRD (from 2026)

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte Accountants BV