Furniture Industry accepted definitions and information on how specific sustainability parameters should be calculated, plus a review of the state of recycling for the UK industry, so that recyclability claims can be meaningful and achievable
To comply with requests in contract tenders, furniture manufacturers are increasingly providing technical data on the sustainability aspects of the products they supply. This data will include the material composition, embedded carbon, recycled content, and the recyclability of the product and its components at the end of life.
For this data to be used to make decisions and report sustainability impact, the information must be presented in an understandable form, not misleading, and using the same calculation basis so that fair comparisons can be made between products.
European Standards provide guidance on the general nature of sustainability claims. However, this document defines the most commonly used terms and discusses how they should be used to communicate within the furniture industry.
Communicating Environmental Data - Best Practice Guide for the Furniture Industry
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Tool to calculate emissions directly arising from owned or controlled sources, as well as emissions generated by purchased electricity consumed by the business. Recently updated with the latest 2024 conversion factors
This guide considers the specific areas of sustainability and highlights some possible steps companies in the furniture supply chain can take to demonstrate and improve the sustainability of their products
Guidance and editable templates designed to assist companies in demonstrating their understanding of the chemicals used in their products and show evidence from the supply chain that the materials comply with the requirements of the UK and EU REACH, POPs, and GB and EU BIOCIDAL Regulations