Furniture

Individual and group seating, workstations, desks, and tables, storage and shelving units, filing cabinets and cases, integrated visual display products (e.g., markerboards and tack boards), hospitality furniture, and miscellaneous items such as mobile carts, freestanding screens, and movable partitions. Example of certifications and ecolabels here. 

Preferable Criteria 

Third party certified to an ISO Type I ecolabel or sustainability standard
for furniture that is:
AND/OR
  • Recognized as a preferable option by the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) or a green building rating system that is developed or administered by a World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) member organization (examples: LEED, BREEAM, etc.)

*Strive to purchase products that meet one or more of the "preferable criteria" as the "minimum criteria" are just a great starting point.

Minimum Criteria

  • Extended producer responsibility (e.g., a closed-loop or product take-back program)
AND/OR
  • Third party certified to an ISO Type I ecolabel or sustainability standard not recognized as preferable (example: Cradle to Cradle Certified)

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