Furniture that supports people, planet, and purpose
Why ESG Matters for a Furniture Consultancy Firm
Every decision we make has an impact, not just on our clients and employees, but on the environment. As a furniture consultancy, we take this responsibility seriously, ensuring that every supplier we work with meets strict sustainability criteria.
By partnering only with approved manufacturers who can demonstrate responsible sourcing, ethical production, and a commitment to reducing waste, we help businesses make informed, sustainable choices. Every piece of furniture we specify is carefully considered for its materials, lifecycle, and environmental footprint.
As the UK pushes towards itsnet-zero goal by 2050, the role of furniture in driving sustainable change has never been more critical. The furniture industry is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, deforestation, and landfill waste, making Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles essential for responsible business practices.
Furniture production and disposal have a huge environmental impact, from raw material extraction to manufacturing, transport, and end-of-life waste.
Source responsibly – Ensuring materials come from sustainable forests, recycled sources, or low-carbon production methods.
Reduce embodied carbon – Working with manufacturers who use energy-efficient production processes and sustainable logistics.
Extend product lifecycles – Prioritising durable, repairable, and recyclable furniture over short-term solutions.
Minimise landfill waste – Encouraging circular economy models, including take-back schemes, refurbishment, and second-life furniture.
Beyond sustainability, ESG in furniture also focuses on the people behind the products. Ethical sourcing ensures:
Fair wages & safe working conditions – Avoiding suppliers linked to exploitative labour practices.
Inclusive & accessible solutions – Ensuring all furniture supports diverse needs, including neurodiverse and disabled users.
Strong governance ensures that sustainability claims are credible and verifiable. Clients expect transparency in supply chains, requiring us to:
Work only with approved suppliers who can provide sustainability credentials.
Verify third-party certifications such as FSC (responsible forestry), Cradle to Cradle (circularity), and ISO 14001 (environmental management).
Ensure compliance with evolving legislation on waste reduction, carbon reporting, and ethical procurement.
How we Support the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is more than a commitment, it’s a responsibility. The furniture industry has a major impact on carbon emissions, resource consumption, and social equity, making it essential for companies to adopt sustainable and ethical practices. We play a key role in supporting global sustainability efforts by carefully selecting suppliers, prioritising responsible sourcing, and promoting circular economy principles.
Here’s how we align with the UN SDGs:
Goal 3: Good Health & Wellbeing – Creating healthier workplaces
Furniture shapes the workplace experience, affecting everything from posture and comfort to air quality and mental wellbeing. A responsible furniture consultancy:
Specifies ergonomic seating and desks to support physical health.
Promotes low-VOC materials to improve indoor air quality.
Ensures furniture layouts support collaboration, focus, and movement to enhance productivity and mental wellbeing.
Goal 5: Gender Equality – Championing inclusivity in workplace design
Furniture should support all users, regardless of gender, ability, or working style:
Advocate for gender-neutral and accessible spaces, such as inclusive rest areas and wellness rooms.
Ensure designs cater to diverse needs, including those of neurodiverse employees.
Partner with suppliers that uphold fair pay and equal opportunities in their manufacturing processes.
Most of the UK workforce has been adapting to working home, whether that is from dining tables, kitchen tables or even kicking back on sofas. This is fine for periods of time but if you are sitting in one position at a table, on a non-ergonomic chair, staring down at your laptop, you’re likely to feel a few aches and pains after a while.
Integrating branding into furniture design is a strategic and artistic choice that enhances a brand’s presence. In this article, we unpack the ways your company can subtly express its identity, values, and culture through carefully selected or custom-designed furniture without obvious logo displays.
Introducing showroom socials! Once a month we create the opportunity for the whole team to attend some great showrooms in the furniture hotspot of Clerkenwell.
The hybrid working world is here to stay meaning the fixed environments we all know so well must now become agile, user friendly and offer choice to employees. These are the new office furniture trends that can help enhance and enable your hybrid working experience.
Workplace furniture design trends will often change year on year and tend to focus on enhancing productivity of employees. We have gathered some of the top trends for 2022 to help inspire your office glow up.
You may have seen that we have recently introduced showroom socials, where the whole team go and visit a couple of showrooms once a month to explore new ranges and develop those all-important relationships.
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