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Protect What Matters

We’re on a journey to change the way we do things to more positively impact people and the planet. From responsible product design to materials selection and waste reduction, we’re committed to improving our sustainability footprint through new thinking linked to meaningful targets. We’re taking considered, practical steps every day to make a serious, long-term impact.

Responsible Manufacturing

We’ve examined every part of our manufacturing and support processes to find the most effective ways to reduce our impact on the planet and increase sustainable, measurable practices. 

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions


As part of our journey, we are continuing to look at ways to reach our goal. So far, in our Hastings head office, we have:

  • Installed solar panels, reducing electricity grid usage
  • Purchased a hybrid moulding machine to halve current usage power
  • Converted to hybrid vehicles
  • Creating new energy sources with waste by introducing a MDF dust briquette machine that will be used as boiler fuel
  • Recycling and repurposing furniture and components

We measure this monthly by reviewing our energy costs and analyse annually. We also meet the requirements of Toitū Carbon Reduce Certification, having measured our greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in accordance with ISO 14064-1:2006.

View our Toitū certification summary here.

Designed to Last

We have a deep belief in lifetime products and offer some of the longest warranties in the industry. From design right through to product end of life, we invest in finding better solutions and smarter ways of building products that last for generations, because quality and longevity are foundations of sustainability. 

Creative, Responsible Design 

A big part of our ethos is to live in the classroom, so we understand, firsthand, the particular needs and demands of education spaces. We expect hundreds of students (and others) over multiple years to enjoy our products comfortably and safely, so enduring performance is a key aspect of our design process. We focus on fit for purpose products with long-lasting value to enhance education as well as other key sectors such as healthcare, hospitality, government, community, corrections and stadiums. 


Over-Engineering 

Engineering is the critical bridge between design and manufacture so we’re proud to over-engineer our products to ensure they’re built to last. All our departments work closely together to build product strength, durability and effectiveness from beginning to end. 
 

World-Class Manufacturing 

We have two state-of- the art manufacturing facilities in Sydney, Australia and Hastings, New Zealand – meaning we have direct control over the consistent quality of every one of our products.  Working with trusted suppliers, our highly skilled team use the very best materials to create high quality products. We genuinely care about the quality of our work – and it shows. 
 

Warranties and Durability 

Our products are designed, developed and engineered to last – and our warranties back that up. Durability is an important part of sustainability, so we thoroughly test everything we create in real-world environments. We simply wouldn’t put anything into market we didn’t believe would last. 
 

How we test 

We test durability in real-life classroom scenarios and are looking to extend that further with ‘destructive testing’ where we recreate extreme examples of use to build in even greater strength.

Considered Materials

We put everything under the microscope, looking for safe, healthy materials that are also robust enough to meet our high standards around strength and longevity. We use non-hazardous materials, harmless glues and other non-toxic materials. We partner with like-minded suppliers and together we assess, explore and secure environmentally smarter materials that are better for people and our planet.  

Sustainable Design Philosophy 

Sustainability features are a core part of our design process.  
  • Can design components be recycled or upcycled?  
  • How much post-consumer recycled plastic can we include while maintaining strength and durability? 
  • Can we design products for both ease of assembly and break down for recycling at the end of their life? 
  • Can we design components that can be easily replaced without the need to purchase an entirely new piece of furniture? 
All these questions form part of our design thinking. We always seek suppliers who hold a green enviro tick and give priority to fabrics from sustainability ranges.  

We take it even further, specifically designing for efficient shipping, where furniture stacks like an intricate puzzle to achieve maximum use of a container – avoiding air travel and being ready for quick assembly in market. 


Recycling Rules! 

More and more of our products contain recycled material and we’re constantly on the lookout to upgrade components of existing products to something more sustainable. For instance, we’re currently exploring options to replace medium density fibre board (MDF) with material able to be recycled. 


Local Steel 

We source our steel locally from Industrial Tube Manufacturing. 100% of the steel comes from BlueScope New Zealand with Mills in New Zealand and Illawarra.  See Sustainability Report here.


AFRDI green ticks

We are investing in the AFRDI Green Tick for hero seating products we will be launching, starting with our Bodyfurn.Flex.


Ecolabel Certification 

Several of our products hold a certification under the ecolabel, Eco Choice Aotearoa and we aim to obtain certifcation for additional products in the future.