Climate Change Data

ØRN Furniture

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Social Responsibility
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Carbon Neutral certification
  • Active recycling program covering cardboard, plastic, paper, toner cartridges, and compostable cups
  • Use of recycled plastic in products and packaging (minimum 30% in general packaging)
  • Switching company vehicles to electric where viable and installing EV charging points
  • Switching all MHE (Manual Handling Equipment) used in warehouses to electric
  • Sensor PIR driven LED lighting throughout the warehouse

Social Achievements

  • Living wage employer
  • Robust induction and mandatory training program for all employees
  • Role-specific training
  • Policies on equality, diversity, and inclusion
  • Regular employee listening sessions to understand needs and implement improvements
  • Commitment to paying supply chain partners' employees at least the legal minimum wage

Governance Achievements

  • External audits to assess furniture's environmental friendliness
  • ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications
  • Partnership with Carbon Footprint UK and United Nations Global Compact

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Remove petro-based foam by 2028

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing product mileage and improving waste management
  • Removing petro-based foam by 2028
  • Improving supplier and partner audit processes
  • Evolving data sheets for each product to be more informative
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on employee engagement
  • Establishment of in-house manufacturing
  • Factory solar panels
  • Repurposing materials from ØRN Group into furniture solutions

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Use of FSC certified timbers and cardboard
  • Commitment to paying supply chain partners' employees at least the legal minimum wage
  • Collaboration with supply chain partners on waste reduction and circular economy approaches

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSC, FISP, Carbon Neutral

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Table tops and fabrics made from recycled plastic