Ensuring the products we buy are sustainable is one of the key strategies that organisations and individuals alike can do to play a role in helping to mitigate climate change.

There are a number of factors involved in making furniture sustainable, including the materials that are used to create the products, how the pieces are manufactured, and how they are transported and delivered.

Wood is one of the most naturally renewable energy sources, it has less of an impact on the environment than most other construction materials. In fact when wood is used in place of other materials it can have a net carbon benefit.

Wood production is rooted in sustainability. Contemporary wood production is predicated on sustainable ecology principles, which emphasises increasing forest areas and a committed opposition to deforestation. In fact, a robust wood market has led to more forests being planted, not fewer.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certifies wood as sustainably harvested. This is the ‘gold standard’ designation for wood that is harvested from forests that are responsibly managed, socially beneficial, environmentally conscious, and economically viable. The FSC certified Baltic Birch plywood we use is sourced from sustainably managed Northern European forests. Birch species are relatively fast growing and support a myriad of varied wildlife, and where managed as a sustainable forest resource, do not impinge on the natural biodiversity

“Wood is the only truly sustainable building material and for every cubic metre of wood used in construction, approximately one tonne of carbon dioxide is saved. Choosing wood can really make a difference when considering carbon storage. For example, through research conducted by the Wood Window Alliance, we know that 160kg of CO2 is saved in every wood window chosen instead of PVCu.” – Iain McIlwee, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation