When they signed on the dotted line, both providers which the University will be working with made a binding commitment that, from November 2023 onward, their chairs will be shipped either in a climate-neutral way or with equivalent carbon offsetting. The two companies have been independently certified to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 and are focused on reducing their environmental impact. All their chairs are manufactured in accordance with the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), which requires businesses with an environmental management system (EMS) to tackle the environmental impact of their activities, products and services systematically. In other words, they take a holistic rather than a scattergun approach to protecting the environment. When you place a new order, both companies will take back your old chairs if needed, even if you originally ordered them from the previous supplier. The amount of recycled materials (e.g. steel, fabrics, aluminum, plastics) in office swivel chairs used is 100 % and 91% respectively for the two providers.
Needless to say, using your current chairs for as long as possible before replacing them is even more sustainable.
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Staff can now order sustainably made chairs
Back in November, the University of Bonn signed framework agreements with two partners for office chairs who value sustainability as well as value for money.
Sustainable office chairs for the University of Bonn can now be ordered.
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