RH Chairs is one of the first office chair manufacturers to gain certification in accordance with the International EPD System.
The EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) is a type III environmental label aimed at providing scientifically based, verified and comparable information on the environmental performance of products in different categories. It is based on a lifecycle assessment (LCA) of the product in question, and provides quantitative data on the environmental performance of the product.
The “International EPD System” was launched in early 2008 as a revision of other EPD programs that have been in use for almost a decade in different European and Asian countries. The RH Ambio, RH Extend 120 and RH Logic 400 are the first office chairs to receive pre-certification according to the International EPD System.
RH Chairs’ EPDs are based on an LCA performed by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, which presents the environmental performance of the products according to the following impact categories:
- Resource use
- Global warming potential
- Acidification potential
- Ozone depletion potential
- Photochemical oxidant formation
- Eutrophication
- Generation of waste (hazardous and non-hazardous)
Data was gathered internally, from published data and from questionnaires distributed to suppliers. The evaluation was verified by a third party to ensure compliance with ISO 14025, allowing it to be used for external communication purposes.
For more information on the International EPD System, visit:
http://www.environdec.com/pageId.asp?id=200
Our view of the environment
Our objective is that both our office chairs and work chairs should be ergonomic for the body, and just as gentle on the environment. That is why all our chairs are 100% recyclable. And many of the components are made from recycled materials. Ventec™ is now 100% biodegradable. Our manufacturing process also takes energy consumption into consideration. And when your RH chair has come to the end of its working life, simply return the chair to RH and we will recycle every last bit. All this means that we are certified in accordance with ISO 14001.
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