Sustainability

Environmental mission statement:

 

 

 

 

 

LEED Committed

Using Environmentally Friendly Materials

 

• Solid wood products from managed certified forests.  Furniture made out of Environmentally Farmed Hardwood (EFT) - Havea Brasiliensis, a part of the maple family, a rapidly renewable resource and certified by the Malaysian Timber Council Management program.  Wood products may be specified in Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Malaysian Timber Council Management certified wood or Bamboo Plywood. 

• Steel components made out of recycled steel. Steel is the most recycled material in the world—including nearly 70 million tons in the U.S. alone in 2006. More steel is recycled annually than all other materials, including aluminum, glass, and paper combined.

• Eco-friendly stains, glues and finishes.

• Eco-friendly fabric - 100% recycled content.

• HDPE recycled plastic is used for stacking pin, glides, floor castors.

• Advanced UV finishing systems are used to reduce VOC emissions as much as 100%.

• Corrugated cardboard materials and containers used in the packaging and transport of furniture is made with a minimum of 35% recycled material (post-consumer and/or post-industrial).

• Minimize waste by evaluating operations and ensuring they are as efficient as possible.

• Minimize toxic emissions through the selection and use of its finishing processes, trucking and shipping lines and the source of its energy requirement.

• Actively promote recycling both internally and amongst our suppliers and customers.

• Source and promote products to minimize the environmental impact of both production and distribution.

 

Meet or exceed environmental legislation that relates to Leeder Furniture Products.

Leeder Furniture is committed to improving air quality, increasing demand for recycled products and reducing our impact on the environment by…