As a company, we are highly committed to sustainability and have NSAI Certified accreditations to demonstrate our commitment to the environment. Environment ISO 14001:2015 is one of three certifications we hold as part of our QEHS system (Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety). This system has greatly assisted us, as an Irish, family-run business, to identify, manage and control the activities that have an environmental impact. We are strongly committed to cutting down on waste, lowering our energy use, preventing pollution and complying with all regulatory and legal requirements.

Given that part of our solutions involve specialising in the supply & installation of commercially rated furniture in Ireland for our clients; we are confident in our partners’ abilities to operate under similar conditions and standards. Many of our manufacturers’ lead the way in their sustainability practices, some of whom we highlighted and delved into their detail in a recent article, entitled “Our focus on sustainability representing world-class leaders in the commercial furniture industry”. In this previous article, we noted Humanscale’s B Corp certification and their TRUE® Zero Waste certified factories. We also highlighted Actiu’s WELL and LEED Platinum status, the only industrial site in the world to hold both recertifications.

We are also eager to highlight some of the key initiatives we have embarked on ourselves directly. We have made long term commitments toward sustainability and managing the environmental footprint of our business. Some key points of note include:

• Full circle recycling measures
• REPAK membership
• Workplace practices
• Fully renewable energy
• Global reforestation initiatives
• Active promotion of circular economy
• Sustainable supply chain

Our sustainability page on our website provides more details on the above and also links our environmental policy. This policy outlines our Environmental Management System and the variety of commitments we adhere to, enhancing the environmental performance of our company, at all times confirming to the requirements of ISO 14001:2015. You can review all 3 certifications in full in the article named “Bizquip achieve ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 certifications”.

We truly practice what we preach, we are continually seeking to improve our standards, always reviewing the products we supply from “cradle to grave”. We are one of only 3,500 REPAK members in Ireland, and our certificate of compliance is essential in making a significant contribution towards national recycling targets. Our compliance with REPAK funds household and commercial recycling bins, bottle banks and civic amenity sites across Ireland. Through the above practices, we are actively contributing to assisting our government in achieving the targets they are seeking to achieve in the short and long term, such as those outlined in Ireland’s Climate Action Plan and Circular Economy Strategy.

We focus on several key strategies to ensure we supply good quality, durable and sustainable furniture solutions in the Irish market. We select and partner with premium manufacturers who use high-grade and eco-friendly raw materials such as certified wood and recycled materials. We specify fabrics from market leading manufacturers such as Kvadrat and Camira who specialise in recycled, regenerative and circular textiles, commonly used for upholstery of commercially rated furniture. We regularly recommend furniture that is modular or easily modified to increase longevity and ensure that furniture can evolve in line with our clients’ evolving requirements. Other focuses include sourcing products with long warranty periods to highlight the robustness and quality of the products we supply whilst always encouraging re-use and upcycling in order to extend the product life cycle of furniture.

By focusing on these strategies, we provide better value to our clients whilst also aligning our sustainability commitments to positively contribute towards Ireland’s broader goals of sustainability and environmental responsibility.