With environmental issues such as climate change and plastic pollution dominating the headlines, what are design brands doing to help the planet" From Kvadrat to Emeco, we've selected eight companies doing their bit to promote sustainability.

Kvadrat
Who are they" Established in 1968, Denmark-based textile manufacturer Kvadrat is responsible for producing high-quality upholstery, window coverings, rugs, and textile-related products for architects, designers and private consumers.
What environmental policies do they have" Despite the fact that its headquarters in Ebeltoft, Denmark, is 100 per cent fuelled by renewable energy, Kvadrat's strongest sustainability policy is actually its use and disposal of fabrics.
In 2017, Kvadrat launched the sustainable recycling company Really, which upcycles waste wool and cotton to create different materials including textile acoustic felts and solid boards used in the design, furniture and construction industries. Kvadrat also donates the textiles no longer in its standard collection to charitable institutions or creative projects, or sells them for cheap through the Queen of Raw online fabric marketplace.
Around 40 per cent of Kvadrat's woollen products are EU Ecolabel certified ? a label awarded to products and services that meet high environmental standards ? and around 52 per cent of its woollen textiles sold in the EU have the EU Ecolabel.
Approximately 90 per cent of all Kvadrat textiles are also Greenguard certifie...