Danish furniture brand Takt is using design to eradicate carbon emissions from its products, according to founder Henrik Taudorf Lorensen.
By driving down CO2 emissions generated throughout the lifecycle of its products, the brand believes it can achieve net-zero emissions decades ahead of its former targets.
"We've committed to 2030 but I think we'll be net-zero in two to three years," Lorensen told Dezeen. "We're at the point where we just need to get it documented and signed off."
The company has signed up to the B Corp Net Zero 2030 pledge and committed to reaching net-zero 20 years ahead of the targets set out in the Paris Agreement.
"That's the minimum we have to achieve," Lorensen said.
Certifications build trust with customers Lorensen, a trained physicist who previously held senior roles at Lego and Bang & Olufsen, founded Takt in 2019.
The company produces contemporary Scandinavian furniture in collaboration with designers including Cecilie Manz, Industrial Facility and PearsonLloyd.
All Takt's products are made from FSC-certified wood as well as being flat-packed to reduce transport and packaging emissions.
Above: the brand collaborated with Industrial Facility on the Sling Lounge Chair. Top: all of Takt's furniture is delivered flat-packed.
The company claims it is the only design brand to consistently have all of its products certified with the EU Ecolabel and is also accredited as a B Corporation ? an international certificat...