Norwegian brand Vestre has announced that it will list CO2 emissions generated by each of its products alongside the price, in a bid to foster greater transparency and accountability in the furniture industry.
The company has created Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its entire inventory, charting the amount of energy needed to create the outdoor furniture pieces and their carbon footprint.
These independently verified numbers will be introduced in the company's 2021 catalogue and subsequently rolled out across the entire website.
Top image: Vestre will introduce EDPs for all its furniture. Above: the booklet is printed on FSC-certified paper
Vestre hopes that listing this information alongside measurements and materials will help customers to make more environmentally responsible purchase decisions. "Citizens and purchasers can use their power to demand sustainable products but it's hard to put into practice without strong benchmarks on what is and what is not sustainable," the company's CEO Jan Christian Vestre told Dezeen.
"By certifying with ecolabels and displaying EPD values, brands can make that choice for the end-user a lot easier. Transparency means taking responsibility ? only when we reach full accountability will a transition into a green and fair economy be possible."
The brand listed the carbon footprint of each item displayed at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair stand
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