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FSC announces the winners of their fourth FSC Furniture Awards, held at the ADI Design Museum in Milan. To honour their dedication to sustainability and in keeping with its motto, “Better living, healthy forests,” FSC awarded businesses in the European furniture industry. A roundtable discussion on the prospects and problems facing the wood-furniture industry was presented before the official award ceremony on October 28, 2022, in Milan ADI Museum. The following people attended: Antonella Andriani, Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) Vice President; Omar Degoli, President of the Circular Economy group of the European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC); Maria Porro, President of the Salone del Mobile; Jeremy Harrison, Chief Markets Officer of FSC International; Diego Florian, Director of FSC Italy.
The award winners in three main categories are :
Commitment – for sustainable procurement policies for wooden furniture products
Manufacturer: Gała Meble Sp. z o.o. (Poland)
Retailer: T&S Home & Living GmbH (Germany)
Brand : for using FSC brand in a conscious and proactive way
Manufacturer: Kvist Industries A/S (Denmark)
Retailer. llva A/S (Denmark)
Communications – for excelling in promotional activities and proactive campaigns
Manufacturer: Stosa s.p.a (Italy)
Retailer: Pier Import (France)
Manufacturer of the Year
Indoor: Hammerbacher GmbH (Germany)
Outdoor: Euroform K. Winkler s.r.l (Italy)
Retailer of the Year
Otto Group (Germany)
Sustainable furniture in Europe and Italy
Wood is the ultimate furnishing material since it is adaptable, durable, “warm,” and comes in a variety of species for different solutions. However, there is still a significant chance that wood today comes from unreliable or illegal sources. Tracing the materials back to the forest can be challenging since supply chains are frequently intricate, despite the fact that a growing number of nations and areas have passed laws outlawing the trading and use of illegally obtained timber and its derivatives. With advantages for the environment, the economy, and society, wood sustainability is simple to secure thanks to FSC certification of supply chain standards.
Because of this, the furniture industry has been increasingly interested in certification. In Europe, there are 5,382 FSC active certificates in 2022 (an increase of 4.6% from 2021). Poland (905), the United Kingdom (760), Italy (631) and Germany are among the nations with the most certifications (425). Read more news on FSC
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