We’re on a journey to change the way we do things to more positively impact people and the planet.
We’ve examined every part of our manufacturing and support processes to find the most effective ways to reduce our impact on the planet and increase sustainable, measurable practices.
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As part of our journey, we are continuing to look at ways to reach our goal. So far, in our Sebel head office, we have:
We measure this monthly by reviewing our energy costs and analyse annually. We also meet the requirements of Toitū Carbon Reduce Certification, having measured our greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in accordance with ISO 14064-1:2006.
View our Toitū certification summary here
We have a deep belief in lifetime products and offer some of the longest warranties in the industry. From design right through to product end of life, we invest in finding better solutions and smarter ways of building products that last for generations, because quality and longevity are foundations of sustainability.
Creative, Responsible Design
A big part of our ethos is to live in the classroom so we understand, firsthand, the particular needs and demands of education spaces. We expect hundreds of students (and others) over multiple years to enjoy our products comfortably and safely, so enduring performance is a key aspect of our design process. We focus on fit for purpose products with long-lasting value to enhance education as well as other key sectors such as healthcare, hospitality, government, community, corrections and stadiums.
Over-Engineering
Engineering is the critical bridge between design and manufacture so we’re proud to over-engineer our products to ensure they’re built to last. All our departments work closely together to build product strength, durability and effectiveness from beginning to end.
World-Class Manufacturing
We have two state-of- the art manufacturing facilities in Sydney, Australia and Hastings, New Zealand – meaning we have direct control over the consistent quality of every one of our products. Working with trusted suppliers, our highly skilled team use the very best materials to create high quality products. We genuinely care about the quality of our work – and it shows.
Warranties and Durability
Our products are designed, developed and engineered to last – and our warranties back that up. Durability is an important part of sustainability, so we thoroughly test everything we create in real-world environments. We simply wouldn’t put anything into market we didn’t believe would last.
We test durability in real-life classroom scenarios and are looking to extend that further with ‘destructive testing’ where we recreate extreme examples of use to build in even greater strength.
We put everything under the microscope, looking for safe, healthy materials that are also robust enough to meet our high standards around strength and longevity. Our Performance Edge tabletops are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified and we use non-hazardous materials such as ‘EO’ melamine board, harmless glues and other non-toxic raw materials. We partner with like-minded suppliers and together we assess, explore and secure environmentally smarter materials that make quality furniture and are better for people and our planet.
Sustainable Design Philosophy
Sustainability features are a core part of our design process.
All these questions form part of our design thinking. We always seek suppliers who hold a green enviro tick and give priority to fabrics from sustainability ranges.
We take it even further, specifically designing for efficient shipping, where furniture stacks like an intricate puzzle to achieve maximum use of a container – avoiding air travel and being ready for quick assembly in market.
Recycling Rules!
More and more of our products contain recycled material and we’re constantly on the lookout to upgrade components of existing products to something more sustainable. For instance, we’re currently exploring options to replace medium density fibre board (MDF) with material able to be recycled.
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