The transition to an increasingly sustainable economy is one of the key points of the policies implemented by the European Union, whose aim is the promotion and the development of innovative, sustainable and competitive business models. In this context, the measurement of product circularity is an essential requirement in order to pursue concrete actions and measurable objectives, as well as to ensure greater market transparency.
For the wood-furniture supply chain, the evaluation of product circularity can and must be the way forward for many companies, to fully integrate sustainability within the overall corporate strategies. This strategy, is a guarantee for improved productions as well as for significant economic and competitive advantages, including: higher efficiency in the use of resources, through the choice of materials ensuring economic and environmental efficiency; productions reflecting the principles of Ecodesign, by evaluating in the early stages of design, strategies aimed at identifying sustainable solutions and a better reputation, avoiding the greenwashing.
Is it possible to measure the circularity of furniture products?
The measurement of circularity plays a fundamental role in the development of furniture products, reflecting as much as possible the principles of the circular economy, increasingly inspired by Eco-design. Within this scenario, Cosmob is able to support companies in evaluating the circularity of materials used for furniture products, providing reliable and fully measurable results.
In order to support companies to undertake their sustainable transition path, Cosmob has developed a dedicated technical specification and certification scheme Cosmob Qualitas Praemium “Furniture Product Circularity”, a punctual evaluation of the circularity of materials used for the realization of its products and a concrete demonstration of a new sustainable orientation.
The reference label dedicated to the furniture circularity
The core of certification scheme is the label “Furniture Product Circularity“, the only one specifically created for the sector: a distinctive tool for the qualification and the enhancement of results achieved by the company, in terms of sustainable use of material resources throughout the entire life cycle of the furniture product.
The label is based on an in-depth analysis of input materials (input) and output (output): the overall aim is to draw up a material balance, taking into account all materials entering the company as well as the end-of-life destination of the product.
Several Italian leading companies have already obtained the Cosmob certification “Furniture Product Circularity”, demonstrating the growing investment in sustainability and their green orientation.
We believe that sustainability is no longer just a necessity but a real opportunity for the entire manufacturing sector: when a company decides to convert it into a priority, it becomes an integral part of the overall strategy, generating transversal benefits in all operational activities.
This paradigm oriented to sustainability and innovation is a fundamental prerequisite to increase the competitiveness of furniture product and, more in general, to further enhance the value associated with the concept of Made in Italy.
