Reaching Carbon Zero
Q&A: SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS – EE Smith
Following on from our previous Sustainability Q&A Articles, Design Insider is thrilled to welcome Victoria Bottrill, Buyer at EE Smith. Design Insider sat down with Victoria to find out more about EE Smith’s commitment to addressing sustainability within their business and their partnership with National Forest. Could you begin by telling me about EE Smith Contract’s… Read More >
Hypnos receives Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development
Ethical British bedmaker, Hypnos, is celebrating after receiving the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development for its pioneering commitment to sustainable and ethical manufacturing. This respected achievement is the second Queen’s Award for the company after they won one in 2017 for International Trade. Hypnos’ latest accolade comes after a decade long commitment… Read More >
Sustainability – Radical Rethink
Now, more than ever, it’s time to move beyond thinking about sustainability as a worthy necessity to considering it a remit for exciting thinking within new parameters. In our studio, for example, we’re examining the use of lightweight and non-permanent materials, cutting-edge recycled materials, the commission of regional artists and craftspeople to reflect project locality… Read More >
Q&A: Sustainability Leaders
Following on from our previous Sustainability Q&A Articles, Design Insider is thrilled to welcome Paraskevi Fotoglou, the Sustainability Engineer at Camira Fabrics. Design Insider sat down with Paraskevi to find out more about the role she has at Camira Fabrics and what existing Sustainability models are in place. Please could you introduce yourself and Camira?… Read More >
Q&A: Sustainability Leaders
Following on from our previous article, our next Sustainability Leader Q&A is with Alun Watkins, Executive Director at Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification. Alun was invited to speak at the BCFA Sustainability seminar, providing the BCFA members with insight into the PEFC and how the furniture industry can change its habits to become more… Read More >
Q&A: Sustainability Leaders
Design Insider announced earlier this year that we would dedicate a selection of articles predominantly focusing on the area of Sustainability. Within this new series of article’s, Design Insider will be following The BCFA’s members-only event – an event which brings sustainability leaders together, to discuss ways in which we can all help combat the… Read More >
Sustainability and Designjunction
This September (19-22), the first ever King’s Cross Design District will see creative thinkers, innovators and designers showcase their sustainable products at designjunction. Through skilful and sensitive design, designjunction’s exhibitors have created innovative installations, collections and products that respond to this year’s theme (Re)act, and will all be available to see for the first time… Read More >
An International Decade for Water Action
The Water Action Decade was launched by the United Nations on World Water Day, 22 March 2018; with an objective of mobilising action that will help transform how we manage water and avert the 40% shortfall in freshwater resources predicted by 2030. This year we were given a stark reminder by Secretary-General, António Guterres of… Read More >
Hansgrohe welcomes Sustainability
All Hansgrohe products equipped with EcoSmart technology consume up to 60% less water than conventional products. This means you use less water and need less energy to heat the water – good news for the planet, and your wallet. How does it work? By cleverly adding air and helped by the use of a special… Read More >
Sustainability? We can all do more
I started in the exhibitions industry in the mid-90s, which was then something of a horror show in terms of sustainability. The over-riding culture was one of ‘build and burn’, with non-biodegradable materials off-loaded straight to landfill. Inspired to counter this, a founding principle of our business was to be sustainable in any way we… Read More >
Milliken named one of World’s most ethical companies
Global manufacturer, Milliken, receives prestigious Ethisphere Institute honour for 13th consecutive year. Milliken is one of 128 honorees recognised in 2019, representing 21 countries and 50 industries. Aligning values-based business practices with an ever-present culture of integrity fuels continued success for Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer with expertise in specialty chemicals, floor covering, and… Read More >
GROHE driving force of digital transformation
GROHE, a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen taps, continues on its road to success in 2019. In the past year, BCFA member GROHE has evolved from a leading sanitaryware manufacturer into a global supplier of complete bathroom solutions and exciting kitchen tap and sink ranges, and has also become a driving… Read More >
GROHE awards winner of International Water Research
GROHE, a leading global brand for integrated bathroom solutions and kitchen taps and BCFA member, presented the award to the winner of the International Water Research Prize in Amsterdam at the World Architecture Festival (WAF). On behalf of her students, Belen Desmaison, teaching fellow of the Pontificia Catholic University of Peru (PCUP), received the prize money… Read More >