Supported by a well-known Italian brand in the top of the range furniture sector, specialized in the production of armchairs and sofas, which wanted to undertake a path of sustainability, focusing primarily on the products that represent it on the market.
During the assessment phase, a material circularity measurement analysis was carried out for some product lines, analysing the materials used, the design, disassembly and end-of-life management methods.
The initial analysis made it possible to identify the critical issues in terms of circularity on which to concentrate efforts to improve the environmental performance of individual products. The improvement phase determined the research and consequent selection of circular materials that would guarantee the same technical performance, and design indications following the principles of ecodesign, to allow the extension of the product’s useful life through the maintenance and replacement of components, but above all to facilitate end-of-life management.
The measurement activity was based on the principles and requirements of the main regulations concerning the circular economy and in particular with respect to the specifications developed by Matrec in collaboration with Bureau Veritas.