Innovations for a sustainable lifestyle
Focus on life cycle assessments
As a manufacturing kitchen company, achieving our ambitious sustainability targets at company level is simply not enough. It is also becoming increasingly important to provide our customers with data on the specific value chain of each product and the sustainability impact over its life cycle. This is needed in order to support customers in choosing and planning more sustainable kitchens, but also as a basis for corporate customers’ sustainability reporting and monitoring legal requirements and their own targets. Similarly, in our own systematic innovation activities, we need to take into account the environmental and climate impact of products regardless of where in the value chain the impact occurs. Standards for life cycle assessments at product level and the conditions for true comparability are continuing to be developed, particularly in the EU. For this reason, a life cycle assessment by product is a key focus area and a development area for us.
Eco labelled products
Products that are eco-labelled, i.e. inspected and approved based on clear environmental requirements, are valuable in helping our customers make good choices for the environment. We offer Nordic Swan eco-labelled products on the Nordic markets. We also offer products that meet eco-building standards such as the BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) and Nordic Swan eco-labelled buildings as well as products that meet local labelling standards in our various markets. We are also in the process of increasing our product range of FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) FSC® -C100100 or PEFC™ (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™) certified products, i.e. products containing wood from third-party certified sustainable sources with full traceability all the way to the end consumer.
Energy-efficient appliances
Appliances are one the product groups in the home that consumes the most energy. In our CO2 assessment of our value chain, usage of appliances was also one of the steps in the chain with highest CO2 footprint. Our goal is therefore to offer the most energy efficient appliances, thereby reducing our customer’s energy consumption and related climate impact.
Product safety
Product safety is a linchpin in our work. Safety and ergonomics are taken into consideration in all our product development. Before a new product enters the production phase, relevant tests are carried out both in-house and by accredited testing institutions in line with EU standards. In Nobia UK, all our cabinets and doors are rigorously tested in line with the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) furniture requirements.