Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability

At Furniturebox we take our sustainability responsibilities seriously. It's important to us to do what we can to offset our impacts on the environment. We've set out our goals and all the things we're already doing across the board below. Check back for updates!

Our Values

<strong>Eco-Packaging Project</strong>

Eco-Packaging Project

Packaging and protecting furniture is not easy but we’re committed to doing it sustainably. 

We aim to reduce the amount of non-recyclable packaging we use and introduce environmentally friendly alternatives where possible. We’re on a mission to become fully plastic-free with our packaging, and we’re working with our suppliers to reduce this wherever possible.

We work closely with expert consultants Valpak to control the quantity of plastic-based materials in our packaging and reduce our impact on the environment.

Environmental Responsibility

Environmental Responsibility

We believe everyone has a responsibility to be environmentally conscious and strive to protect the environment, maintaining our planet whilst trying to slow global warming.

We will continue to do everything possible as a company to act with sustainability and the environment in mind, to ensure like our furniture, that we can enjoy the world for years to come.

Returns & KFR

Returns & KFR

KFR is a local, Wiltshire charity that makes furniture and electrical goods affordable to everyone, especially low income homes.

KFR collect returned items from Furniturebox, which cannot be re-packaged and sold. Thanks to this, we've drastically reduced our product waste and put our returned items to good use in our local community.

We also use Ebay to resell our returns, which is another way to avoid these items ending in landfill.

Recycling At Our Warehouse

Recycling At Our Warehouse

Our dispatch team has worked hard to introduce measures to minimise material waste from our warehouse operations.

We've refined internal processes to ensure we use only the bare minimum of single-use materials and where possible we recycle.

We even have a polystyrene compressor that helps us reuse and repurpose surplus polystyrene and foam.

Sustainable Staff Travel

Sustainable Staff Travel

The sustainability of how we travel is just as important as the sustainability of our products.

We're lucky to have office locations in a number of well-connected areas with lots of sustainable travel options.

We also offer sustainable travel incentives to all our staff through Government-backed projects, such as the national cycle to work scheme, car sharing initiatives and a sustainable travel information hub available to all staff for info and advice.

Future Warehouse

Future Warehouse

In summer 2022 we moved to a brand new 90,000 square foot warehouse that has been purpose-built for us with sustainability as a key consideration.

We're mounting solar panels to power our operations with environmentally friendly solar energy and contribute any excess to the national grid.

Our new car park comes with electric car charging points to help staff cut emissions from their commute.

Collections With Clearabee

Collections With Clearabee

In June 2024 we partnered with the UK’s largest clearance company to offer our customers the option of having their old furniture removed and recycled responsibly!

Clearabee offers nationwide waste collections with a 95% landfill diversion rate. Since 2018 they have planted over 43,920 trees, making them carbon neutral, and are continuing to reduce their own carbon emissions as well.

Clearabee only uses waste centres that have been audited to prove they can process waste with high rates of recycling, so Furniturebox customers can put their mind at ease knowing their old furniture is being recycled or in some cases repaired and re-used!

FSC® Certified 

FSC® Certified 

We sell FSC® certified wood and wood derived products which come from sustainable and responsibly managed forests and other controlled wood sources. Look out for our FSC® certified products.