October 28, 2011—Reflecting its long-time leadership position on sustainability and green office practices, Davies Office Refurbishing, Inc., has become the first office remanufacturer to earn “level” Sustainability Certification from the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA). Davies earned level Certification for its remanufactured Avenir and System 9000 panel system lines.
BIFMA’s level designation is the multi-attribute, sustainability standard and third-party certification program for the furniture industry. BIFMA created it to deliver the most open and transparent means of evaluating and communicating the environmental and social impacts of furniture products. Taking into account a company’s social actions, energy usage, material selection and human and ecosystem health impacts, level addresses how a product is sustainable from multiple perspectives.
“Incorporating the requirements of BIFMA level certification into our remanufacturing processes was nothing more than a logical step forward for an organization that has viewed being green as the foundation of our business for over 60 years,” commented company president Bill Davies.
He continues, “To qualify for level certification, the BIFMA standard not only scores the product, but also its producing organization and facilities, for sustainability in four areas: Materials, Energy and Atmosphere, Human and Ecosystem Health, and Social Responsibility. At Davies Office Refurbishing, we’re committed to environmentally responsible policies and practices in each of those areas and our status as the industry’s first remanufacturer to earn level certification reflects just how seriously we take that commitment.”
