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The sourcing, processing and use of materials in products constitute about 80% of Vitra’s
overall carbon footprint. That is why materials are continuously analysed, and production
methods monitored and evaluated by independent external institutions: the used materials
should be as sustainable and low impact as possible. One such example is the material
used for the seat shells of the legendary Plastic Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames, which
has now been converted to post-consumer recycled polypropylene.
For more details, visit
vitra.com/sustainability
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The Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein is home to Vitra’s principal production sites. Here classics
like the Eames Aluminium Chair have been manufactured in virtually the same manner for
decades. Visitors to the Vitra Campus can observe the individual steps during a guided tour of
the production facilities. Vitra imposes the highest quality standards on their material and
component suppliers, who are subjected to regular compliance audits. In 2022, 96% of Vitra’s
suppliers were located in Europe, with 45% in Germany.
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