Today, 90% of Roche Bobois’ new
products qualify for the “Eco-designed”
label, awarded only to models that meet
our demanding eco-design criteria.
Furthermore, more than 75% of the wood
used in new products is sourced from
sustainably managed forests.
* FCBA Institute of Technology: French industrial technical center,
in charge of the forestry, cellulose, timber-construction and fur-
niture sectors.
OUR GOALS
We are committed to positioning Roche
Bobois as an international leader in the
manufacturing of environmentally friendly
furniture.
To that end, we have set ambitious targets
that undergo continuous monitoring:
– reducing the carbon footprint of all Roche
Bobois activities through multiple initiatives
carried out internally and with our partners;
– expanding our supply of sustainable
materials and wood from sustainable forests
that adhere to FSC/PEFC standards;
– continuously improving the environmental
acceptability of the materials used, beyond
regulatory requirements;
– increasing the proportion of newly eco-
designed products by 20% annually. In the
short term, 100% of new Roche Bobois
products will qualify as eco-designed.
THE ECO8 LABEL
Our eco-design approach is based on a
powerful quality evaluation tool: Eco8. This
tool was developed in 2011, with the assis-
tance and expertise of FCBA*, a leading
French technology institute.
It carries out an evaluation based on 8 crite-
ria that analyse the product’s life cycle, from
the design stage through to recycling:
– the materials considered for its manufac-
turing, the quality of their environmental
profile;
– manufacturing: assembly methods and the
environmental practices implemented in
workshops;
– use: product durability and ease of repair;
– recycling: the amount of materials used,
their separability and their end-of-life safety.
Only products achieving at least 75% of the
maximum score qualify for the “Eco-
designed” label.
THE VISION OF A RESPONSIBLE BRAND
