Year after year, GTV has become
increasingly sensitive to environmen-
tal issues and with a view to achieving
continuous improvement, it complies
with the regulations that privilege
the use of sustainable processes and
materials. A clear sign, an incisive foot-
hold, which marks a path that looks
keenly towards the continuity, also
ethical, between the production cycle
and the product. A major commitment
taken by the company to offer con-
crete guarantees in terms of environ-
mental friendliness and care for the
consumer’s health, with the aim of
establishing a trust-based relationship
through an approach integrated within
sustainable development.
To manufacture its collections,
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
chooses to use wood certified by the
FSC®, Forest Stewardship Council®,
the main international certification
system that ensures that wood is
sourced from forests where stringent
environmental, social and economic
standards are observed. There are
also other types of processing on
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna products,
which are less visible yet just as impor-
tant - for greater sustainability. Indeed,
the company has begun to convert its
painting process, moving away from
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