Group number 2

is to provide relevant, verified and comparable information to meet various customer and market needs

The international EPD®system has the ambition to help and support organisations to communicate the environmental performance of their products (goods and services) in a credible and understandable way.

Offering a complete programme for any interested organisation in any country to develop and communicate EPDs according to ISO 14025, and

to support other EPD programmes (i.e. national, sectorial etc.) in seeking cooperation and harmonisation and helping organisations to broaden the use of their EPDS on an international market.

The international EPD®system is a member of the Global Type III Environmental Product Declarations Network (GEDnet) and cooperate to achieve the GEDnet objectives.

Ekornes shall be perceived as an environment-friendly company. Our products shall have as little impact as possible on the environment.

Ekornes aims to minimize the health risk experienced by employees in the workplace.

Ekornes invests to avoid damage to the environment and to health.

Environmental information shall be freely available, eg through environmental product declarations (EPD).

Ekornes shall accurately and openly publish information about how the company handles its environmental responsibility. 

Ekornes aims to take responsibility for the environmental impact caused by the manufacturing, distribution, use and destruction of the company's products

Over a long period the company has implemented measures at its manufacturing plants to improve the internal and external environment, while also selecting more environment-friendly raw materials

The sustainable manufacture of products with a long useful lifespan will continue to be an objective in the future development of the company

Ekornes uses only the most environment-friendly types of glue available today.

Ekornes does not use PVC, in its upholstery or plastic components.

All air vented from the plants passes through heat exchangers to recover the energy contained in the heated air

Leather off cuts are sold abroad and used in the manufacture of various small items.

Ekornes uses only water instead of CFC gases as a blowing agent in the production of foamed plastic. This is an alternative that has a smaller environmental impact.