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FURNITURE
TRENDS 2023
Legend bookcase, designed by Christophe Delcourt.
Roche Bobois finalist of the 2023 SDG awards
t the 2023 UN Sustainable that involves all players in its product that score 3 or higher are considered
Development Goals (SDG) development and manufacturing chain. eco-designed and identified as such on
AAwards Ceremony, Roche Bobois The brand has developed a tool to the Roche Bobois website and in the
was rewarded with a finalist postion in the assess each product's degree of eco- collection catalogs.
"Environmental preservation" category. design: ECO8. Over and above this approach, Roche
Being selected as a finalist recognises Developed in collaboration with the Bobois has set itself highly ambitious
Roche Bobois’ commitment to quality French Institute of Technology for Forest- environmental goals.
and the Group’s ambition in terms based and Furniture Sectors (FCBA), In particular, the brand has decided to
of sustainable development, with ECO8 considers criteria based on the increase the proportion of eco-designed
product eco-design at the heart of its analysis of four fundamental stages in models in its new products by 20% every
environmental strategy. a product’s life cycle: materials used, year, and to achieve 100% sustainable
manufacturing, use, and end-of-life wood procurement by 2025. dw
About the sustainable development management.
goals (SDG) Based on the data collected, each
Upheld by the United Nations and product receives a score of 1 to 4. Those www.roche-bobois.com
adopted by 193 countries, the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
are a call for action to promote peace,
humanity, the planet and prosperity.
These goals aim to transform our
societies by combating poverty and
ensuring a just transition towards
sustainable development by 2030.
The SDG Awards aim to shine the
spotlight on companies that have
developed the most innovative initiatives
to promote these goals.
About Roche Bobois Eco-Design
In 2006, Roche Bobois implemented
a collaborative approach to eco-design
Long Beach sofa, designed by Studio Roche Bobois
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