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This approach is in line with the Oxford Offsetting Principles published by Oxford University in 2020 , and results in TAKT being able to guarantee net carbon compensation for every aspect of its business – rare , perhaps even unique , in the global furniture sector .
BADGE OF HONOUR
EU Ecolabels awarded for every product
Since the company ’ s inception , TAKT has consistently ensured that every product is certified with the EU Ecolabel – the ‘ flower mark ’ used to certify that all stages of the production cycle meet the highest possible environmental standards , and widely considered to be the most reliable certification system of its kind .
Recognising TAKT ’ s efforts in carbon transparency and offsetting , the Ecolabel confirms that every phase in the life cycle of a TAKT product minimises waste , CO2 and off-gassing , taking into account material sourcing , production , distribution and disposal . alongside a detailed price breakdown , so TAKT customers know that , pre-offsetting , their new Cross Chair for example , will cost the planet the same carbon emission as 83 hours of boxset bingeing on Netflix .
This not only gives customers a clear view of the environmental impact of their consumer choices ( on both TAKT products and on furniture in general ), it also helps TAKT maintain full visibility on the climate impact of its own design and production processes and therefore identify any priority areas to improve in the future .
COMPLETE CARBON COMPENSATION
TAKT ’ s comprehensive emissions data means the company can confidently offset all carbon generated in the lifetime of each product , from source material to end of life . TAKT uses the Finnish carbon marketplace Puro to invest in CO2 removal certificates to support verifiable and validated carbonremoval projects .
The Ecolabel confirms that TAKT ’ s raw materials are sustainable , all wood is FSC ® -certified and sourced from sustainable forests ( where the trees are not harvested faster than the rate of organic regeneration ), and each product component is engineered so that individual parts can be repaired , replaced and recycled . TAKT has set a mandate that all future products should meet this certification – as well as any equivalent that might be introduced in the UK .
For TAKT , this sort of external recognition has been integral to the business from the beginning . As a third-party badge of approval , the Ecolabel assures TAKT ’ s customers that the company ’ s claims live up to scrutiny and its products meet the highest international standards for sustainability .