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Sustainable furniture requires high quality materials

Last updated: Apr 13, 2023

Summary

Vestre is a Norwegian urban furniture company. They always choose quality over quantity. They want to create furniture that connects and inspire people.

Problem

Outdoor furniture needs to handle the affects of the season and potentially harsh weather. Vestre is therefore choosing materials that can sustain the test of time.

Solution

Vestre design their furniture with a sustainable mindset. They make them functional, simple and long-lasting. Vestre source local materials for their products, partly for environmental reasons and partly to ensure quality. Scandinavian pine is harder and better suited for outdoor furniture than wood from warmer climates. Nordic steel is produced with 30 per cent lower emissions than average, when compared to steel from other countries.

Outcome

In recent years, Vestre have more than tripled sales and established branches in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin and London. Their goal is to be recognized as the world's most sustainable furniture manufacturer. They have integrated 9 of the UN's 17 sustainability goals into their business philosophy and offer over 150 Nordic Ecolabelled products. They donate 10% of their profits every year to projects around the world, which will promote sustainable development.