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Sustainability

Easier said than done

We believe sustainability is a result of our efforts to minimize environmental impact by using recycled and recyclable materials.

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Reducing emissions

Our commitment runs deep

Sustainability permeates every aspect of our business from our production methods down to our work culture.

  • Plant a tree

    Offsetting carbon emissions by planting a tree.

  • Waste reduction

    Proud to produce less than 12% of waste per month.

  • Commuting Averages vs EU

    Cycling +28% | Auto -9% | Public Transit +5%

  • Recycled content

    60%, and greater, of recycled content that we use to manufacture our products.

  • Take back scheme

    A program that incentivizes our clients to be sustainable with us.

  • Packaging

    Reducing the weight of our crates by using cardboard to pack our products instead of wood.

Live Impact Map

kg C02e Removed

AECOM

United Kingdom

4,594

kg C02e

15

Trees

Aedas

Philippines

218

kg C02e

1

Trees

Otte Projektmanagement

Germany

213

kg C02e

1

Trees

Massive Design

Poland

633

kg C02e

2

Trees

KUBIK

France

474

kg C02e

2

Trees

BW Interiors

United Kingdom

203

kg C02e

1

Trees

BGY

United Kingdom

16,417

kg C02e

54

Trees

Pivot 270

Hungary

342

kg C02e

1

Trees

Powerhouse

Netherlands

160

kg C02e

1

Trees

AWW

United Kingdom

532

kg C02e

2

Trees

RKD

Ireland

641

kg C02e

2

Trees

Foster + Partners

United States

617

kg C02e

2

Trees

Massive Design

Poland

209

kg C02e

1

Trees

Sur Mesure Expo

Belgium

56

kg C02e

0

Trees

Opus 4

United Kingdom

225

kg C02e

1

Trees

BDG Architecture

United Kingdom

351

kg C02e

1

Trees

RKD

Ireland

1,546

kg C02e

5

Trees

BDG Architecture

United Kingdom

371

kg C02e

1

Trees

Large Bank

United Kingdom

733

kg C02e

2

Trees

TÉRALKOTÓ Építész Stúdió

Hungary

153

kg C02e

1

Trees

Unispace

France

1,067

kg C02e

4

Trees

J.LEO Architects

United Kingdom

251

kg C02e

1

Trees

Foster + Partners

United States

20,372

kg C02e

67

Trees

Massive Design

Poland

164

kg C02e

1

Trees

Meindl Cavar Concepts

Austria

765

kg C02e

3

Trees

Snohetta

Norway

11,037

kg C02e

36

Trees

Large Bank

United Kingdom

591

kg C02e

2

Trees

Denton

United Kingdom

1,535

kg C02e

5

Trees

Torjan Construction Group

Belarus

1,231

kg C02e

4

Trees

Unispace

United Kingdom

301

kg C02e

1

Trees

Autoban

Turkey

4,481

kg C02e

15

Trees

FRESSARD ARRUFAT

France

219

kg C02e

1

Trees

5EDGE

United Kingdom

172

kg C02e

1

Trees

MAN Architetti

Italy

1,963

kg C02e

6

Trees

BGY

United Kingdom

2,799

kg C02e

9

Trees

Global Affairs Canada

Armenia

155

kg C02e

1

Trees

MV Design

France

430

kg C02e

1

Trees

Broadway Malyan

United Kingdom

430

kg C02e

1

Trees

Nihon Sekkei

Japan

568

kg C02e

2

Trees

Space and Solutions

United Kingdom

797

kg C02e

3

Trees

Powell Dobson

United Kingdom

564

kg C02e

2

Trees

Kinetic Workplace Limited

United Kingdom

2,602

kg C02e

9

Trees

Nordic Performance Center

Sweden

867

kg C02e

3

Trees

Gensler

Saudi Arabia

8,959

kg C02e

30

Trees

Smart Design Group

Turkey

57,543

kg C02e

190

Trees

Nordic Performance Center

Sweden

1,757

kg C02e

6

Trees

Resonics

United Kingdom

182

kg C02e

1

Trees

HIMLA

Belgium

881

kg C02e

3

Trees

Stephen Chambers Architectes

France

3,441

kg C02e

11

Trees

Aedas

Philippines

578

kg C02e

2

Trees

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

Switzerland

690

kg C02e

2

Trees

Wexim

Germany

298

kg C02e

1

Trees

Espace et Fonction

France

441

kg C02e

1

Trees

CALQ

France

179

kg C02e

1

Trees

5EDGE

United Kingdom

436

kg C02e

1

Trees

PlafonNova

Switzerland

817

kg C02e

3

Trees

Crimson

Philippines

658

kg C02e

2

Trees

Nopp Innenarchitektur

Austria

719

kg C02e

2

Trees

Nopp Innenarchitektur

Austria

1,625

kg C02e

5

Trees

DSI Europe

Germany

284

kg C02e

1

Trees

FivD Consultant

India

2,173

kg C02e

7

Trees

SSA Architects

Ireland

1,705

kg C02e

6

Trees

Majorelle

France

1,256

kg C02e

4

Trees

Atelier A Concept

France

319

kg C02e

1

Trees

Aitken Turnbull Architects

United Kingdom

3,462

kg C02e

11

Trees

Geoffroy Architectes

France

421

kg C02e

1

Trees

HLM Architects

United Kingdom

386

kg C02e

1

Trees

Tetris

France

1,109

kg C02e

4

Trees

Unykat

Austria

1,124

kg C02e

4

Trees

NOWN UK

United Kingdom

200

kg C02e

1

Trees

Allure

Allure

190

kg C02e

1

Trees

Stepping up

Continue to do better

We are not trying to meet sustainability standards. We are trying to move the conversation forward.

NOWN’s Commitment to Sustainability and Innovation: A Detailed Environmental Evaluation

NOWN has always placed sustainability at the core of their operations. To further this commitment, we have commissioned EIG to perform an in-depth environmental evaluation of our product line, aiming to quantify and improve NOWN’s environmental impact.

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Initiatives

Take action

Our sights continue to grow to encompass new areas of sustainability.

LEADING THE WAY IN WASTE REDUCTION FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING

July 17, 2024

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2 min read

SETTING NEW STANDARDS WITH SUSTAINABLE AND DURABLE RECYCLED CONTENT

July 17, 2024

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2 min read

WHAT IS MADE OF AIR?

August 17, 2023

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3 min read

Unveiling Arborisa™: Sustainable Design Solutions

March 22, 2024

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3 min read