Sustainability and Ethics
ercol are intent on designing and producing beautiful and honest furniture whilst carefully considering the implications of what we are doing and the effect it might have on the community and the environment.
Sustainability at ercol
At ercol, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. Without forests, we wouldn’t have a product, and that’s why we have long established relationships with our factory timber suppliers. We also work with external accreditation bodies to evidence our actions and help drive further improvements across our supply chains. One such partnership is with GIB (Grown in Britain), who enable us to source from British forests to make certain products. This is particularly important, as it supports the local economy, allows us to shorten supply chains and helps encourage forestry investment in the UK. Britain has a mere 13% forestry cover when compared with the European average of 38%. This is due to a variety of factors, but anything we can do to support UK afforestation is a step forward. Our products stated as GIB are 100% so, down to the dowel and wedge!
ercol are also proud to be FISP (Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme) certified, showing our ongoing commitment to driving down our environmental impacts, whilst increasing our community outreach programs through charity and apprenticeship collaborations.
Our Recover service helps breathe new life into your beloved legacy ercol upholstery, allowing it to last for years to come. More information about our Recover service can be found here.
We continue to work with our partners across all supply chains to drive down environmental impacts, and regularly knowledge share within the industry.
Certifications
We are GIB Certified – 3rd party certification shows we have robust internal procedures to source from local British forests. This helps to shorten supply chains and drive down the carbon footprint of the product. Our GIB range can be found here.
We are FSC® Certified – On a selection of our products. For more information, please email customer.care@ercol.com. By holding this internationally recognised certification shows that we have robust internal procedures to maintain supply chains from well managed forests.
We are FISP Certified – This certification shows ethical and sustainable practices are being undertaken via an environmental management system.
Sustainability Mission Statement
ercol pledge to improve our environmental impact by continually reviewing and utilising more sustainable manufacturing methods, as well as product and packaging materials, in terms of their ability to be replenished, recycled or disposed of.