Environmental Policy
Conklin Office Furniture’s environmental policy guides how we create office furniture, improve our operations, and support employee safety. Our commitments include meeting applicable environmental, health, and safety obligations; preventing pollution; and supporting furniture reuse and recycling.
Through our new, remanufactured, and reconditioned office furniture offerings, we work to meet customers’ needs while continually improving our environmental practices.
Our Environmental Commitments
Environmental, Health, and Safety Compliance
We are committed to meeting applicable environmental, health, and safety obligations in our furniture production and business operations.
Environmentally Preferable Office Furniture
We work to meet customer demand for quality office furniture that supports more responsible purchasing decisions. Our approach includes considering how furniture and its components can be reused or recycled at the end of their useful life.
Furniture Reuse and Resource Conservation
Remanufacturing and reconditioning extend the useful life of existing office furniture. Keeping products and components in use can reduce waste and the demand for new raw materials.
Pollution Prevention and Employee Safety
We review our processes to identify opportunities to prevent pollution, improve environmental performance, and create safer working conditions for our employees.
Continuous Improvement
We are committed to continually improving our sustainability programs and environmental practices. This includes reviewing our operations, products, and processes for opportunities to make meaningful improvements.
Environmental Policy FAQs
What is Conklin Office Furniture’s environmental policy?
Our environmental policy commits us to meeting applicable environmental, health, and safety obligations, supporting environmentally preferable furniture choices, encouraging reuse and recycling, and continually improving our processes.
How does remanufactured office furniture support sustainability?
Remanufacturing gives existing office furniture another useful life. By retaining and restoring usable components, it can reduce discarded materials and the need to manufacture replacement components from new resources.
Can office furniture be reused or recycled?
Many office furniture products and components can be reused or recycled. Available options depend on their materials, condition, construction, and local recycling capabilities. Our policy includes considering reuse and recyclability when creating furniture.