Member

Best Practice Agreement

• We currently design, specify, make, sell, import, source, and/or distribute this percentage of sustainable product.
  25

Designer Best Practices

• We have participated in an educational event on sustainability in home furnishings and interior design, and are committed to sharing this learning with our clients.
  Yes
• We are extremely knowledgeable about the sustainability of each of our major vendors/suppliers.
  Yes
• We regularly ask our suppliers for the latest in sustainable options such as certified wood, rapid renewables, low VOC paints and finishes, bio hybrid foams, and energy efficient appliances.
  Yes
• We raise the issue of sustainability by our own volition with 100% of our clients and prospects.
  Yes
• We emphasize paperless for our clients, including digital planning/sampling.
  Yes
• We responsibly manage our physical textile and carpet samples through minimizing use and recycling post-use.
  Yes
• We included a significant sustainable component in at least 10% of our projects in the past year.
  Yes
• We make only verifiable sustainability claims in adherence with FTC mandates against greenwash and in support of their Environmental Marketing Guides.
  N/A
• We advise our clients of the benefits of other aspects of sustainable practices such as reduced energy consumption.
  Yes
• We reward our vendors with increased business for partnering with us on sustainability issues.
  Yes
• We are planning to take the following actions this year to improve the sustainability of our practices:
  We are developing our own sustainable furnishings line.