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strategy
FOCUS AREA:
Pure materials
Stricter requirements
through product labelling
In order to ensure that our products do not contain
unnecessary chemicals, we set requirements for
all constituent materials and components. These
requirements are based on the labels included in
our ecolabelling policy: EU Ecolabel, Möbelfakta, GS,
NF Environnement, NF Office Excellence Certifié and
FSC®, and cover all substances mentioned in the
definition in the previous section. We’ve also carried
out emission measurements for certain products
as per the requirements in M1, Indoor Air Comfort
and ANSI/BIFMA. These measurements show good
results, with very low emissions. We’ve developed and
improved our staining method to better manage disin-
fection. Stained tables and storage units can be wiped
clean with disinfectants followed by water without
damaging the surface, which means that the products
meet strict quality requirements and last longer.
chemical products The chemical products we use
in our manufacturing are lacquer, glue, oil and deter-
gents. Their use is monitored by means of a chemical
management system at all our production units. This
includes safety data sheets and updates in accordance
with the REACH candidate list. We work continuously
with the substitution of chemical products and
substances, and conduct risk assessments within
the framework of our systematic HSE management.
plastic and padding Parts of the padding we
use are moulded in-house and we’ve eliminated the
hazardous isocyanate TDI. The foam is also free from
flame retardants. The padding that we don’t mould
in-house is either audited or labelled with OEKO-TEX,
which guarantees that the material meets stringent
environmental and public health requirements. We
stipulate that all plastics used in the Group’s furniture
should be free from Bisphenol A and phthalates.
wood Glue containing formaldehyde is used in the
manufacturing of chipboard. All our chipboard meets
the requirements of TSCA Title VI and has low
emissions corresponding to half of the European 1
standard, which means a very low emission of form-
aldehyde. For surface treatment, we primarily use
water-based lacquers with zero or low concentrations
of solvent. At our factory in Kinnarp, tables and
storage units are surface-treated with UV lacquer,
which ensures very low VOC emissions.
metal Hexavalent chromium is allergenic and
carcinogenic, which is why we only use trivalent
chromium. Powder lacquer is used for the surface
treatment of metal, as it’s VOC-free and also
complies with ecolabelling requirements.
textiles The fabrics in the Kinnarps Colour Studio
range are free from flame retardants and toxic
dyes. Instead, we use wool, which is naturally flame-
retardant, or polyester fabrics with a flame-retardant
fibre construction. 93% of our fabrics have either
EU Ecolabel or OEKO-TEX certification. Our leather
is vegetable-tanned without heavy metals.
electronics Electronics may contain metals and
chemicals that can cause environmental and public
health problems. We stipulate that our suppliers
must always comply with the RoHs directive, which
restricts or prohibits the use of certain heavy metals
and flame retardants in electronics. Lead, mercury,
cadmium and hexavalent chromium, as well as
the flame retardants PDD and PBDE, are prohibited.