by Shane Henson — May 6, 2013—High Point Furniture Industries (HPFI) recently announced that all of its casegoods, seating and table products have been certified to “level 2” by third-party certifier SCS Global Services to the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard, making them a great choice for facilities managers and building owners in the market for furniture that is sustainably crafted, as well as stylish and durable.
Developed by BIFMA, “level” is a voluntary certification program in which third-party auditors measure a product and its producer against the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard. According to BIFMA, the purpose of this standard is to provide measurable market-based definitions of progressively more sustainable furniture by establishing performance criteria that address environmental and social aspects throughout the supply chain.
“Achieving level 2 is a significant milestone for HPFI,” said Spencer O’Meara, president and CEO of HPFI. “We’ve invested a number of resources in our sustainability journey, but it was and is the right thing to do. This certification is an acknowledgement of our environmentally friendly policies and actions which began decades before the level standard was published.”
HPFI operates in two manufacturing facilities in High Point, North Carolina, with more than 440,000 square feet of manufacturing space. With roots in High Point, “the furniture capital of the world,” HPFI combines the skill and expertise of seasoned furniture craftspeople with modern-day technology to deliver exceptional value to its customers, the company says.
