Every product everywhere has environmental impact. Every chair has a sit-print.
At Eden we’re very conscious of the impact that today’s consumerism and globalisation has on our planet.
Every day we're walking the talk in terms of waste minimisation, minimal carbon footprint, sustainable material use, and simply keeping chairs in use for a decent length of time. Our sustainability story allows you to make positive choices when buying everyday chairs - we make new chairs, but we make them smarter.
Light Sit-print
Light sit-print chairs are our sustainable heroes.
To be labelled Eden Light Sit-print a chair must have achieved a full product sustainability certification, such as Toitu Net Carbonzero, and AFRDI Green, or be made from 100% recycled content and 100% recyclable.
Nearly all Eden chairs have a sustainable story of their own. The majority of our chairs are GreenGuard Gold certified and many have FSC certification. On average our chairs are 70% recyclable and have at least 15% recycled content.
But because not all sustainable stories are equal, we shout out chairs that stand taller than the rest in terms of planet positivity. These chairs are labelled with our Light Sit-print badge.
Our Light Sit-print chairs assure you'll be sitting responsibly.
Spectrum is our original ergonomic task chair range and a user-favourite in New Zealand. Now over 30 years in the market and supported with a 20-year warranty, it’s designed to last and designed to be sustainable.
Toitū Net CarbonZero
In 2023 after an extensive and intensive program of investigation into the detail of everything that makes up a Spectrum, and what goes into its life supporting New Zealanders, the Spectrum range was certified to Toitū net carbonzero.
After a deep delve into its material and manufacture details, its typical travel habits and life expectancy, Toitū Envirocare were able to verify Spectrum’s carbon neutrality.
Toitū Envirocare's net carbonzero certification requires that the Spectrum chair’s lifecycle carbon emissions are measured and in line with international standard ISO 14067; that emissions intensity is managed and reduced in accordance with Toitū requirements; and that remaining cradle-to-grave emissions are compensated for following Toitū requirements.
Simply put, Spectrum has a super-light carbon footprint and we’re committed to ensuring it gives more than it takes from our planet.
AFRDI Green Tick
AFRDI Green Tick is a certification that verifies a product meets global expectations in terms of featuring sustainable design which minimises waste, uses ethically sourced materials, is free from harmful levels of chemical toxins, and has an easy route to recycling at its end of life.
Spectrum was passed through the rigorous auditing of AFRDI and is certified to Green Tick gold.
The AFRDI Green Tick is recognised by NZ Green Building Council (NZGBC) and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) allowing certified products to contribute to a Green Star rating.
Remanufactured Spectrum
Never say die with Spectrum. Our limited availability Remanufactured Spectrums are made of at least 50% preused components. Looking and feeling just like new it is a fantastic pocket and planet-friendly alternative for Spectrum lovers.
We believe Spectrum is the most environmentally-positive new task chair you can purchase – yet another reason for it to be New Zealand’s favourite office chair!
View Spectrum Range.
Cloud is our premium mesh task chair. Made in Korea to NZ specifications and meticulous manufacture processes, it's been a best-seller for more than a decade. Featuring a unique move-with-you dynamic lateral backrest support Cloud provides users a high level of ergonomic support and comfort, as well as a high level of planet-conscience comfort!
Toitū Net CarbonZero
In 2023 Cloud was certified net carbonzero. Toitū Envirocare's net carbonzero certification requires that a chair’s lifecycle carbon emissions are measured and in line with international standard ISO 14067; that emissions intensity is managed and reduced in accordance with Toitū requirements; and that remaining cradle-to-grave emissions are compensated for following Toitū requirements.
Cloud was put through an extensive program of auditing involving every inch of its componentry and material make up and origins, and along with Spectrum, our favourite upholstered task chair, it was verified as net carbonzero.
AFRDI Green Tick
AFRDI Green Tick is a certification that verifies a product meets global expectations in terms of featuring sustainable design which minimises waste, uses ethically sourced materials, is free from harmful levels of chemical toxins, and has an easy route to recycling at its end of life.
Cloud was passed through the rigorous AFRDI proecesses and is certified to Green Tick gold.
The AFRDI Green Tick is recognised by NZ Green Building Council (NZGBC) and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) allowing certified products to contribute to a Green Star rating.
Cloud is a premium task chair with a fabulously light touch - well-deserving of its reputation as a corporate and government favourite.
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Zero is a fun modern café chair and stool range which earns its light sit-print badge for being 100% recycled PP material and 100% recyclable.
Manufactured in Italy entirely from a mix of post-industrial and post-consumer polypropylene waste, Zero is already on its second life and can be recycled in kerbside recycling to begin in the circle of life again.
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Loria is a clever family of meeting and cafeteria seating in a modern range of colours including a fashionable Taupe made of 100% recycled polypropylene.
The warm earthy 'Loria Eco' Taupe version has had a past life as plastic bottles, food packaging, and factory plastic waste. Its modern a-line style base is a smart environmentally-positive alternative to on-trend timber bases, plus it's 100% recyclable at the end of its life.
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Recycled and Recyclable
Nearly all of Eden chairs are part of the recycle circle in some way.
Many of our chairs incorporate a significant proportion of recycled material, most of the components can be recycled, and our chairs can be refurbished to an as-new standard.
Recycled
Many of our chairs start their life planet-positive, being made of components with a little or a lot of recycled content. Task chairs contain on average 15% recycled content, with most plastic components containing a proportion of recycled PP material. A number of our polypropylene cafe chairs are 100% recycled content.
Our plastic chair bags are Pollastic are 100% recycled ocean-bound plastic. Read the story.
Recyclable
Being made of predominantly steel and plastic, our task and cafe chair components are readily recyclable at the end of their life. Chairs are easily disassembled and metal and plastic parts can be recycled in kerbside recycling programmes.
At the Eden factory we have programmes in place for recycling of metal, plastic and foam waste. We partner with responsible local recyclers who manage these materials into their next phase of life.
Refurbish and Remanufacture
Refurbishing and remanufacture are a part of everyday life at Eden.
Our extensive product warranties and our componentised seating build system, along with our skilled team of upholsterers allows us to help you keep your chairs working well and looking great for years.
Eden's chair refurbishment will refresh your seating to extend its life.
We will simply and cost effectively breathe new life into your old Eden chairs by servicing or replacing components and reupholstering them to give them a fresh new appearance. We can also reupholster most other brands and types of seating.
Chair refurbishment is planet-smart alternative to purchasing new chairs, and for building projects refurbished seating can contribute to achieving a Green Star rating. Chair refurbishment is quoted on a job-specific basis - please contact us if you'd like to learn more.
Our unique Remanufacture take-back programme uses components from old Spectrum chairs to make more chairs.
We take back used Spectrums and salvage the components to make Remanufactured Spectrum chairs. A Remanufactured Spectrum is made of at least 50% pre-used components, features all new upholstery and is covered by a 10 year warranty. Be in touch to learn more about our limited availability Remanufactured Spectrums.
Environmental Certifications
We back up our pragmatic everyday planet-conscious practices with the verification of global certifications, including AFRDI Green Tick, Toitū Net Carbonzero, Forestry Stewardship Council®'s FSC certification, and GreenGuard Gold product emissions certification.
AFRDI Green Tick - Product sustainability certification
AFRDI Green Tick is a furniture product sustainability certification developed by AFRDI (Australasian Furniture Research & Development). It certifies that products meet global expectations for the ethical sourcing of materials free from harmful levels of toxic chemicals.
AFRDI Green Tick covers such attributes as Product Stewardship, Compliance with Laws and Regulations, Fitness for Purpose, Materials Selection, Hazardous Substances, Indoor Environment Quality, Disassembly Recycling Modularity and Product Refurbishment.
The AFRDI Green Tick is recognised by NZ Green Building Council (NZGBC) and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) allowing certified products to contribute to a Green Star building rating.
Toitū Carbonzero Certification - Low carbon footprint verification
Toitū’s Net CarbonZero certifies that a product's lifecycle carbon emissions in accordance with international standards.
Toitū’s Net CarbonZero's programme ensures accurate measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint, and includes implementation of strategies to manage, reduce and offset the subsequent impacts. Additionally, it includes the offset of remaining emissions through verified carbon credits.
It requires that products' lifecycle carbon emissions are measured and in line with international standard ISO 14067; that emissions intensity is managed and reduced in accordance with Toitū requirements; and that remaining cradle-to-grave emissions are compensated for following Toitū requirements.
FSC® Chain of Custody - Materials sustainability certification
Forestry Stewardship Council®'s FSC certification is the world’s most trusted sustainable forest management solution, and the FSC chain of custody certification provides assurance that the processed timber used in certified furniture production is sourced from forest operations that are managed in socially, environmentally and economically responsible ways. It specifically verifies that FSC-certified material has been identified and separated from ineligible and unacceptable material as it makes its way along the supply chain from the forest to the market.
Eden have been audited to certify our FSC chain of custody system, and our chairs displaying the FSC logo are FSC certified and use timber components from sustainably managed forests.
UL Environment GreenGuard Gold - Product chemical emissions certification
GreenGuard Gold is a certification standard that ensures product meet strict limits for chemical emissions, contributing to healthier indoor environments. It certifies that product chemical emissions are at safe levels, in view of minimising indoor air pollution and potential chemical exposure.
Products certified to GREENGUARD Gold undergo rigorous scientific testing in the USA to meet some of the world’s most stringent chemical emissions requirements.