Foliot Furniture Green Initiatives

Administrative & Office
  • No plastic or paper cups for coffee or water in the factories
  • Recycling containers in the cafeteria
  • All paper products used in the offices (from letterhead to paper towels) are made from recycled products
  • All cleaning products are natural products, environmentally friendly
  • Lighting – energy efficient compact applicable
  • Lighting – task lighting where applicable
  • Air quality – highly efficient, well maintained
  • Paperless factoory – computerized systems from design and purchasing to production and shipping
  • Low water consumption programs in place
  • Laser ink cartridge recycling

Factory Grounds

  • No pesticides
  • Recycled grass cuttings
  • Low water consumption programs in place

Manufacturing & Production
  • State-of-the-art facilities allow Foliot Furniture to manufacture products that are long lasting with as little waste as possible
  • Foliot software is designed to maximize the yield from materials and computer controlled equipment further reduces the volume of discarded materials by minimizing the margin of error.
  • Veneers, particle board and solid wood into its furniture Foliot helps support recovery and recycling of millions of tons of sawmill waste, post consumer and post industrial wood products
  • 80% of the waste in the factory is being recycled
  • 100% of the cardboard packaging used in the shipping of our furniture products is recycled
  • 100% of the plastics used in the shipping of our products is made from recycled products
  • Core Materials for the particle board is 100% recycled or recovered wood fiber
  • Low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) emitting materials
  • Certified Green core materials in our NuGreen board
  • Replaceable parts program is an asset for the maintainability of the furniture
  • Multiple points of distribution to minimize transport

Testing & Certification
  • Foliot Furniture panels are EPP certified.
  • Foliot Furniture products meet all CARB emissions criteria.
  • Foliot Furniture can provide Smartwood panels made of FSC at an upcharge.
  • Specification of Foliot Furniture products may contribute towards obtaining LEED projects points.