Foliot Furniture Green Initiatives
Administrative & Office
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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
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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.

