Material

Use
Design to be
used for a
long life,
adjustments
can be made
or changed at
any time

up to 94%
recyclable
End of life

made with 35%

recycled content
Production
Manufacturing uses
powder-coated paints,
water-based adhesives
and VOC-free
manufacturing processes.

Transport
The chair is
blanket
wrapped for
shipment

Reduced the amount of

manufacturing space
used to produce Leap by
74%, resulting in a
significant reduction in
the amount of energy
used in production.
Life-cycle of Leap office chair

Office Chair Sustainability Indicators

Office Chair

Company

Product
Design

Eco-Friendly
Waste Reduction

Material

Purchase environmentally
preferred products
Improve life cycle impacts
of investments
Made with recyclable
content
Design a multi-modal
transportation system
Livable communities

Processes

Safety

Logistics

Reduction of accident
severity
Minimal Accident counts
and rate
Transport healthy
transportation
Harmful waste (gases)
reduction
Blanket wrapped for
shipment

Energy

Consume less energy

Increase the reliance of
renewable energy

Waste

Increase zero waste

disposal
Reduce all exposure to
hazardous waste
Labor-management
relation (water and
energy use up)
Healthy and safe working
environment
Reduce greenhouse gas
emission
Improve workplace air
quality
Use less water
Improve ecological
function of water system

Labor Practices

Air

Water
consumption

Community
outreach

Providing services to
populations