The Furniture Footprint was awarded the German Sustainability Award Design 2020 / 2021

in the category Pioneers. The award is based on the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustain-

able Development proclaimed by the UN and is intended to provide orientation at a time

when sustainable design is more in demand than ever.

Fairness

Despite global distribution and high price

pressure, we produce our furniture regio-

nally. ZEITRAUM relies on long-term part-

nerships and fair cooperation. We set a

good example, face up to our social respon-

sibility and promote traditional craftsman-

ship in our region. We are convinced that

thoughtful consumer behaviour can only be

achieved through appropriate communica-

tion. The Furniture Footprint is a way to

communicate knowledge quickly, fairly and

at eye level and to disclose information

about our products to ultimately promote

thoughtful consumption.

Climate

We can use the diagrams (see above) to si-

mulate material combinations and optimise

our choice of materials for the respective

products against the background of sustai-

nable value creation. Always on the lookout

for more sustainable alternatives, we can

identify our own weak points through the

Furniture Footprint. The combination of

internal reflection, interaction and absolute

transparency gives us the opportunity to

increase general awareness and to work

together with our customers on the path to

even more climate-friendly products.

Resources

By evaluating the parameters, we can qui-

ckly and efficiently see how many resources

are being consumed to optimise proces-

ses if necessary. Our customers can also

actively compare product variations and

material combinations directly to be able to

decide on the most resource-saving product

in each case. We give our customers the

opportunity to question their own consump-

tion behaviour, to recognise the ecological

advantages of solid wood in comparison to

other materials, to jointly promote a positive

development.

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