Australian Furniture Association

Foundation Member | Tracking Since October 2022

Australian Furniture Association Sustainability Actions

Sustainability

The AFA supports sustainable business practices encouraging its members to become more sustainable and move towards a more circular approach to product development. The AFA supports third-party certification and product stewardship with all AFA listed members certified under a recognised ecolabel and / or product stewardship scheme.

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AFA Timber Due Diligence Toolkit

AFA research indicates that timber is the largest material input in Australian furniture and furnishing products. The AFA provides a Due Diligence Toolkit for members which provides assurance that all timber used in furniture and furnishing products meets the requirements as outlined in the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act and Regulations (Cth). For more information, please visit - https://australianfurniture.org.au/timber-due-diligence/

Compliance and Enforcement

The AFA places a strong emphasis on supporting and advising Members about their obligations around safety, standards, compliance and regulatory requirements. The AFA has developed a number of compliance and enforcement tools which support members and consumers in meeting requirements as outlined in the Australian Government Sustainable Procurement Guidelines (2021). These include specifying furniture and furnishing products which carry a verified ecolabel, product stewardship scheme and / or Australian Standard. To find out more, please visit https://australianfurniture.org.au/compliance-and-quality-assurance/

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