Environment and quality — Sparro's environmental certifications and initiatives
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Certifications
The Sparro shelving modules carry the EU Ecolabel, the Danish Indoor Climate Label, and the PEFC certification. Further, Sparro's production comply with the ISO 14001 environmental standards.
Sparro became one of the first Danish businesses to run 'cradle-to-grave' analyses of the environmental consequences of a given product. Since 2007, we have exclusively used water-based lacquer colours, which neither smell nor contain solvents.
Sparro's environmental history — A timeline
1982
Sparro establishes a management system for environment and work environment
1984
Sparro is established with production in Denmark
1990
Sparro introduces first environmental accounting
1993
Sparro transitions to water-based primers without harmful substance
1997
Sparro achieves The Indoor Climate Label
2002
Sparro becomes ISO 14001 certified in Environmental Management
2005
Sparro transitions to water-based lacquers without harmful substances
2010
Sparro achieves the EU Ecolabel as one of the first Danish furniture manufacturers
2014
Sparro's production in Funen transitions to district heating and achievies a significant annual CO2 reduction
2022
Sparro achieves the PEFC certification and most MDF products are now made from PEFC certified wood
Just as the modules offer infinite possibilities for combination, the colours also need to be able to be mixed and matched
EU Ecolabel
In 2019 Sparro was awarded the official EU Ecolabel and is thereby among the very first Danish furniture manufacturers to achieve it. When developing EU Ecolabel criteria for products, the focus is on the product's entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction to production, distribution and disposal. Today the following product series are certified with the EU Ecolabel:
- Kevi
- Chairik
- Marée
- Sparro System
- Sparro Selection
- Sparro TV & Sound
- Sparro Free
- Sparro Mega
- Sparro Mini
- Sparro 16 mm System (CO16)
- Sparro Living Things
- Sparro Noticeboard
- Skyline & Skyline Table
- Sparro Lockers
CEO at Sparro Joakim Lassen says: "Achieving this certification has been very important to us, and it's something we've worked towards for a long time. I'm delighted that Sparro is one of the first furniture manufacturers in Europe to achieve it because I consider sustainability a key part of our responsibilities as a manufacturer in Denmark."
The objective of the EU Ecolabel is to reduce the overall environmental impact of the production and consumption of goods. The label looks at the entire product’s life cycle and the environmental problems that arise along the way – for the benefit of people, the environment and the earth’s resources.
The EU Ecolabel guarantees
- that a high percentage of wood is from legal sustainably managed forests
- tough restrictions on the use of environmentally hazardous substances
- that wood has low emissions of the allergenic substance formaldehyde
- tough restrictions on the use of toxic substances
- a 5-year product guarantee (Sparro has opted to retain its 10-year product guarantee)
CEO at Sparro Joakim Lassen says: "Achieving this certification has been very important to us, and it's something we've worked towards for a long time. I'm delighted that Sparro is one of the first furniture manufacturers in Europe to achieve it because I consider sustainability a key part of our responsibilities as a manufacturer in Denmark."
Sparro Furniture is a family-owned company, established in 1982, leading within storage and furniture for private homes and contemporary office spaces. The company is founded by Peter J. Lassen, who is also the designer of the Sparro system. All Sparro modules are designed, developed and made in Denmark. Every day, in a small town on the island of Funen over 140 professionals work hard to uphold the highest standards of processing, painting and assembling – making sure that your Sparro furniture will last a lifetime.
