Planet

Since the beginning, we've been committed to producing slow furniture. In addition to embracing the SLOW Furniture Movement, we use the FSC® certification, measure our carbon footprint, and conduct product life cycle analyses to make sure that we're moving in the right direction and constantly pushing our boundaries.

Environmental responsibility

Measuring our impact

Our carbon footprint

Our Tikagreen strategy is grounded in scientific fact, starting with the calculation of our carbon footprint. A corporate carbon footprint measures the impact of a company’s activities on climate change, from employee travel to product end-of-life strategies. This analysis allows us to identify our highest carbon-emitting activities and prioritize our efforts.

In 2020, we carried out our first carbon assessment, covering all activities (SCOPE 1, 2 and 3) from 2019. With the support of Carbone 4, a consultancy specializing in energy and climate challenges, we put together a realistic strategy toward carbon neutrality — an objective we believe is entirely achievable.

The main component of our carbon footprint: manufacturing

Manufacturing our products accounts for 75% of our total carbon emissions, while transporting them from our suppliers to your homes makes up for over 20%. That's why we design our furniture to last a lifetime — and why we offer a two-year warranty to help care and repair your pieces.

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Reducing our impact

Measuring our carbon footprint across our entire value chain has allowed us to pinpoint the main sources of emissions: manufacturing our products (including raw materials and energy) and transporting them to you. As a result, we've prioritized initiatives that focus on these two key areas.

Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of our products

At Tikamoon, we go beyond measuring our carbon footprint by conducting comprehensive life cycle assessments (LCA) of our products.

These assessments measure the environmental impact of our products at every stage of their life cycle, in particular raw material production, furniture manufacturing, transportation and end-of-life.

Life cycle assessments not only help us understand our products' contributions to climate change (carbon emissions), but also examine other environmental impact, such as acidification, water and energy consumption, raw material use, and biodiversity effects. This approach considers multiple criteria, stages (all stages of the life cycle), and systems, including both the product and its packaging.

To promote transparency, we've decided to put the results of these assessments on our product pages so our customers can make informed choices.

We launched this project in 2021 with an initial selection of 80 products, chosen as a representative sample of our range.

As we continue this project in 2024, our goal is to complete life cycle assessments for our entire furniture collection.

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Carrying out life cycle assessments also supports our commitment to eco-design for our products. To learn more about our eco-design approach, visit the “Eco-design” section on our Product page.