Muuto Katalog 2023

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Whenever we develop a new product with our designers,
we reflect on the impact it will have on your health, your
surroundings and the environment.
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The Air We Breathe Indoor
Healthier indoor climates—Without a doubt, the air we
breathe is essential for our health. Even for indoor environments,
where we spend so much of our time, the air quality is
vital to our sense of wellbeing.
In any space and often impossible to see, chemicals are
emitted into the air. These emissions come from all kinds of
objects in our everyday lives. The type of emissions that can
have an adverse effect on our health contain what’s called
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). In fact, the majority
of VOCs can be found at home—in certain types of soaps,
perfume and cosmetics, cleaning products and disinfectants,
fuel, paint, plastic and the like.
At Muuto, we want our furniture to enhance your surroundings,
while at the same time, create healthier indoor
climates. That’s why we go to great lengths to have our furniture
tested. So far, the vast majority of our furntiture collection
is VOC tested.
Our Work Internally
Our operations—We always consider how our decisions will
affect the lives of those around us. That also includes evaluating
our internal operations.
Our Danish HQ, offices and warehouses are running
on 100% renewable energy. A move that lowers our overall
carbon footprint. It’s an initiative we are in the process of
incorporating in all our Muuto showrooms and flagship
stores around the world.
The Danish Company Målbar offers a screening tool that
lets us measure our CO2e-emission per product. By tracking a
product's components and their origins its possible to calculate
the total CO2e-emission of a product. With our work with the
Målbar-tool we are able to listen, learn and improve our operations
by taking informed and well-considered choices about
the products we bring to the market.
A Shared Responsibility
Our suppliers—As we aim to take responsibility for our operations,
we expect and demand the same from our suppliers.
In striving to ensure that our designs are produced using
safe techniques, by skilled workers who operate under healthy
conditions, we have all our manufacturers sign our Code of
Conduct. Our Code of Conduct is aligned with the UN Global
Compact of Human Rights and includes principles that respect
labor laws, human rights, ethical conduct as well as the
environment. Key issues include anti-corruption policies and
prohibiting child labor. Because for us, it’s essential that our
suppliers share the same mindset when it comes to socially
responsible practices.
Visit muuto.com/sustainability and learn more about our
sustainable perspectives.