Sustainable workspaces created for today and the future

At JPA Workspaces, responsible operation is at the heart of everything we do.

That means looking at our operational impacts to ensure we deliver workspaces for our clients which deliver for both people and planet.

With a 2040 NetZero target in place and externally verified SECR, we are on track for a 65% scope 1 & 2 emission reduction by 2027 with an ambitious 50% reduction target of scope 3 emissions by 2030.

In relation to our products and services, ours is an extremely wasteful industry with over 1.2million office desks and 1.6million office chairs going to UK landfill every year.

Even worse, up to 30% of a building's total carbon over a typical 40yar period can be from furniture alone due to frequent and often unecessary replacement.

With a focus on UN SDG12, Responsible Consumption and Production our goal to is to reduce our clients' furniture waste and thereby embodied carbon.

We achieve this by helping clients optimise their furniture resources through longevity and circularity, supported by our broad range of in-house maintenance services from specification to decommissioning and take back.

We support clients to consume less, buy better and use their furniture for longer. This reduces waste, minimises carbon destruction of natural habitats and resources and can significantly also reduce procurement costs.

For more details contact our Head of Sustainability at f.edwards@jpa-workspaces.com. Fe is always happy to help!

What does a sustainable workspace look like in practice?

We help businesses leaders make their workplaces more sustainable by specifying better quality materials and products conducive to longevity and circularity.

Sustainable workplace practices include design for disassembly, willingness to explore repairs, refresh, re-upholstery and re-working services, consideration of pre-loved furniture items and a commitment to zero landfill at end of life. JPA provide these solutions and more.

Our Head of Sustainability, Fiona Edwards, has developed a white paper sharing her tips for more responsible furniture practices and how to embed this into your business strategy. She's always happy to help so please don't hesitate to get in touch.

We're always happy to share our knowledge to help you and your professional teams Furnish with Purpose. One of the ways that we have been able to achieve this is through our community furniture rehoming programme which delivers measurable social and environmental value for your ESG reporting.

Download the whitepaper

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Our sustainable workspace awards

At JPA Workspaces we live and breathe our values: we’re committed to delivering bespoke and sustainable workspace solutions.

And this commitment to sustainable workspaces is more than skin-deep. As 2023 winners of The King’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category, we are recognised on a national level for the ways in which our business is benefiting the environment, society and the economy.

Other sustainable workspace awards include:

Regional Planet Saver Award 2022, British Chamber of Commerce
SME Of The Year, Global Good Awards 2022
Circular Economy Project of the Year, Green Business Leaders Awards 2022
Sustainable Business of the Year, National SME Awards 2022

Our sustainability

targets and standards

All of our activity as a business is guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

These goals provide a comprehensive and universal framework to address global challenges and create a more sustainable and equitable world by the year 2030. They are designed to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all while leaving no one behind.

As a product provision and resource-based business, we focus on SDG12, sub-target 12.2: Responsible Consumption and Production.

This year, we will:

Switch

to renewable energy for our office and warehouse, aiming for a 20% decrease in scope 1&2 emissions

Rationalise

our fleet and audit our suppliers, to ensure our entire supply chain is working as sustainably as possible

Continue

to report on our progress, sharing knowledge, technologies and innovations for common good.