Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association (BIFMA)

BIFMA’s sustainability certification program for furniture which includes performance necessities that address economic, environmental, and social responsibility throughout the supply chain. BIFMA e3 is applicable to manufacturers of business and institutional furniture and looks for to provide measurable market-based definitions of increasingly more sustainable furniture. BIFMA e3 certification is necessary by many organizations including the U.S. Government, who now need e3 Gold standard certification from all suppliers of office furniture. The e3 standard (Economy, Energy and the Environment) was initiated by the U.S. government to encourage more environmentally sustainable practices in the manufacturing sector. Certification also applies toward points in the EPA Leed Certificate program.

Furniture in office environments can take a lot of mistreatment. That’s why furniture manufacturers voluntarily conduct third-party testing for presentation and durability characteristics, to make sure that their products maintain their integrity in the toughest environments.

BIFMA-level certification is a voluntary standard for business and institutional furniture manufacturers. The standard establishes measurable criteria for multiple levels of achievement and presentation for manufacturers at different stages of their sustainability journey. Manufacturers that achieve level certification demonstrate to the market that their products, manufacturing facilities, and company policies have met stringent third-party sustainability needs.

BIFMA-level certification is a voluntary standard for business and institutional furniture manufacturers. The standard started with measurable criteria for many levels of achievement and performance for manufacturers at different stages of their sustainability journey. Manufacturers that achieve level certification demonstrate to the market that their products, manufacturing facilities, and company policies have met stringent third-party sustainability necessities.