Workspaces: the new demand for eco-friendly furniture
Saturday 9 September —
16:00
- 16:30
Workshop Hospitality — Hall 6
Description
There’s never been so much talk about decarbonating the economy…What if furniture contributed to the decarbonization of society, especially since consumers are increasingly sensitive to the circular economy? 80% of retailers, brands, and specifiers who took part in the 6th M&O Barometer state that they have noticed increasing interest from end consumers in furniture made from recycled materials, 72% in upcycled furniture, transformed to give it a new lease on life that’s different from its original use, and 63% in second-hand furniture. It’s a new market for everyone in the industry!
Participants
Stéphanie LemoigneInnovation Project Manager - Valdelia
Vianney SauvageCo-founder - Dizy
Thibault Jean-BaptisteFounder & President - Furniture for Good
Odile DuchenneConsultant - L'Ameublement Français & Managing Director - Actineo
Stéphanie Lemoigne
Innovation Project Manager - Valdelia
After several years in business management and three years managing the logistics operations of the eco-organisation Valdelia, Stéphanie Le Moigne has taken up a position in the Innovation Division as Project Manager. For the past year and a half, she has been supporting and training the eco-organisation's members in the circular economy of the professional furniture sector. Her favourite themes are upcycling and anti-waste.
Vianney Sauvage
Co-founder - Dizy
A graduate of 3A and ESSEC, Vianney moved around and worked for a variety of international NGOs - CARE, Pharmaciens Sans Frontières, etc., before heading to the World Forum for a Responsible Economy. With total dedication, he founded DIZY with Augustin Poncelet in a desire to durably transform the way workspace furniture is designed and purchased. “Nothing is lost. Nothing is created. Everything is transformed.” – A.Lavoisier
Thibault Jean-Baptiste
Founder & President - Furniture for Good
Thibaut JEAN BAPTISTE is 37 years old, married and has two children. After a commercial training, he began his career in export before taking a position as project manager at a furniture rental company in event management. He held this position for several years and introduced him to the world of furniture. After managing major events, including the COP 21 in Le Bourget, many customers asked him for eco-friendly furniture for their events, but he realized that no viable solution existed on the market. Following the meeting with Le Pavé in early 2019, he decided to found FURNITURE FOR GOOD in order to offer design furniture, eco-responsible, made 100% in France from everyday waste. The offer for professionals has about thirty references and the team is composed of about ten employees.
Odile Duchenne
Consultant - L'Ameublement Français & Managing Director - Actineo
Public relations for the French furniture industry - 1981 1985 Head of Communication for a French company in Construction and materials- 1986 1988 Journalist and editor in chief into a professional press group (interior design, architecture, construction magazines) -1988 1992 General secretary of the FEMB, European Office furniture federation -2000/2004 Managing director for the French association of office furniture manufacturers- 1992/2020 Consultant and project leader for L’Ameublement français, the French association of furniture manufacturers from -2020 General director of Actineo, The French observatory of quality of life in work - from 2005