B Corp Certified

The B Corp certification at wehlers is fundamentally tied to our commitment to a True Circular Economy—a system where waste doesn't just get recycled, it gets reintegrated, perpetually. This is the difference between a product with a recycled component and a business built to eliminate waste entirely.

As Scandinavia's oldest Certified B Corporation, wehlers' commitment to purpose, people, and planet isn't a side project; it's the core of our corporate DNA, validated by the world’s most comprehensive certification.

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The B Corp Mandate: Beyond "Sustainable"

Most certifications look at a snapshot—a material, a process, a moment in time. B Corp requires us to open the entire playbook. This holistic review ensures that when we talk about circularity, it’s not just in the chair itself, but in the entire chain of custody.

Focus Area	B Corp Requirement	wehlers' Circular Commitment
Environment	Evaluating environmental management, energy, and waste across the company.	We are certified based on our entire Circular Ecosystem. This includes designing products (like the R.U.M. chair from ocean plastic) for disassembly, avoiding mixed materials and glue, and drastically reducing our carbon footprint compared to linear models.
Customers	Assessing positive impact on customers and stakeholders.	Our Take-Back Guarantee is legally binding. We promise that once our furniture is no longer needed, we collect it, repair it, rent it out, or recycle it back into new wehlers products. There is zero disposal cost for our customers because there is zero end-of-life waste.
Governance	Legally embedding social and environmental mission into corporate structure.	The commitment to People and Planet is not just a policy; it is written into our articles of incorporation. This ensures our circular and ethical mission cannot be abandoned for short-term profit.

B Corp's Holistic Advantage: Why We Don't Stop There

While other certifications are valuable in their specific focus, they do not provide the full assurance of a company's total social and environmental integrity. B Corp is designed to fill that gap.

Compared to...	Where B Corp Goes Further (The wehlers Edge)	Our Unifying Guarantee
ISO 14001	Performance, not Paperwork: ISO checks your system (the 'how to manage'). B Corp verifies your actual results across social, ethical, and environmental performance.	The scope covers both environmental AND social factors.
Fair Trade / Organic	Whole Company, not Half a Product: These check a specific material or supply line. B Corp validates the entire company’s mission, workers, and governance. We don't hide the kitchen.	It includes a legal commitment to purpose, protecting the mission from short-term greed.
UN Global Compact / GRI	Verified Reality, not Self-Reported Goals: These are frameworks for internal reporting. B Corp is a rigorous third-party verification of performance against the highest global standards.	Requires continuous improvement and full recertification every three years.

The Power of the Full Circular Economy

For wehlers, the Full Circular Economy means that we are responsible for every piece of furniture we put into the world, from concept to its next life.

"Begin with the End in Mind": Our design brief demands products are made from mono materials (like Post-Consumer recycled Fisherman's Green, Keyboard Black & Pharma Blue & steel) that can be easily disassembled and separated. We avoid the "ugly substance material" that plagues traditional recycling. The FULL Circularity is solved in the design phase.
The Responsible Return: Our ecosystem demands that we take back used furniture. It's not the customer's problem; it’s our operational promise. We ensure the materials re-enter the circular flow, rather than contributing to landfills or pollution.
Measurable Impact: The B Corp assessment validates this entire process. While other certifications might verify the recycled plastic content, B Corp verifies the entire system that prevents that plastic from ever becoming waste again. See Wehlers current results click here.

Simply put: B Corp is the vehicle, and the Full Circular Economy is our fuel. It’s the highest standard of accountability that ensures the promise of our sustainable design is met by the reality of our ethical operation.

Wehlers: We don't just sell furniture; we are cleaning up the World with the raw materials that are ReUsed for new R.U.M.- Chairs. Once we have gone through the extra trouble of collecting the waste streams, it would make no sense if wehlers was not FULL circle.

Wehlers claims the simple truth: Just like we teach our kids: "don't litter"

Avoid old school Linear business model - Keep it Circular.

The B Corp standard is the guarantee of our commitment to the full circle.