Technical Guide for Interior Professionals

Introduction: The Scope 3 Imperative

The interior professional market, particularly when dealing with corporate and public sector clients, is fundamentally shifting. Procurement is no longer solely evaluated on cost or aesthetics, but critically on its verifiable environmental impact.

Scope 3 emissions—all indirect emissions in a company’s value chain, including purchased goods and services (like furniture)—represent the largest compliance challenge for most organizations. Furniture that lacks a clear, auditable end-of-life plan and uses high-impact virgin materials becomes a liability.

The Wehlers R.U.M. (Re-Used Materials) Chair Collection was engineered from the outset to solve this exact challenge. By integrating a full circular economy model, Wehlers offers products that are not only beautiful Danish design but are also quantifiable, auditable assets that drastically reduce the carbon footprint and simplify Scope 3 reporting for our B2B partners.

Quantified Impact: The World's Lowest Carbon Footprint?

The R.U.M. chair is designed around two core principles: maximization of recycled content and an unbreakable circular ecosystem.

Circular Material Sourcing

Unlike traditional furniture, the R.U.M. collection utilizes traceable, high-quality recycled materials, significantly reducing the reliance on virgin resources and, consequently, the production-phase carbon emissions.

• Recycled Plastics: Components are made from post-consumer recycled plastic, including material streams like recycled fishing nets (Fisherman's Green), e-waste (Keyboard Black), and recycled injection pens (Pharma Blue).
• Recycled Steel: The chair frames are made from post-consumer recycled steel, further ensuring the lowest possible material footprint.

Claim Verification: By choosing R.U.M., you can save the environment from around 82% Co2 emissions compared to the use of virgin plastic. This verifiable reduction directly translates to a lower environmental reporting burden for your client's Scope 3, Category 1 (Purchased Goods and Services).

The Auditable Circularity: Scope 3 End-of-Life Management

The most challenging aspect of Scope 3 reporting is end-of-life disposal. Wehlers has eliminated this uncertainty through our proprietary Take-Back System.

Transactional Scope 3 Transparency

Crucially for financial and environmental auditors, Wehlers embeds the verifiable Scope 3 emission data directly into all core commercial documentation. Every Offer, Order Confirmation, and Invoice explicitly states the associated Co2e reduction figures for the R.U.M. products supplied. This ensures an unbroken, auditable chain of evidence from initial quotation to final procurement, simplifying the client's mandatory corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD, etc.).

The Full Circular Economy Guarantee

Wehlers is certified as a B Corp, demonstrating the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. Our commitment extends beyond sales to managing the entire life cycle of the product.

1. Design for Disassembly (DfD): R.U.M. is designed with a minimal number of high-quality components for easy repair and separation.
2. Guaranteed Take-Back: Wehlers guarantees to take back any R.U.M. product after its use cycle. This commitment removes the disposal burden from your client.
3. Resource Re-Use: Upon return, the materials are efficiently separated and returned to our suppliers for re-use, ensuring that all plastic and steel are recycled into new Wehlers furniture.

This Take-Back System provides an essential, auditable trail that demonstrates zero waste and full resource preservation, offering crucial documentation for your client's environmental governance and reporting requirements.

Technical Overview of the R.U.M. Collection

The R.U.M. collection is a full-range solution, designed by leading Danish architects for maximum comfort, durability, and versatility across professional environments. The collection works seamlessly for:

• Office Spaces: Meeting rooms, hot-desking areas, and collaborative zones.
• Contract/Public Spaces: Canteens, waiting areas, and educational facilities.
• Corporate Branding: Visibly display a commitment to sustainability with a high-design, award-winning piece of furniture.

Key Technical Specifications Summary