There are now many efforts to bring the furnishings industry into the modern age. Being green, sustainable, environmentally conscious is something our company strives for. These efforts are to be applauded. At least, the attempts are being made to move towards products that are more sustainable. For manufacturers and distributors that are smaller there needs be clarity on which organizations seal is appropriate. There are too many organization so it is hard to know which one is appropriate for smaller companies and which ones are just marketing scams. The Sustainable Furniture Council can cost up to several thousand dollars depending on the size of your company. Ours is relatively small but still high price for us. If they helped us with our international suppliers to get them to be sustainable and green, then it will be worth it. The Design Green Alliance does not charge anything to join. We make every effort with our products to be natural, sustainable, and green. The alphabet soup of what looks like marketing organizations that promote sustainability is confusing and also have no real and practical guidelines. Bigger companies can certainly pay whatever fees are required. Programs for smaller business are needed. Let us know what other organizations are out there for the accessories and accent furniture industry. We did join one that is free and Tim is genuinely for promoting companies that are making efforts to be green and sustainable. 

The hardest part is trying to convince our international suppliers to be green. Most of our products come from Indonesia and Philippines. We don’t manufacture anything in China, at least not yet. There isn’t a good supplier network that enables us to find verifiable green accessories and accent furniture. Feel free to let us know of any sources.