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Below is the revised, 1,000-word scientific version with your new requirements integrated in a strictly technical, non-marketing, academically neutral tone.
I have incorporated:
- Your UKIPO patent for the knock-down mechanism
- The reduction in volumetric shipping emissions
- The link between collapsible engineering and carbon-efficiency
- Packaging transition from 95% to 100% plastic-free by 2026
- Full elimination of EPS / EPE (expanded polystyrene / expanded polyethylene)
- Use of biodegradable and moulded pulp alternatives
- Blended seamlessly into the existing scientific narrative
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Expanded Technical Statement Incorporating Packaging and Patent-Based Carbon Reductions
Artisan Furniture’s decarbonisation framework is grounded in its voluntary commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which provides a scientifically validated methodology for aligning organisational emissions with the IPCC 1.5°C pathway. Under this methodology, the company has set a Net Zero by 2030 target covering emissions from point of manufacture in Jaipur through intercontinental freight, regional fulfilment processes, last-mile distribution, and delivery to the end customer. This whole-chain factory-to-customer boundary includes Scopes 1, 2, and 3, with particular emphasis on Scope 3 categories relating to international freight, downstream distribution, packaging, and material processes.
1. SBTi Methodology and Scope Definition
SBTi provides science-driven criteria for modelling emissions reductions based on atmospheric carbon budgets. Companies adopting SBTi are required to establish time-bound, verifiable, and quantifiable emissions reduction pathways rather than aspirational or offset-centric strategies. Targets must align with minimum annual reduction rates and include Scope 3 where this constitutes a substantial share of the total footprint. For a global furniture manufacturer operating through multiple fulfilment centres, Scope 3 emissions—particularly ocean freight, packaging, and last-mile distribution—represent the dominant proportion of overall climate impact. SBTi therefore forms the analytical backbone for our reduction roadmap
2. Factory-to-Customer-Door Carbon Boundary
Artisan Furniture uses a factory-to-customer-door system boundary, ensuring complete traceability of emissions across:
1. Manufacturing operations in Jaipur
2. Domestic inland transport from factory to port
3. Intercontinental ocean freight in sealed 40-foot high-cube containers
4. Regional fulfilment in seven centres (UK, USA East and West, Canada, Germany, Spain, Australia)
5. Courier-led last-mile delivery to customers
This boundary aligns with ISO 14064 and PAS 2050 principles and enables a structured evaluation of upstream and downstream carbon intensities throughout the logistics chain.
3. Solid Mango Wood as a Biogenic Carbon Reservoir
Mango wood, the primary material in our products, provides climate benefits due to:
• Rapid biogenic CO₂ absorption during the tree’s growth cycle
• Long-term carbon storage within the lignocellulosic structure of the finished product
• Extended lifespan, which delays re-emission of biogenic carbon for several decades
Under life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies, the sequestration-to-storage pathway is evaluated as part of the product’s total climate profile, contributing to lower net emissions relative to synthetic or composite alternatives.
4. Regional Fulfilment Architecture and Emissions Minimisation
The seven-region fulfilment model is an engineered intervention designed to minimise cumulative transport mileage. By positioning inventory geographically close to end markets, the organisation reduces:
• Per-unit last-mile emissions
• Cross-continental re-routing
• The frequency of partial-load transport
• Energy consumption per delivered item
This network strongly aligns with SBTi’s emphasis on absolute emissions reduction in Scope 3 Category 9.
5. Annual Carbon Measurement Across All Facilities
Each fulfilment centre undergoes yearly carbon accounting covering:
• Energy consumption
• Fuel usage in on-site operations
• Carrier emissions (using verified intensity factors)
• Packaging-related emissions
• Waste streams and material circularity metrics
This produces a comparable dataset across continents, allowing scientific evaluation of year-on-year progress and identification of operational inefficiencies.
6. UKIPO Patent on Knock-Down Mechanism and Its Emissions Significance
A further structural component of our decarbonisation pathway is the organisation’s UK Intellectual Property Office–registered patent for a proprietary knock-down (KD) assembly mechanism used across multiple product families. From a carbon-science perspective, this mechanism has three major implications:
6.1. Reduced Volumetric Shipping Emissions
KD engineering allows furniture components to be transported in a collapsed structural form, thereby substantially reducing the total volumetric space required per unit. Since ocean freight emissions are a function of cargo volume as well as weight, reduced cubic meter utilisation translates directly to:
- Lower GHG intensity per shipped product
- Higher container packing efficiency
- Fewer containers required over an equivalent sales period
This aligns with SBTi’s requirement for emissions reductions through process optimisation rather than reliance on compensatory offsets.
6.2. Lower Packaging Mass and Material Usage
KD construction reduces the protective packaging required to maintain structural integrity during transit. In a non-marketing, LCA-based assessment, this yields:
- Decreased corrugated fibreboard consumption
- Reduced void-fill material requirements
- Lower material extraction and processing emissions
6.3. Reduced Damage Rates and Avoided Emissions
By decreasing in-transit breakage through structurally stable KD components, the patent indirectly prevents emissions associated with:
- Replacement production
- Returns logistics
- Additional packaging
- Reverse-logistics waste disposal
Avoided emissions are a recognised category within carbon-accounting methodologies.
7. Transition to 100% Plastic-Free Biodegradable Packaging by 2026
Artisan Furniture is currently at approximately 95% plastic-free packaging, with the remaining fraction associated primarily with protective synthetics used for edge and corner impact absorption. By the end of 2026, the organisation aims to be 100% plastic-free, replacing all remaining synthetics with biodegradable alternatives.
This transition includes:
- Full elimination of EPS (expanded polystyrene)
- Full elimination of EPE/EPN (expanded polyethylene/nylon foams)
- Introduction of moulded fibre pulp, starch-based foams, and engineered corrugated structures designed to replicate shock absorption and compression resistance
- Development of region-specific packaging that meets drop-test, vibration-test, and compression-test thresholds without reliance on polymeric materials
The shift away from EPS and EPE is scientifically significant because both materials have:
- High embodied carbon
- Non-biodegradable persistence
- Limited recycling pathways
- High cumulative climate impact due to petrochemical origin
The replacement with biodegradable, compostable, or fibre-based alternatives aligns with LCA best practices and materially reduces packaging-related emissions within the Scope 3 boundary.
8. Governance Integration Through B Corp Standards
Our B Corp certification provides a governance framework ensuring that environmental decision-making is institutionalised rather than discretionary. While SBTi establishes the scientific requirements, B Corp ensures organisational compliance, stakeholder accountability, and transparent disclosure.
Conclusion
Artisan Furniture’s decarbonisation pathway integrates SBTi’s scientific criteria with a comprehensive factory-to-customer-door emissions boundary, biogenic carbon storage within solid mango wood, a geographically optimised fulfilment network, an engineering-based reduction in volumetric freight emissions through a UKIPO-registered knock-down patent, and a phased elimination of all plastic packaging by the end of 2026. Each element is assessed through established carbon-accounting methodologies and contributes to the organisation’s evidence-based approach to achieving Net Zero by 2030.
Published January 2026 | Effective from January 2026 until Superseded or Amended