Eco Sustainability
FY 2024‒2025
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Stage 0: Carbon Sequestration Through Plantation
Narrative Overview:
The sustainability journey at Artisan Furniture begins before a single product is crafted with the planting of mango trees. These trees, cultivated through rotational agroforestry, serve both ecological and commercial purposes. During their growth cycle, they actively sequester carbon from the atmosphere, contributing to a net-negative baseline.
Once matured and responsibly harvested, the wood retains carbon in long-lasting solid form. This upstream process offsets emissions from later stages of production, transport, and delivery. By ensuring our timber is a byproduct of fruit farming, rather than deforestation, we preserve forest cover and extend the lifecycle carbon lock-in.
Technical Methodology:
– Average sequestration: 50 kg CO₂/year per tree
– Carbon retention: ̃3.3 tons CO₂ per m³ of harvested mango wood
– References: IPCC guidelines and US EPA forestry carbon models
Stage 1: Raw Material Transport ‒ Upstream Emissions
Narrative Overview:
Once harvested, the mango wood must be transported from sawmills to our artisan workshops. This step is essential but introduces Scope 3 emissions through the use of diesel trucks and long-distance inland logistics. Our partners operate across diverse geographies in India, which affects the route length and vehicle type used.
While this process is difficult to eliminate, we optimize it through strategic sourcing, bulk consolidation, and pre-planned loading. In regions with lower emissions infrastructure, we are transitioning to electric or hybrid logistics solutions where feasible.
Technical Methodology:
– Emission Factor: 0.5182 kg CO₂/km
– Formula: Distance × Frequency × Emission Factor
– Source: Ramachandra et al., 2009
Stage 2: Manufacturing ‒ On-Site Emissions
Narrative Overview:
At our socially audited facilities, each piece of furniture is handcrafted using time-honored techniques. While the reliance on manual labor limits energy intensity, there are still emissions from machinery, lighting, and small-scale diesel generators during power outages.
To manage this, we’ve adopted solar panels for daytime load sharing and transitioned most lighting to LEDs. Additionally, our central Jaipur factory tracks monthly electricity consumption and runs periodic audits to monitor reductions.
Technical Methodology:
– Metrics tracked: Electricity kWh consumption × Indian grid EF
– Diesel backup: 2.68 kg CO₂/litre
– Source: CEA CO₂ Baseline Database, India
Stage 3: Finishing & Packaging
Narrative Overview
Each product undergoes a finishing process using low-VOC, water-based stains and sealants. This stage involves drying chambers, sanding tools, and packaging̶ typically corrugated cartons and protective edge guards.
Our in-house R&D; focuses on reducing packaging thickness while maintaining structural integrity. All cardboard is recycled content-based, and we avoid plastics unless necessary for moisture insulation during monsoon.
Technical Methodology:
– Water-based stain emissions: ̃0.1 kg CO₂/unit
– Cardboard footprint: ̃0.55 kg CO₂/kg based on LCA studies
– VOC reference: DEFRA Air Quality Reports
Stage 4: Inland Transport to Port
Narrative Overview
Finished goods are transported from inland manufacturing hubs to port locations typically Mundra or Nhava Sheva. This uses high-tonnage trucks (18‒25 MT capacity), consolidated at warehouse hubs.
Our logistics routing tool minimizes partial loads, and reverse logistics bring back raw materials or returns to avoid empty runs. Tracking of kilometers and load efficiency is central to carbon auditing at this stage.
Technical Methodology:
– Trucking EF: ̃0.72 kg CO₂/ton-km (heavy vehicles)
– Optimization model: Load % × Km travelled × Emission factor
– Reference: ICCT Road Freight Emissions Guide
Stage 5: Ocean Freight, Port Handling & Drayage
Narrative Overview
Furniture is shipped via full container loads (FCLs) by sea to fulfillment centers in the UK, USA, Canada, and Germany, optimizing emissions per unit by favoring slower shipping routes. Although ocean freight has lower emissions per ton-km than air or road, it remains a significant contributor due to long distances.
Upon arrival at destination ports, goods are offloaded using cranes, forklifts, and are transported via short-haul drayage trucks to local fulfillment centers.
To minimize environmental impact, we collaborate with ports utilizing electric handling equipment and explore modal shift opportunities such as rail for last-mile transport.
Technical Methodology:
– Ocean freight EF range: 8–15 g CO₂/ton-km (route-specific)
– Total km: Based on port-to-port nautical distance (e.g., Nhava Sheva to Felixstowe:
~7,600 nm) – Forklift EF: ~0.12 kg CO₂/unit movement (electric)
– Drayage EF: ~0.35 kg CO₂/ton-km
– Tools & Sources: Clean Cargo Working Group Calculator, DEFRA Marine Logistics & Port Equipment Study
Stage 6: Last-Mile Delivery
Narrative Overview
Last-mile delivery – whether B2B dropshipping or warehouse dispatch is a high-frequency, low-load challenge. It typically involves urban van or truck transport to resellers, retailers, or end consumers across 4 territories.
We mitigate emissions by batching orders, using local warehouses to shorten delivery distances, and deploying electric vehicles where available in UK and EU zones.
Technical Methodology
– Emission factor: 0.28‒0.35 kg CO₂/km depending on vehicle class
– Metrics: Avg. km × number of orders × EF
– Reference: EU Mobility Package 2023 Data
Stage 7: Use Phase & End of Life
Narrative Overview
Artisan Furniture products, made from solid mango wood, are built for longevity, with a lifespan of 10–25+ years—far exceeding the typical 3–5 years of MDF or plastic alternatives. This extended durability, along with zero electricity use during the product’s life and minimal maintenance needs, significantly lowers the annualized carbon footprint.
We actively encourage second-life applications, donations, and reuse to minimize landfill waste. At end-of-life, 98% of the materials used are either biodegradable or recyclable, with non-toxic, water-based finishes ensuring safer disposal.
To support responsible recycling, all products include clear disassembly instructions, and we promote take-back schemes wherever possible. Methane emissions from decomposing wood in unmanaged landfill conditions are also considered in our environmental reporting.
Technical Methodology
– Lifecycle extension multiplier: +2.5× carbon amortization
– Assumed average useful life: 30 years
– Landfill emission factor: ~1.3 kg CO₂-eq/kg wood (unmanaged)
– Recycling savings: ~45% compared to landfill
– Sources: WRAP UK Furniture Lifecycle Reports, US EPA WARM Tool, DEFRA Landfill Factors
Published January 2026 | Effective from January 2026 until Superseded or Amended