Project description
Strategies and digital tools for the furniture industry's circularity
The European furniture industry is transitioning towards sustainability and circular practices, driven by the need for regulatory alignment and standardisation. The EU-funded Cir4Fun project will enhance furniture sustainability by introducing digital product passports (DPP) and promoting eco-labelling. It will create a circular economy roadmap, develop eco-design guidelines and establish innovative business models. The project will also devise new methodologies for assessing maintenance, reparability, refurbishment, remanufacturing and recyclability. These insights will be integrated into an interoperable furniture assessment system (FAS), featuring a sustainable index system, developed with the support of life cycle assessment, life cycle costing and social life cycle assessment under a Furniture Data Space. Cir4Fun will actively engage stakeholders to foster sustainable behaviours, advancing the industry’s shift to circularity.
Objective
The Cir4Fun Project endeavours to transform the furniture industry by championing circular economy principles across the product life cycle. Through innovative strategies, DPP and digital solutions supporting mechanisms, it aims to enhance furniture sustainability, eco-labelling, and consumer engagement while aligning with relevant regulations and initiatives. Cir4Fun's approach involves creating a comprehensive circular economy roadmap, defining content for a Furniture DPP, developing circular business models and eco-design guidelines, and establishing new assessment methodologies for maintenance, reparability, refurbishment, remanufacturing and recyclability. All this knowledge will be integrated in a holistic Furniture Assessment System (FAS) including a Sustainable Index System, d-LCA, LCC, SLCA. FAS will support the furniture eco-scoring system and DPP. Additionally, it focuses on interoperability, data sharing and data management with reliable approaches to enable simulation testing to inform supply chain strategies and extend product lifespan. Social engagement with stakeholders is emphasized to promote sustainable behaviours and circular practices, ultimately supporting new regulations and standardization in the furniture industry. The project outcomes will be implemented and validated in 3 use cases addressing different value chains across Europe and the findings will be widely circulated across the furniture ecosystem in Europe.
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46980 Paterna Valencia
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Participants (20)
57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
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2829-516 Caparica
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20133 Milano
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80686 Munchen
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2000 Frederiksberg
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75015 PARIS 15
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D02 P593 Dublin
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D02 XE80 DUBLIN
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EC1V 2NX London
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570 01 THERMI THESALLONIKIS
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3530-066 ESPINHO MGL
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46430 SOLLANA
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17410 Sils
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20137 Milano
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4800-058 Guimaraes
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23890 Barzago (LC)
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54500 Thessaloniki
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
4800 419 Guimarães
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46980 Paterna
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10683 ATHENS
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
6598 Tenero
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6928 Manno
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