| Section |
Criteria |
Comply Now |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
| 5 |
Materials |
| 5.1 |
Manufacturer has Implemented a Design for Environment Program |
|
X |
X |
X |
| 5.3 |
Life Cycle Assessment |
| 5.3.1 |
Apply first two of the four elements in ISO 14040 during product - to be re-assessed in 2010 |
|
X |
X |
X |
| 5.6 |
BioBased Renewable Material - Sustainable Wood |
| 5.6 |
A minimum of 50% of the total wood volume of the product originates from a forest certified under PEFC (FSC, SFI, CSA) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| |
All wood product originates from a forest certified under PEFC (FSC, SFI, CSA) |
|
|
X |
X |
| 5.7 |
Recycled Content |
| 5.7.1 |
Meets Table One (BIFMA E3-2008) for Recovered Materials Content Requirements |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 5.7.2 |
Recycled Content Material (post consumer/post industrial) represent at least 50% of total weight - to be re-assessed in 2010 |
|
X |
X |
X |
| 5.7.3 |
Meets Table Two (BIFMA E3-2008) for Recovered Materials Content Requirements for Packaging Material |
|
X |
X |
X |
| 5.9 |
Extended Product Responsibility |
| 5.9.1 |
Product Designed for Durability/Upgradeability |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 5.9.2 |
Product Designed for Remanufacturing |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| |
Product Designed for Disassembly within a reasonable time frame (5 minutes or less) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 5.9.3 |
Product Designed for Recycling |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 5.9.4.1 |
Options for legacy product lines |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 5.9.4.2 |
There is a buy-back or take-back program for products |
|
X |
X |
X |
| PWGSC |
Product Designed for Ease of Maintenance |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 5.10 |
Solid Waste Management |
| |
Waste audit program in place |
|
X |
X |
X |
| 7 |
Human and Ecosystem Health |
| 7.1 |
Organization shall evaluate compliance with all applicable environmental health and safety regulations |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 7.1.2 |
Organization shall have key chemical and risk management policies |
|
X |
X |
X |
| 7.2 |
Manufacturer shall document and meet key elements of an environmental management system as per BIFMA Sustainability Guidelines 2005 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 7.2 |
Manufacturer has ISO 14001 accreditation in facility where product manufactured or alternatively meet equivalent environmental management system accompanied by third party documentation of equivalency |
|
X |
X |
X |
| 7.3 |
Chemical Management Plan |
| 7.3 |
Manufacturer shall have a system in place to acquire, use, store transportation and final disposition of chemicals |
|
X |
X |
X |
| |
Effects of Product, Process and Maintenance Chemicals |
| 7.4.1.1 |
Identify and assess all MSDS reportable chemicals |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 7.4.1.2 |
Identify and assess all chemicals of concern down to 100 parts per million, including for components. - to be re-assessed in 2010 |
|
X |
X |
X |
| 7.4.1.3 |
Identify and assess all chemical constituents down to 100 parts per million, including for components. - to be re-assessed in 2010 |
|
|
X |
X |
| 7.4.2 |
Identify and assess all chemical constituents down to 1,000 ppm of at least 3 manufacturing processes associated with the manufacture of the product. - to be re-assessed in 2010 |
|
X |
X |
X |
| |
Chemicals identified as toxic through the federal government's Chemical Management Plan must be excluded |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 7.6 |
Low Emitting Furniture |
| 7.6.2 |
Furniture emissions shall not exceed the individual VOC concentration limits at 336 hours when determined in accordance with ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 |
|
X |
X |
X |
| |
Wood based panels must comply with CARB |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| |
Halogenated organic compounds must not be used for surface treatment of metals |
X |
X |
X |
X |
