Our first approach is to maximise existing furniture resources before specifying new items. We have saved clients over £1.5million by maximising existing furniture stock through refresh and refurbish programmes, and incorporating still fit for task items within new furniture schemes. 

Our expert fitters can disassemble, re-locate and reconfigure furniture stock as required, capitalising on initial investment and ensuring long-term value. JPA’s post-occupation furniture maintenance teams work with existing building and maintenance teams to keep every item of furniture in optimal condition, areas to be kept operational and spaces to be productive. New furniture is supplied with lengthy warranties which are underwritten by JPA.

Our project 'DODO' has enabled JPA to raise its profile as a contract furniture sustainability specialist with solutions that measurably deliver value. Reduced waste, less landfill KG & CO2, improved environmental / social and financial performance are achieved as standard within our clients offering.

Our clients can choose to participate in our furniture re-homing programme which JPA operate in house. Our local approach provides has enabled over 4490 redundant furniture items to be rehomed to date with an equivalent value of £545,000, saving community organisations valuable fund which can be diverted elsewhere to other much needed resources.
 

We make it easy for our clients to eliminate furniture waste through end-of-life community re-homing and recycling scheme (DODO) which improves environmental performance as an ongoing part of the procurement process. Redundant goods are returned to our warehouse for inspection and then either rehomed locally or sent for materials recycling, ensuing that nothing goes to landfill. Clients are informed where their furniture has been re-homed and if recycled receive certification of landfill and CO2e savings.

To date JPA diverted over 584 tonnes of unwanted client furniture from landfill through materials recycling, comprising over 25,104 furniture items. Simultaneously, we have reduced fleet mileage through continued consolidation of our operational geography and local service approach.

Our challenge is to deliver financial, environmental and community values for clients, reflecting the three pillars of sustainability and supporting the United Nations 17 social development goals (SDG). By choosing to partner with JPA, clients are also supporting and endorsing their commitment to ensuring the Real Living Wage back through the supply chain.

Our circular approach to furniture provision centres on resource maximisation and incorporating any new products and services from ethical, sustainable and robust supply chains. We focus on value over the cost of life ensuring the furniture we supply meets all relevant manufacturing, legislative and regulatory standards so our clients don't have to.

JPA are known and recognised in the contract furniture industry for our passionate approach to sustainability, our experience and expertise. We’ve also been recognised externally by winning a clutch of local and national awards along the way which has further raised our profile.

We were invited to sit on the Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme steering panel and also the Furniture Industry Environmental Committee which help us further our knowledge of technical advances and legislative requirements, and make sure we are advising our clients against a backdrop of the most up to date information.

JPA were invited to participate in the Herts Low Carbon Innovation Network Showcase, and to present at the Skanska Supply Chain Innovation Showcase. JPA presented at edielive at the NEC in the Circular Economy Theatre, joining business leaders to address the changes required to preserve our planet – a fantastic event for anyone interested in sustainability or simply reducing waste.