Our first approach is to maximise existing furniture resources by specifying new. We help clients save money by initial reuse or reconfiguration. In 2018 key projects, we saved one client £60k by desking dismantling, removal, and relocation. And another savings of £90k by keeping 205 desks in use as part of a building move program - with our loyalty and process control enabling this to happen.

Our unparalleled customer service record (with a 99.2% successful first-time installation rate in 2018) also delivers financial value.

Our project 'DODO' has enabled JPA to raise its profile as an office furniture sustainability specialist with solutions that measurably improve value across the chain. Reduced waste, less landfill KG & CO2, improved environmental / social and financial performance are all wins as a result of our social focus. 

Social wins for our clients include our furniture re-homing service which JPA once again control and operate in house. Our local approach provides effective community furniture re-homing which reached 3250 items in 2018, saving community organisations over £300k in furniture spend and our clients from disposal fees. 

Environmentally we make it easy for our clients to eliminate furniture waste through end-of-life community re-homing and recycling scheme (DODO). This improves environmental performance as an ongoing part of the procurement process. CIients are informed where the furniture has been re-homed and if recycled receive certification of landfill and CO2e savings. 

In 2018 alone JPA diverted over 197,646kg from landfill by recycling clients redundant furniture. Simultaneously, we reduce fleet mileage by 25,000 miles through continued consolidation of our operational geography.  We reduced product damage to less than 0.05% and recycled all of our packaging.  That's some 19,107kg including plastics.

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). 

JPA take a circular approach to furniture provision with a focus on resource maximisation whilst incorporating products and services from ethical, sustainable and robust supply chains. We also focus on value over the cost of life insuring the furniture we supply meet 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 in 2017 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.

In 2018 JPA were invited to participate in the Herts Low Carbon Innovation Network Showcase, and then in 2019, to present at the Skanska Supply Chain Innovation Showcase. Recently, 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.