Environmental Introduction

At Laine Furnishings we have been working extremely hard implementing changes to
minimise our impact on the environment.

Laine Furnishings continues to encompass environmental sustainability in all aspects of our
business. Our main philosophy when it comes to environmental sustainability is to consider the
5 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Restore. We strive to reduce our resource
consumption by following this criteria and are constantly assessing our internal practices.

Laine Furnishings takes its responsibility for the protection of the environment and the
sustainability of its business very seriously. We have implemented many environmentally
sustainable changes, green power is used in our offices and showrooms. We also consider the
smaller initiatives equally as important, from using recycled paper, cutting down the paper usage
to using environmentally sustainable cleaning products and switching off individual lights while
they are not required. Laine Furnishings also donates % of sales to Breast Cancer Australia
as part of our social responsibility program. We also like to support community group initiatives,
such as Earth Hour and Planet Ark’s National Tree Planting Day. Recent donations include the
Victorian Bushfire Appeal

We have a number of environmental ranges, both upholstery and screen fabrics –
Terratex® (Life, Moguls, Pure and Escape) are part of the textile collection from True Textiles.
Our newest ranges include Eco Intelligence® fabrics from Victor and Crypton® Green. Crypton® Green has been manufactured with ISO 14001/EMS, are heavy commercial, recycled content and have been
tested as low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound). and are recyclable, with MBDC Cradle to
Cradle™ Silver Certification – perfect for the healthcare environment. Eco Intelligence® achieves
a Gold rating through MBDC Cradle to Cradle™ certification and have also been tested low
VOC Eco Intelligence® is available also with a Nano-Tex® finish (Spill and Stain resistant)

In 2003 Laine Furnishings commissioned RMIT-Centre of Design to conduct a Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) on our complete range of fabrics. Taking into consideration environmental
factors, greenhouse gas emissions, land-use, water-use, toxicity, recycled content, recyclability,
durability and manufacturing standards, EMS/IS0 14001.

With this detailed assessment we have created an Environmental Rating System (ERS)
to assist designers in making a more informed choice when specifying
environmental fabrics.

Environmental sustainability is a continual journey for us and much of our success is attributed to the willingness of our staff to embrace this sustainable culture.

*Eco Intelligence® is a registered trademark of Victor Innovatex Inc. Terratex® is a registered trademark of True Textiles. Cradle to Cradle™ is a registered trademark of MBDC, LLC. Crypton® is a registered trademark of Crypton, Inc. Nano-Tex is a registered trademark of Nano-Tex, Inc.