How Refurbishing Office Furniture Can Help You Achieve Your Net-Zero Goals in 2025

Ida Gorecka • January 10, 2025

Turn Today's Furniture Choice into Tomorrow's Contract Win

Are your best business moves getting blocked by something as simple as a sustainability gap? You've got the expertise, the competitive rates, and a track record that speaks volumes. But without hard evidence of your environmental commitment, potential clients are walking away - taking million-pound contracts with them.


Curious how leading businesses are turning their environmental claims into contract wins? Get in touchand let's explore your options.

The Hidden Impact of Your Office Furniture Choice: Why It Matters for Your Business

Did you think about your last office furniture purchase? Did you know that a single new desk creates about 47kg of COâ‚‚ - the same as driving nearly 120 miles?  The same as driving from London to Brighton.


When you're equipping an entire office, these numbers quickly add up, and procurement teams are taking notice.


Making new furniture takes more than just assembly. Trees are cut down for wood, oil is processed for plastics, metal is mined and shaped - all burning energy and creating emissions at every step. Add in shipping (often from overseas), and the numbers keep climbing. These are exactly the numbers that could make or break your next contract bid.


But here's where it gets worse for your business case: when furniture ends up in landfill, it remains there for decades. Those materials - perfectly good wood, metal, and plastic - just taking up space and damaging the environment. That's the kind of waste that procurement teams are being told to avoid.

The New Reality of Environmental Credentials in Business

Now, take a look at your last business proposal submission. How many times did you write about your "commitment to sustainability" or your "environmental awareness"? And how many times could you back those claims?


But here's what procurement teams are really looking for when they evaluate those responses:


  • Specific data showing measurable environmental impact
  • Clear evidence of waste reduction in numbers
  • Concrete examples of circular economy participation
  • Documented proof of sustainability in action


In today's market, vague promises don't win contracts. But the answers you need might be sitting right under you. Literally. Your office furniture choices, both disposing of old assets and purchasing your new, pieces, could be the key to accessing those all-important environmental credentials that clients demand.


See how your furniture choices could strengthen your next proposal -get in touch with our team today.

Turning Second-Hand Office Furniture into Sustainability Credentials

Are your potential clients asking for sustainability proof you can't provide? Across every sector, decision-makers are now placing environmental credentials at the heart of their supplier selection. It's no longer enough to simply state your green intentions – they want evidence, metrics, and verified results.


The difference between winning and losing valuable business contracts often comes down to measurable environmental actions. While many businesses struggle to find meaningful sustainability data, industry leaders are securing major contracts by presenting clear evidence of their green initiatives - showing exact figures for carbon reduction and documented proof of circular economyparticipation.

Refurbished Office Furniture: The Smart Approach to Environmental Proof

When it comes to proving your environmental impact, we make it simple. At Coggin SOS, every piece of second-hand office furniture you choose comes with our exclusive Savings Certificate that transforms into powerful evidence for your proposals. This states exactly how much money, carbon and items from landfil you saved, providing you with the metrics you need to show stakeholders.


Instead of making general claims about sustainability, you'll receive:


  • Precise carbon savings in kilograms (translated into relatable equivalents like car miles)
  • Exact number of items diverted from landfill
  • Total weight of materials recycled
  • Official certification of your environmental contribution


The process is straightforward. We handle everything - from collecting your old office chairs and desks with zero waste to landfill, to providing professionally refurbished replacements from leading brands. Each step is documented in clear, detailed reports that prove your environmental commitment.

Prove Your Green Commitment, Close More Deals

Don't let another contract slip away because you can't prove your green claims.


Your office furniture can do more than furnish your workspace - it can help secure your next big contract. With detailed impact reports showing exact carbon savings and materials saved from landfill, you'll transform everyday furniture decisions into compelling proof of your environmental leadership.


Get in touch - because when it comes to winning business, proof beats promises every time.

One Size Doesn't Fit All: The Benefits of Resizing and Repurposing Office Desks

By Ida Gorecka • September 8, 2025
Your office transformation is approved. Budget's signed off. New layout's finalised. There's just one problem: those 1600mm executive desks that worked perfectly in the old corner offices are now 400mm too wide for your new collaborative pods. The reception desk you spent £3,000 on last year? It's the wrong height entirely for your rebrand. Most facilities managers would see this as a disposal problem. Skip hire , landfill tax , 12-week lead times for replacements. But what if that's completely backwards? What if the furniture that doesn't fit isn't a problem to solve, but an asset to unlock? Every year in the UK, around 1.2 million desks and 1.8 million office chairs are sent to landfill and only 14 % of them are being reused (Source: WRAP , Lancashire Business View ). Those old, "wrong-sized" desks you're planning to skip? They can be professionally refurbished and resized to your exact specifications in 7-10 days , at 40-70% less than new , with zero waste and a 12-month warranty . This article is for facilities managers, procurement leads, and fit-out teams who want practical, product-focused solutions. You’ll see when resizing and repurposing makes sense, the savings it delivers, the compliance boxes it ticks, and how to roll it out step by step. Curious what your current desks could deliver if resized or refurbished? Book a free assessment - we’ll map options, costs, and timelines for you.

Why Paying More Isn't Always Better: The Smart Choice of Refurbished Ergonomic Chairs

By Ida Gorecka • August 19, 2025
Refitting an office today means juggling a lot: tighter budgets, faster timelines, and pressure to deliver on ESG goals. And when it comes to ergonomic chairs, the one piece of furniture an office team relies on every day, many assume paying more for “new” automatically means better. But that’s no longer true. Refurbished ergonomic chairs offer the same comfort , durability , and support as new, backed by warranties , come with less cost and with far shorter lead times . For facilities and procurement teams, that means more budget freed up for other priorities, and fewer delays holding back your project. At Coggin SOS, we work with organisations that once assumed refurbished meant second-best. Until they saw the results. High-performance, fully warranted ergonomic chairs. Fast delivery. Circular outcomes they could actually report on. And savings of up to 80% compared to new (check out our case studies here ). In this article, you’ll learn what refurbished office chairs really offer in practice, why they’re becoming a preferred option for FM teams and procurement leads, and how your next fit-out or move could be both greener and smarter than you think. Thinking about your next office project? Contact our team and see how premium refurbished ergonomic chairs can give you comfort, savings, and sustainability in one.

Beyond Recycling: The Role of Office Furniture in a Truly Sustainable Economy

By Ida Gorecka • August 7, 2025
If you're here, you're probably managing a lot. A relocation, a refurbishment, or a growing ESG brief. Maybe you’re under pressure to meet sustainability targets, stay on budget, and deliver results your team and clients can actually see. And right now, office furniture might not be on your radar. But it should be. In most organisations, furniture is still treated as an afterthought. It’s functional, it’s bulky, and when it’s no longer needed, it’s often sent straight to landfill. But here’s the truth: when you start thinking of office furniture as a strategic asset within the circular economy , everything changes. For your budget . Your carbon reporting . Your project timelines . Your reputation . This article is for you if you’re tired of defaulting to skips. If you want smarter ways to meet ESG goals without blowing your budget. If you’re ready to make office sustainability a measurable advantage - not just a checkbox. We’ll show you just how much office furniture is wasted each year, what it’s really costing your business, and how the circular economy can apply directly to your projects. You’ll learn how organisations like yours are saving thousands, avoiding skips entirely, and turning unwanted furniture into reportable ESG wins - plus practical steps to get started today. Curious what your office clearance could be worth? Get in touch with our team for a free circular furniture audit.