Sustainability & Compliance
We help organisations cut Scope 3 emissions and meet ESG targets by keeping office furniture in use. Every item we refurbish avoids 70–90% of the carbon emissions of buying new.
Supporting Your ESG Goals
We provide full compliance documentation with every order: waste transfer notes, carbon savings certificates, and audit-ready reporting. Whether you're buying used furniture, clearing an office, or recycling end-of-life assets, we give you the paperwork procurement needs to tick the sustainability box.
The Carbon Case
A new office chair carries approximately 76 kg of embodied CO₂e. A new desk, 91–120 kg. A storage unit, over 200 kg. When we refurbish these items, we preserve that carbon investment. When your organisation chooses refurbished over new, your Scope 3 procurement emissions drop immediately.
Under GHG Protocol accounting rules, recycling gives the waste producer no carbon credit. Reuse is the only pathway that genuinely reduces your reported footprint. Read the full evidence base.
Zero Landfill Commitment
No furniture we handle goes to landfill. Items in good condition are refurbished and resold. Items beyond repair are broken down and recycled by material type: metal, plastic, foam, fabric.
We work with licensed recycling partners across the UK to ensure every item is processed responsibly.
Wood sent to landfill generates 925 kg CO₂e per tonne. Textiles generate 497 kg CO₂e per tonne. Our zero-landfill commitment is not just good practice; it avoids the highest-emission disposal route for every material we handle.
Carbon Savings
Choosing used furniture significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to buying new. Manufacturing a single office chair produces approximately 72kg of CO2. A desk produces around 150kg.
Every quote we provide includes estimated carbon savings so you can report the environmental impact of your purchase.
Compliance Documentation
Every clearance and recycling job comes with full documentation:
- Waste transfer notes
- Duty of Care certificates
- Weight and volume reports
- Recycling destination records
- Carbon savings certificates
Everything you need for audit trails and ESG reporting, provided as standard.
Our Measurable Impact (2020–2025)
Since 2020, we’ve been carefully tracking the results of our refurbishment and recycling work. These figures highlight the positive impact our clients have made by choosing Coggin SOS. While we’ve been repurposing furniture for over 30 years, we can now show — with data — the difference we’re making together.
33,432
Over 33,000 office furniture items refurbished and repurposed for reuse.
71,083
More than 71,000 surplus office items recycled responsibly.
2,653
Over 2,650 tonnes of material recovered and diverted from landfill.
591
591 tonnes CO2e avoided for clients through responsible material diversion.
Supporting Your ESG Goals
Procurement teams face increasing pressure to demonstrate sustainable purchasing. We make it easy:
- Pre-purchase carbon estimates for business cases
- Post-purchase certificates for reporting
- Audit-ready documentation
- Ongoing supply agreements with consistent reporting
If you need specific data formats or reporting templates, we can accommodate.
Buyback & Offset
Have quality furniture to clear? We'll buy it back and offset the cost against your new order.
Brands we actively buy: Herman Miller, Steelcase, Humanscale, Orangebox, Senator, Sedus.
Your old furniture stays in circulation. Your new order costs less. Your carbon footprint shrinks.
Sustainability & Compliance - FAQs
Do you provide waste transfer notes?
Yes. Every clearance and recycling job includes waste transfer notes as standard. These are provided within 5 working days of collection.
Can you provide carbon savings data?
Yes. We provide estimated carbon savings on quotes and certificates on completion. Data is based on industry-standard lifecycle assessments.
What's your recycling rate?
100% across all materials. Furniture is broken down by material type: metal, plastic, foam, wood, fabric. Each material stream goes to licensed recycling partners.
Do you send anything to landfill?
No. We've maintained a zero landfill policy for all furniture we handle. Items are either refurbished for resale or recycled by material.
Can you provide documentation for audits?
Yes. We provide full documentation packages including waste transfer notes, Duty of Care certificates, weight reports, and recycling destination records.
Do you buy back old furniture?
Yes. We buy quality used furniture from brands like Herman Miller, Steelcase, and Humanscale. We can offset this against new orders or pay directly.
Can you match our reporting requirements?
Usually, yes. If you need specific data formats or templates for your ESG reporting, contact us and we'll work with your requirements.
