Sustainability

The Rype Zero’s carbon neutrality and circularity drive a range of environmental and social benefits:

• Remanufactured mechanism, base, shell and arms reduce the chair’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80% compared to a conventional chair
• 100% recycled polyester fabric reduces virgin resource use
• No-VOC construction eliminates toxic volatile organic compounds, improving indoor air quality and making the chair WELL compliant
• Remanufacturing occurs in the UK, creating local jobs
• Designed for easy reupholstering to extend its useful life
• Guaranteed take-back for further remanufacturing to avoid waste and consumption of virgin resources
• Renewable energy used in production to minimise its carbon footprint

These features score points for BREEAM, LEED and SKA.

Provenance

The mechanism, base, arms and shell of the Rype Zero are from the Giroflex 64 chair (formerly also sold in the UK by Orangebox under the name G64), which won the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) Ergonomics Excellence Award. These are still in production.

Over 1.5 million G64s have been sold in Europe, with 0.5 million in the UK. Its reliability and comfort made the G64 the task chair of choice for investment banks and leading corporations throughout Europe.

We remanufacture G64 parts in the UK using a quality-controlled engineering process to return them to as-new condition and add to them pads that have been redesigned for greater comfort and up-to-date aesthetics.

The Rype Zero’s fire-resistant foam pads are produced in the UK by one of the leading car and aircraft seat manufacturers.

How we reduced the Rype Zero’s carbon footprint

We have reduced the Rype Zero’s greenhouse gas emissions as far consistent with our Net Zero Carbon commitment.

Here is how:

1. We source in the UK and remanufacture the mechanism, base, shell and arms from Giroflex 64 chairs no longer wanted. Most of these come from office clearances of banks and corporations. Remanufacturing these parts reduces the chair’s emissions by 80% compared to using virgin resources.

2. It is not possible to recycle foam for task chair pads. Instead, the inserts from the old foam are reused and new foam is cast around them. This is done locally to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport.

3. Fabric is hardwearing 100% recycled polyester made by Camira, which meets British and European Standards for safety and durability.

4. Reductions in the greenhouse gas emissions from our operations are ongoing, consistent with our Net Zero Carbon commitment.

5. We guarantee to take back your Rype Zeros when you no longer need them, to remanufacture them for further lives and continue their Net Zero Carbon journey.

Designers

As a passionate upcycler and advocate of human-centred design, Enzo channelled his interests into the design of the Rype Zero. His attention to detail shaped the chair, which benefits from his broad design experience in car interiors, sustainable exhibits and even a camping tent.

“I am delighted with the Rype Zero. It incorporates ground-breaking innovation in the furniture industry and is already the chair of choice amongst my colleagues in the office. You can’t win higher praise than that.”