Partito Screen - Environment 

During Partito development process we considered environmental impacts of our decisions at every stage of the product’s lifecycle.   

Life Cycle Assessment

The Partito is manufactured in Sarrebourg, France, by Steelcase.  Thanks to the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method, Steelcase can quantify the product’s environmental impacts to set the stage for further improvements. This method, based on ISO 14044, is selected by the European Union for environmental evaluation. It allows us to measure the environmental impact of our products throughout their lifecycle.

Partito Life Cycle

Materials
Partito contains 24% of recycled materials, by weight and no hazardous materials. Paper and packaging use water based inks without solvent. The packaging is made of 30% recycled cardboard and 30% recycled low density polyethylene (LDPE) film.   
  
Production
All European Steelcase production sites are certified ISO 14001. The glue used to glue the wood and fabric is water based and releases no volatile organic compounds.    

Transport
In order to save energy for shipping, we optimise the transportation distances, type and filling rate, and minimise packaging volume and materials.     

Use
Partito was designed for a long product life, with replaceable elements. The chipboard meets the low-emission E1 standard (EN13986) for formaldehyde.

End of life
Partito is about 45% recyclable by weight. All packaging components: cardboard, polyethylene foam and low density polyethylene (LDPE) film, are 100% recyclable.

Partito Environmental Certifications

The particle boards comply with the low emission “E1 Standard” (EN13986).

The wooden components of Partito are labelled with PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification).

With Partito we can provide an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), according to the objectives of ISO 14025, based on Life Cycle Assessment (ISO 14044).