The cycle of a nobilia kitchen
In order to achieve this aim, we consider every phase in the life cycle of a kitchen: : from the forest where the wood is sourced and the machines used to produce the kitchen through to the point in time when the end customer decides that a new kitchen is needed. Every single aspect along the way – the raw materials, supply chain, production, transport, retail and durability – offers potential for maintaining a life worth living on our planet in the future. And we’re exploiting this potential – through innovative ideas with a verifiable impact.
In this cycle, we explain the sustainability measures we’re taking. Of course, the social aspect also plays a major role – which is why we put people, and therefore society, at the centre of our product cycle.
Carbon footprint
A carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of CO2 emitted, for example by a company. In 2021, we produced approximately 53,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions...
Trailer transport by rail
Our vehicle fleet accounts for nearly one-third of our CO2 emissions. But there’s still room for savings here, namely through transport by rail. We tend to do things somewhat differently at nobilia, however, and this also holds for rail transport...
Assembly Academy
Well-trained employees are a valuable asset from a social and sustainability point of view. Kitchen fitters play a key role here.If they make mistakes, products then have to be delivered again or remade – with a resulting knock-on effect on resources...
Room air
Zero-emissions furniture for a healthy indoor climate. In addition to environmental protection, health is a core element of sustainability – and that holds for products, too...
Durability
Durability is a very important aspect of sustainability. After all, resources are consumed every time a new purchase is made. Therefore, durability saves on resources. nobilia kitchen, bathroom and living room furniture items are highly durable products...
Professional training
What does professional training have to do with sustainability? It’s simple: only when people understand the increasingly complex processes in furniture production can they take targeted action and minimise faults and waste...
Using production waste for heating
We produce over 90,000 tonnes of wood waste a year. Of course, we don’t simply dispose of this, but re-use it in various ways. For example, we effectively recycle waste that can no longer be used...
Solar installations
Energy is essential for production: machines have to be powered and people need, for example, good lighting to ensure a healthy and ergonomic workplace...
Regional focus
At nobilia, we “think global, act local”, which is good for customers, the environment and partnerships with our suppliers. That’s because this enables short response and transport times and contributes in an enormous way...
Sustainable forestry
Wood is the most important material for the furniture industry – and for us. That’s why at nobilia we’re considerate in our use of wood as a raw material: our panels contain a high proportion of recycled material and our wood waste is used for heating. However, we still need new wood for our furniture...
