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CDG is an approved BIFMA level certifier in India.
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BIFMA Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association established in 1973, is the not-for-profit trade association developed by a joint committee of BIFMA by Unison process described by AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE (ANSI). BIFMA Certification is a voluntary standard for business and institutional furniture manufacturers to administer and develop the furniture industry. It is generally engaged to lead, design, develop, advocate, advise and create models for the office and institutional furniture industry. The dependable and durability of office furniture keep offices running. BIFMA Certification addresses many things like Safety, Sustainability and social responsibility, Durability and strength, Recyclability and recycled content, Chemical content and emissions, Reliability, Overall quality, Flammability, and electrical components, Material, and energy efficiency, environmentally conscious design, Waste and water management.
Benefits for BIFMA Certification
BIFMA Certification benefits to an organization besides safety, such as:
A high-quality and carefully tested furniture
Ensures the durability and dependability of the product for many years
Promote a healthy work environment
Increases productivity
Decreases work-related injuries
An ongoing improvement in your organization
Carries a warranty of 5 years
Mandates continuous monitoring
Cheap rate with best services
Internationally approved
Requirements of BIFMA Certification
Tested industries furniture needs to meet certain minimum requirements to comply with BIFMA Certification.
One set of standards has been created by the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA). This international organization has been around since 1973, and it represents furniture manufacturers from around the world. BIFMA creates and oversees a variety of standards for furniture safety and quality.
BIFMA stands for Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association. BIFMA certification referred to as BFM is to provide office furniture, file cabinets, couches, tables, screens and other office furniture to provide testing services. Furniture from all other countries in the world to enter the United States market, must first obtain the international standard certification issued by BIFMA. Therefore, BIFMA plays an important role in the foreign trade exchanges of the international furniture industry.
Purpose for assessing Products according to BIFMA Standard
CDG is an approved BIFMA level certifier in India.
BIFMA e3 LEVEL Certification
Gain a competitive edge in the furniture market by demonstrating commitment to the environment, quality, performance, and product claims with BIFMA e3 LEVEL testing and certification.
Most buyers demand that goods be manufactured to meet requirements for quality. Today, many are also insisting that manufacturing processes are Safe, Clean and Environmentally friendly (Sustainable). CDG is a global leader in sustainability services and certifications. We offer environmental testing, inspection and certification in nearly all industries and countries around the globe.
Increasing our level of commitment to the environment, CDG provides commercial furniture manufacturers certification to the BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainable Standard for LEVEL certification. This certification is a multi-attributed, multi-faceted approach to sustainable manufacturing for the furniture industry. Based on the BIFMA e3-Furniture Sustainability Standard, LEVEL is a third-party certification program that provides manufacturers with valuable feedback for evaluating the environmental, human, and social impacts of their furniture products for manufacturing, facility, and organization. For more information or to comment on the standard, visit bifma.org.
Under the LEVEL certification program, CDG will evaluate products and processes based on four performance criteria:
Materials
Use of Energy
Atmosphere and Ecosystem Health
Social Responsibility
Similar to the U.S. Green Building Councils LEED program, LEVEL certification requires specific prerequisites for compliance and a minimum number of points based upon the certification LEVEL attempting. For points to obtain LEVEL one, two or three certifications, manufacturers may choose from those credits they want to attempt. The independent third-party certification from CDG can demonstrate LEVEL certification, with compliance to the BIFMA e3 standard and allow manufacturers to achieve the LEVEL mark.
Participation in the LEVEL certification program provides a pathway for furniture manufacturer to achieve greater sustainability attributes, not only for individual products, but throughout the entire supply chain. Manufacturers who receive the LEVEL certification mark are verifying that their policies and guidelines of the facility, furniture products and processes, and suppliers of materials and components are meeting the stringent requirements for LEVEL certification by BIFMA e3 standard conformance.
Gain a Competitive Edge in the Market
Increase your product acceptance by promoting your level of commitment to the environment.
Certification provides independent verification of quality, performance and product claims.
Validate and support the credibility of your sustainable claims with third-party certification.
What is the validity of the BIFMA Certification?
The validity of the BIMFA Certification is for 3 years with yearly surveillance and re-certification after the expiry of the certificate.
CDG is an approved BIFMA level certifier in India.
BIFMA Certification & Testing
BIFMA - Business and Institutional Furnitures Manufacturers Association is an organization which develops standards for institutional / office Furnitures. BIFMA was founded in 1973. BIFMA's standards are recognized worldwide & these standards has been accepted & implemented by most of furniture giants. Now BIFMA certification is accepted as parameter of furniture quality & safety worldwide. CDG is one of few organizations worldwide which provide BIFMA testing & compliance services for different ANSI/BIFMA standards. If you are willing to know more about BIFMA standard & it's applicability on your product, you can contact us. CDG is a pioneer BIFMA certification company worldwide
BIFMA Level Certification
The Business Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) Level is a Third-Party Certification Program and Multi-Attribute Sustainability Standard for the Commercial Furniture Industry. BIFMA created a level to provide a transparent and comprehensive method of assessing and reporting on the effects that furniture products have on the built environment's environmental and social sustainability. A product's sustainability is discussed from many different angles, including the company's social impact, energy consumption, material choice, human and ecosystem health, and many others.
When it comes to commercial and institutional furniture, BIFMA is the organization to turn to. Sponsoring the creation and refinement of current and future standards, educating on their necessity and use, and translating their essential complexity into more readily understood and executed formats are all things that BIFMA has been doing since 1973. Furthermore, BIFMA keeps an eye on the market, facilitate communication between members, network with their international counterparts, and lobby for policies that improve the economy and encourage new ideas and developments in the sector.
The engineering and materials standards that support the industry's ability to serve its customers by providing healthy, comfortable, and productive workplaces are essential. These guidelines represent the state-of-the-art in terms of safety, ergonomics, and sustainability; they are based on centuries of practice and are constantly refined by new scientific discoveries.
BIFMA finances the creation and improvement of standards, spreads awareness about them and how they can be used, and it simplifies the requisite complexity of these standards so that they can be more widely used. Every stage of an office chair's life cycle is an opportunity to spread our message of environmental responsibility. As a means of promoting value and innovation, we connect with regulators, consumers, and international partners while also providing educational and statistical tools to the public and our members.
Benefits for BIFMA Certification
BIFMA Certification benefits to an organization besides safety, such as: