Facto: circular office furniture — from boardroom ambition to operational practice, with reuse contracts replacing new-buy specs
Facto profiles how Dutch organisations are moving circular procurement and furniture reuse from board-level ambition into operational practice. The shift requires three operational changes: tendering on lifecycle (not unit) cost, building a furniture inventory with refurbishable components, and contracting partners who handle take-back, refurbishment and re-deployment. For workplace and FM teams, the live question is no longer "should we?" but "how do we set up the reverse logistics?"
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Applicable guidelines
Arbowet NL
Dutch Working Conditions Act — FM is often the operational implementer of workplace safety measures required by the Arbowet. Close collaboration...
RI&E NL
Risk Assessment & Evaluation — FM typically leads or heavily contributes to the RI&E, especially for physical workplace risks (climate, ergonomics,...
NEN 3140 NL
Safe operation of electrical installations — FM must ensure electrical installations are periodically inspected (typically every 1-3 years) and that personnel...