Overview
Make sustainability a part of your workspace!
Join us and Boss Furniture at our next IWFM Midlands Region event in collaboration with the Sustainability SIG for an insightful session on making sustainable choices in office furniture.
Discover eco-friendly materials, learn practical tips to reduce waste, and explore designs that last, whilst ensuring you make a positive impact in your workspace and environment. Perfect for WFM professionals, business owners, office managers, and anyone interested in sustainable workspaces.
Sponsored by Boss Furniture, hosted at their Dudley Showrooms, this promises to be both a social and thought-provoking knowledge sharing event, with a sprinkling of festive networking, in inspiring surroundings. We shall cover sustainability topics relating to the working environment and office furniture, including:
- Carbon – calculations, offsetting, net zero.
- Recycled materials – differences between post-industrial and post-consumer, new material choices.
- Refurbishment and reuse – programme options for second life furniture – Circular economy.
- Accreditation and testing.
Light refreshments and nibbles will be provided courtesy of our sponsor.
Agenda
5.30pm - Registration & welcome drinks
6pm - IWFM Midlands Region Chair welcome and housekeeping
6.15pm - Speaker commences
6.45pm - Networking, drinks and nibbles (Festive style – don’t forget your Christmas jumper!)
7.30pm - Event close
Reserve your spot now to rethink your office sustainably!
Sponsors
Speakers
Mark Barrell
Mark Barrell is an experienced design professional with a career spanning over two decades in the industry. As the Design Director at Boss Design since 2004, Mark has demonstrated strong leadership and creativity in design projects. Prior to this role, Mark served as Design Manager at H J Berry from 1998 to 2004. Mark holds a degree from the Arts University Bournemouth, where studies were completed from 1994 to 1997, and attended The Sixth Form College in Colchester from 1991 to 1993.
Kam Singh
Kam oversees carbon management, sustainability, social value, and equality, diversity and inclusivity for EMCOR UK and its clients. Key objectives for Kam include leading the ESG strategy, monitoring and reporting ESG metrics, and advising clients on ESG reporting requirements.
Kam, a chartered engineer and MBA-qualified executive with more than 30 years of experience, joined EMCOR UK in 2022 as director of carbon solutions. He has been leading EMCOR UK’s Carbon Transformation service. Kam stated that the ESG role demonstrates EMCOR UK’s commitment to creating a better work environment and engaging with global trends.