15 July 2025 5.30pm – 7.30pm Community Birmingham, UK

Overview

Make sustainable choices in office furniture! Join the IWFM Midlands Region and Sustainability SIG to 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 and hosted at Interfaces’ flagship showroom in Birmingham, this promises to be both a social and thought-provoking knowledge sharing event, with a sprinkling of 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.

Reserve your spot now to rethink your office sustainably!

Agenda

  • 5.30-6pm: Registration & welcome drinks
  • 6pm: IWFM Midlands Chair welcome & housekeeping
  • 6.15pm: Speaker commences
  • 6.45-7.30pm: Networking, drinks and nibbles

Ticket price

  • IWFM members – Free
  • Non-members – £5 + VAT

Sponsors

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Speakers

Mark Barrell

Design Director, Boss Design

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. 

Leah Bolan

Customer Development Specialist, Interface

At Interface, a global leader in modular flooring and design, our team prioritise customer satisfaction and service excellence. As a Customer Development Specialist for over three years, contributions include fostering long-term client relationships and ensuring seamless service delivery. A target-oriented mindset underpins efforts to meet and exceed organizational goals.

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Kam Singh

Executive Director – ESG, EMCOR UK

As the Chair of IWFM’s Sustainability SIG, Kam’s specialisms include Strategic ESG, Energy, Carbon and Environmental Management and he is an MBA qualified energy and sustainability executive with more than 30 years’ industry experience. As a chartered engineer, with a portfolio of technical, managerial and commercial skills Kam has practiced within both the public and private sectors, with a particular focus on sustainability and net zero strategies for corporate clients. Kam also has extensive experience within the facilities management industry, with a proven track record at both strategic and operational levels with several global client organisations.