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Blog / Sustainability / Designing, producing and caring: LEVEL® 2 drives our sustainability
Designing, producing and caring: LEVEL® 2 drives our sustainability

Designing, producing and caring: LEVEL® 2 drives our sustainability

NOVEMBER 2025
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4 minutes
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LEVEL® 2 is the highest European certification that guarantees that our products are socially, environmentally and economically responsible.

True progress is not just about creating more, but about creating better. Understanding that every design decision, every material and every process is part of a whole that has an impact on people and the environment. Sustainability, understood from this perspective, is the result of a conscious, global and coherent vision that seeks a balance between innovation, responsibility and well-being.

Progress is about creating with conscience, balancing innovation, responsibility and well-being.

At Actiu we understand sustainability as an integral concept that connects every decision, every process and every person. You cannot be sustainable if you only attend to one part of the cycle or ignore the impact it generates. To be sustainable is to take care of the environment, but also of those who live in it and how we work, produce and consume. It means incorporating ethics, innovation and quality of life at the heart of the company to create a real and lasting balance.

This is the vision that drives LEVEL®, the highest European certification developed by the European Office Furniture Federation (FEMB) that assesses environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspectsof products through the analysis of four key areas: Materials, Energy and Atmosphere, Chemicals Management and Social Responsibility. At Actiu, we were the first Spanish manufacturer to receive LEVEL® 2 certification in accordance with the European FEMB 2023 standard.

You cannot be sustainable if you only attend to one part of the cycle or ignore the impact it generates.

This is LEVEL® in detail

LEVEL® is the first European certificate specifically for the furniture sector, developed by experts from the sector itself and accredited under the international standard DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065, which guarantees its independence and transparency.

It is a type Ienvironmental label according to ISO 14024, which is awarded by neutral certifying bodies accredited by national authorities. The programme, which has three levels, analyses professional and non-domestic furniture for indoor use on the basis of sustainability and circular economy criteria defined by the FEMB.

In addition, LEVEL® incorporates the principles of the European Green Pact, the Green Public Procurement criteria and the future EU Eco-Design Regulation for Sustainable Products (ESPR), scheduled for 2028, thus aligning the furniture industry with the most advanced European environmental policies.

And this is what LEVEL® assesses

The standard is structured in four impact areas divided by percentages that reflect the interdependence between the product, resources and people:

  • 37% in materials: responsible use of natural resources, incorporation of recycled and recyclable materials, efficient water and waste management, and design based on circular economy criteria.
  • 25% in energy and atmosphere: energy efficiency in processes, use of renewable energies, measurement of emissions and reduction of greenhouse gases.
  • Another 26% in chemical product management: control and elimination of harmful substances in materials and production processes, guaranteeing human and environmental health.
  • And 12% in social responsibility: protection of employee health and safety, respect for human rights, equal opportunities and positive impact on the community.

LEVEL® has therefore established itself as the international benchmark for companies and administrations seeking to integrate real ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria into their design, manufacturing and procurement processes for sustainable furniture.

LEVEL® has become the international benchmark for companies and administrations seeking to apply real ESG criteria in the design, manufacture and procurement of sustainable furniture.

What does it mean that our products are LEVEL®2 certified?

Having 59 programmes certified under the LEVEL®2 standard means that our solutions meet the most internationally recognised environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. This certification guarantees the full traceability of each component and confirms its positive contribution throughout the product life cycle.

Each piece reflects a real commitment to durability and circularity, with structures designed to withstand more than a decade of use and be easy to repair or recycle. Responsible materials such as FSC® and PEFC™ certified wood, recycled metals and polymers, and textiles free of harmful substances according to Oeko-Tex® 100 certificationare used.

These principles, visible in collections such as Qyos, Meetia and Owwi, demonstrate that responsible design is not at odds with aesthetics and functionality, but that both can coexist in balance with the planet.

A vision that moves forward with Europe

LEVEL® represents a European framework that drives continuous improvement and promotes a more conscious furniture industry, aligned with the objectives of climate neutrality and responsible development.

And, at Actiu, we will continue to advance towards the highest levels of demand, committed to an industrial model where design, innovation and sustainability always go hand in hand.