Accent are commited to sourcing only high quality products which meet international standards.
Accents Summit II Electric and Fixed height desks and Duo II bases are all manufactured in an ISO 9001:2015 accredited facility
What is ISO 9001: 2015? This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement. These principles are explained in more detail in ISO’s quality management principles. Using ISO 9001 helps ensure that customers get consistent, good-quality products and services, which in turn brings many business benefits.
Accents Summit II Electric and Fixed height desks and Duo II bases have been assessed as compliant with BIFMA standard ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2014
What is BIFMA? BIFMA is the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association. The mission of this nonprofit organization is to create voluntary standards that promote safe working environments. Since its inception, BIFMA has become the industry leader in developing standards that ensure product performance and buyer confidence. Products with BIFMA recognition have clout because they tend to offer outstanding:
Durability, Safety, and Sustainability.
Accent Environmental Statement
Accent strive to be a leader in environmental sustainability and believe that a successful future
for our business and the customers we serve depends on the sustainability of the environment,
communities and economies in which we operate.
As a responsible company we bear a responsibility to consider the impacts of our actions and
how they affect the environment both in terms of our own operations, and indirectly through
our purchasing decisions, the products and services we offer to our customers and the business
opportunities we pursue.
We are committed to minimizing the impact of our operations on the environment and to
demonstrating leadership by integrating environmental considerations into all our business
practices.
Our design philosophy includes re-purposing existing system components everywhere possible in
new designs. This prevents waste from obsoletion and also means that many product elements
can be re used if products are returned.
Current initiatives:
Currently working through the process of obtaining ISO 14001 for our factory.
We have been working with our suppliers to replace any non recyclable packaging with recyclable and or compostable packaging. We have replaced EPE foam with honeycomb cardboard on our imported desk bases. The polystyrene in our mobiles has now been replaced with honeycomb cardboard. Our Boost bases now come with cardboard inside rather than polystyrene.
Waste chip for fuel, work in progress at discovery stage.
Accent is committed to engaging key suppliers who have the highest quality and environmental qualifications. We only use NZ board and aluminum extrusion manufacturers. Some of their certifications are shown below.
What is FSC? The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.
What is Environmental Choice? Environmental Choice provides a credible and independent standard to guide people who want to purchase and use products that are proven to be better for the environment.
What is Track My Tree? With a Track my Tree code for your native veneer, you can be confident there is a documented chain of custody from the source right through to our veneer press. This also includes a valid MPI permit for harvesting and GPS location information.
What is ISO 14001:2015? ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance.
What is Green Tag? If a material or product is Green Tag Certified, it will show that has been proven to be safe, ecologically friendly, and socially responsible when compared to other products.
Our NZ manufactured aluminum extrusion is 100% Recyclable. Over 75% of all aluminium produced is still in use today. The most durable, diverse product is also the lowest cost-effective material for recycling
A wide range of our products are certified ‘Buy NZ Made’.
By designing, sourcing and manufacturing products in New Zealand we can:
Eliminate stockouts
Reliably offer fast and flexible delivery timeframes
Customize products to suit the unique needs of your customers
Reduce carbon footprint
And keep great Kiwis employed!
Accent 15 Year Warranty:
Accent warrants its products are free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of
15 years from date of delivery. During the applicable warranty period, Accent will repair or replace
(at its discretion) any product, part or component covered by this warranty which fails under
normal use as a result of a defect in material or workmanship with a comparable product (at its
discretion). All warranty claims must be communicated directly to Accent.
This warranty only extends to the original purchasers, products must be located in original delivery
location. If products have been relocated these works must have been carried out by an Accent
approved installer. Any misuse, abuse or modification to the original product voids the warranty
Exclusions:
Any damage arising from water, heat and or direct sunlight
Improper transportation and installation after original installation
Claims for any other associated cost from the user
Natural variations in wood grain or the presence of character marks
Changes in surface finishes due to aging or exposure to lights
Failure resulting from normal wear and tear
Matching of colours, grains or textures of natural products
The colourfastness or the matching of colours of textiles, including an exact match to cuttings, samples or swatchcards
Damage, marking or staining of veneer surfaces due to contact with rubber or similar compounds, damage from sharp objects or prolonged exposure to direct sunlight
Damage caused from improper storage
Metalicon products (5 year manufacturers warranty)
