Is it actually cheaper to get second life furniture?

The Office Furniture Remanufacturing Association launched the Second Life Furniture mark (label) in 2023, where the term "second life furniture" comprises furniture that is reused, refurbished and remanufactured.

Organisations using the mark are required to submit their calculations and observations, providing a database of 11 projects to date, which has been analysed to identify patterns of adoption. OFRA has now issued a report on their findings.

In practice:

• The minimum second life furniture percentage was 60%.
• All projects would have been able to achieve cost savings on a like-for-like basis.
• All projects are attractive; no compromise in aesthetics was reported or observed.