GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assn. (BIFMA) recently hired Grand Rapids-based Sustainable Research Group to spearhead development of an International Sustainable Assessment Standard for the manufacture of “green” environmentally friendly furniture.

“The furniture industry has been one of the leading industries in the world promoting a sustainable approach to product development,” said Bill Stough of Sustainable Research Group. “It is important for leadership companies to drive the standard, and right now we are at the beginning.” Read more.