BIFMA adopts sustainability guidelines.GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , MI -- The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assn. International has created a set of voluntary guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. it says "serves as a roadmap for any office furniture manufacturer or supplier desiring to become a more sustainable company." BIFMA BIFMA Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association said the sustainability guidelines are intended for use as an "add-on" to a company's existing environmental management system. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a BIFMA press release, "To remain competitive in a global market, all businesses must concentrate on eliminating costs that do not translate directly into value for customers. Companies pursuing sustainability recognize nature as the ultimate low-cost/high-value producer and will design business processes to mimic natural, zero waste cycles." For more information, visit www.bifma.org. |
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