In today’s world, pursuing efficiency has become a primary goal in various fields, including energy consumption, technology, and resource management. We constantly strive to develop more efficient technologies, hoping to…

DTU studies shows that a sustainable lifestyle in Denmark is possible already now

What is downcycling? Downcycling happens when recycled materials lose quality compared to their original state. This means they can’t be used for all its previous applications. Even though downcycled materials…

At Målbar, we have always been dedicated to making climate calculations more accessible, reliable, and actionable. Now, we are proud to take this commitment one step further—by actively contributing to…

Two key methodologies are currently being used to assess the environmental impact of products: Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) While both serve the same overarching goal which…

In recent years, we have seen that the design and furniture industry is undergoing a transformation driven by a growing awareness of resource scarcity and the environmental impact of production.…

With our continuous focus on sharing our knowledge about responsible practices, we want to shed some light on three ways you can outline the boundaries of a lifecycle assessment. These…

Tackling scope 3 with Målbar We have taken a big step forward: expanding the screenings of our customers from individual products to company-wide impact. The goal? To help businesses harness…

Reflecting on a successful fair Målbar was recently part of a truly great exhibition with Danish Design Makers at ORGATEC Cologne. The collaboration between our three organisations began in February…

In the EU, approximately 10.78 million tons of furniture is discarded every year. Only around 10% is recycled. This is due to the fact that most domestic furniture waste consists…

For the groundbreaking blind date project hosted by Danish Design Makers in cooperation with ORGATEC and Målbar, 19 design teams are working on fulfilling furniture briefs from anonymous furniture companies. They…

In June, Europeans elected a new parliament. At, Målbar, we have been eager to learn which approach the new council would take. Especially in regard to the existing law proposals…

The green agenda has already been an important competitive parameter for some time. In our experience, this is a good thing. But there is also a risk of becoming somewhat…

Born to be PEF-compliant From the beginning of our journey, we have strived to create a tool that lives up to the comprehensive rules of the European Commission’s Product Environmental…

Photo: Bly Studio Living and working in environments that support our routines, creativity, focus, and motivation is important for humans. Design is a huge part of feeling well and thriving…

April 2024, the European Parliament passed an interesting and important directive regarding the "right to repair" for consumers. Only 3 out of 601 votes were against it (14 abstained, and…

Some organisations find themselves in doubt about the advantages or even relevance of PEF when they already are certified in ISO 14001 (Environmental Management systems) or follow the ISO 14040…

What is the climate impact of electronic products? How can it be calculated? Our subscribers might have noticed that our electronics section in our screening tool differ from the other…

Most people and companies definitely talk as if we can. We use the terms sustainable and sustainability as relative terms when we communicate about more or less sustainable products, services,…

The world faces a common climate challenge; we need a united effort and collective solutions to overcome it. In Målbar, we see a tendency in our customer base to open…

With the heavy focus on choosing environmentally friendly and recycled materials in various industries, we at Målbar have sought to remind you that using recycled materials won’t solve the climate…

The short answer is no! Switching to recycled materials is not necessarily the best method to lower your company’s climate impact. Through LCA’s (Life Cycle Assessments), you can learn where…

We have been around this topic before, and this will definitely not be the last time we talk about the differences between reused, recycled, and virgin materials. Recently, we shared…

Have you ever thought about how wall-to-wall carpets are made? What they are made from? What do companies do with them when warn out? We were quite surprised of how…

At Målbar, we often conduct our own studies when we find that accessible data are lacking on different materials and processes. And in our attempt to measure more precisely on…

Lately, Målbar has been focusing on the benefits of reuse compared to recycling. But what are the differences really and what are the effects of doing one or the other?…

Til det har I som virksomhed nu mulighed for at få finansiel støtte fra CO2 puljen. Midler fra CO2 puljen er til jer, der ønsker hjælp og rådgivning til at…

In this article, we will go in-depth with the material molded wood chip or particle. The material is a composite material that is often used for structural seats or back…

What is PEF?Are you still not entirely sure about what PEF is? We get it, it's not simple, but watch this short video, and you be like "Ahhh, now it totally makes…

During the production of the latest season of Denmark's Next Design Classic, we teamed up with Eva Fly from Bly Studio and her design partner Anne Brandhøj to help them make…

The UK based kitchen company, HØLTE, has produced a tasteful and informing front-page video where they explain why they have chosen to work with Målbar to calculate the climate emissions…

New rules on climate footprint calculations The European Commission presented an unexpected Christmas gift on December 16th: new, updated rules on how to calculate environmental footprints from products. The European Commission have…

"Sustainable", "environmental friendly", "green", "carbon neutral" - many companies throw these terms around without explaining how and why their products live up to the glorification and without having any kind…

Målbar bases its climate calculations on the EU's PEF (Product Environmental Footprint) rules. These are life cycle analysis (LCA) calculation rules which the European Commission has been working on for…

YES! We won! If you were in Copenhagen last week, you probably heard our ROAR of excitement when we won the DDA in the Category: Game Changer! We’re happy and…