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About KBhavn Calendar
KBhavn Calender is an independent publication founded in Copenhagen that concentrate on handmade wall and family planners exclusively produced in Denmark. KBhavn Calendar have a keen eye for the art of planning. They create stylish and elegant Danish. Reusable frames, FSC-certified paper and remarkable craftsmanship go together when they create their products.
Brand Ethos
With their focus on reusable, certified and handmade components, KBhavn is a Rising Star. There are focus areas within using cradle-to-cradle certified materials and taking an active stand in terms of Social Sustainability.
Brand sustainability
KBhavn Calender is an independent publication where all products are handmade and exclusively produced in Denmark. The calendars are Danish design made by top quality components and natural materials. The calendars are printed on FSC certified paper, the frames are made from European oak, and the components are all finished and put together by hand in their workshop in Copenhagen.
Once the calendar has been used, the frames are reusable and you can simply buy a new poster to replace your old one. KBHavn Calendar are driven to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. With their calendars, they fight to ensure the efficient use of natural resources, aim to protect natural habitats and prevent the loss of biodiversity; UN’s 12th and 15th Sustainable Development Goals.
The Comarché Notes
We love how the KBhavn Calendars invite us all to slow down. The fact that the frames are reusable is the added bonus we were looking for.
Certifications, councils and pacts
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Brands receive this certification either on brand level or in relation to the Product Life Cycle as depicted in the Comarché Framework. FSC forest management certification confirms that the forest is being managed in a way that preserves biological diversity and benefits the lives of local people and workers, while ensuring it sustains economic viability.
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The Nordic Swan mark demonstrates that a product is a good environmental choice. The “Swan” symbol is available for 65 product groups. The Swan checks that products fulfil certain criteria using methods such as samples from independent laboratories, certificates and control visits.
UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The Brand does not work actively with the Sustainable Development Goals yet.
See all Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations here.
See all Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations here.
Sustainable highlights on brand level
Product Lifecycle
Design
The Design Phase is a crucial part of determining a product’s sustainable capabilities. We’ve chosen to highlight a few genius steps that enable a sustainable product right from the beginning.
Material & Material Extraction
The materials used for a certain product and how these materials come to life are of crucial importance to the sustainable capabilities we seek in products.
Transportation of Materials
This step relates to the transportation of the raw materials from when they are first obtained (harvested etc.) to the production site. Obviously, the closer to the production site, the better.
Production
Obviously, the production of a certain product has an impact on the overall level of sustainability. Luckily, many manufacturers have now taken steps towards more sustainable production methods.
Packaging
How a brand chooses to package its products will have a significant influence of the carbon impact from packaging and transportation.
Distribution
This step relates to the distribution of products when they have been produced. Obviously, the closer to the brand’s warehouse, the better.
Usage
How you choose to use and take care of a product has a bigger impact than you think. Just think about how much longer a shirt lasts if it has been washed in the right way.
End of life
At this step, there is no way out and we have to find some way of discarding our product. How we discard a product will significantly influence the opportunity of reusing materials used.
