WHFA Promotes Sustainable Business Practices

July 16, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on July 2007 The Western Home Furnishings Association, Roseville, Calif., announced Monday the unveiling of an online sustainable business practices hub on its Web site.

“We at WHFA feel sustainability is a very important issue for our organization and our industry,” said Sharron Bradley, WHFA executive director. “Together we can make a significant contribution to protecting our environment and we want to provide retailers with the resources to help them run their businesses in a more eco-friendly fashion.”

WHFA’s online sustainability business practices hub provides numerous links to green manufacturers, retailers, support organizations and educational articles. To log-on, visit the Web site, www.whfa.org, go to Industry Resources and click on Sustainable Business Practices.

“We’ve done the research to save retailers time and now everything is in place on our website which will just keep growing and evolving. We’re continuously looking for additional resources to be shared,” said Melissa Dressler, WHFA web manager.

The mission of WHFA is to promote sustainable business practices within the home furnishings retail community by offering knowledge and resources that encourage members to become more eco-friendly in their day-to-day operations.