Belfort Builds on Green Initiatives

April 16, 2015  by in Furniture Retailing, Industry   

Since partnering with the Virginia Department of Forestry in 2007, Belfort has donated 265,000 trees to the program.

"Belfort Furniture is proud to be able to plant a tree for every delivery we make, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Forestry,” said Mike Huber, president and CEO of Belfort. “It's a wonderful opportunity for us to give back to our community and our environment. It's part of our belief that together, we can support healthy forests, healthy communities and responsible industry."

“Belfort cares deeply about the community and has a tremendous track record in this regard,” said Terry Lasher, senior area forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry. “The Virginia Department of Forestry gets the donated seedlings into the hands of schools and other groups so that they can be planted each spring. It’s a terrific partnership.”

The seedling program is just one segment of Belfort Furniture’s green initiative. Onsite the retailer has replaced the showroom light bulbs with energy efficient LED bulbs. Belfort has invested more than $100,000 to retrofit its four showrooms. 

Most recently, Belfort replaced all fluorescent tube lighting with LED bulbs at its 83,000-square-foot distribution center in Sterling, Va. Conversion offers increased energy efficiency and produces sustainable savings by lowering electric bills. 

In addition, Belfort recycles more than 215 tons of cardboard annually.