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CIRCULAR ECONOMY OFFICE. Context. High demand from civil organizations ( NOGs and schools ) for second life office furniture Too much waste from company side as lack of connections, time to search for beneficiaries and tools to manage donation process
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Context High demandfrom civil organizations (NOGs and schools) for second life office furniture Toomuchwastefromcompanyside as lack of connections, time to search for beneficiaries and tools to manage donation process Hu-Bucreatedfurnitureoffer/demandplatformin 2012.
Mission & 3 levelimapct • Human dimension: • Hu-Bu facilitates the connection /collaboration between companies/employees and civil organisations (NGOs and schools) – Building bridges (logo symbol) • Hu-Bu helps the non-profit community become more visible and professional • Technology: • Hu-Bu sophisticated IT application allows professional “matching” of offer and demand (volunteers and furniture) • Online feedback surveys included in the application measure impact • Online reporting allows useful information tracking • Hu-Bu impact: • On people: engaged employees contributing to societal causes • On communities: operational support to civil organizations • On planet: furniture recycling contributes to concrete sustainability
Concept & phasing COMPANY FURNITURE • Companyemployees • Company • NGO network • Hu-Bu • NGO network • 2000 NGOs & 4000 schools
Communication to NGOs & schools • Hu-Bu • NGO network • 2000 NGOs & 4000 schools
List of proposedfurniture The introductory text offers some useful first information. Can be tailored for phase employees. Search filter to sort by "type of office item." Each line briefly introduces the article with a photo. Detail page of an article by clicking on the icon
Detailed page per item • The page contains the details regarding: • Type / reference / number • Price • Additional description (size, color, ...) • Reservation deadline • Contact person • Date (s) and place of collection • (selection of date and hour at end of • reservation process)Some items are subject to a limit which can not be exceeded (Max *)
Reservationprocess Reservations are displayed in the "shopping cart" on the top right. A message appears if reservation limits have been exceeded.To confirm reservations, click on Order Order
Reservation & payment Summary of bookings, price per item and total + Paypal transaction fee + VAT Ability to select “pickup date” and time to streamline collection of items by NGOs and schools.Payment for items either on platform (Paypal) or at collection (example of Televil-Kringwinkel)
Automatic confirmation Automatic mail sent to buyer and NGO/school. Confirmation mail to beused as proof at collection of item.
« Live » follow up and reporting Companyname Names of employees
Benefits • Benefits for the company • Acting as environmentally-responsible player by reducing the volume of waste • Reduced elimination costs • no transportation, NGOs and schools collect items themselves • Visibility/image • mailing to 2000 NGOs & 4000 schools • Reference on Hu-Bu website • Benefits for the NGO • Contribute to an ecological footprint by extending the life of the received quality furniture • Savings on budget office equipment • Improving professional performance of employees by using a quality furniture