Sustainable Seating: Richard Shirtcliffe of Noho

In the U.S., 17 billion pounds of office furniture end up in landfills each year. The average desk chair generates approximately 72kg of carbon dioxide equivalents.

Richard Shirtcliffe is the co-founder and CEO of noho, a furniture company creating earth-friendly designs, comprised mainly of up-cycled plastic waste. Richard is a serial entrepreneur, who began his career by starting a marketing company. He was previously the CEO of Tuatara Brewery, New Zealand’s largest independent brewery, and the CEO of Coffee Supreme. He has served as an advisor and Board member to many growth companies in New Zealand, including the Wellington Chocolate Factory!

"Great companies that are truly wanting to be sustainable are thinking in terms of their people, their planet, and their profit," says Richard. "I think this is an opportunity for us as a brand to transform the way in which people think about furniture experiences in the home; thinking about them in terms of delivering well-being to themselves, their family, and their planet."