Webinars

Driving Sales with Sustainable Home Furnishings

Learn practical ways to implement sustainability in your business that will attract customers and drive sales. 

Industry experts discuss the growing trend of sustainable home furnishings and its impact on the retail industry. You’ll discover practical sourcing and marketing strategies for integrating sustainability into your business model while staying competitive. As more and more consumers become environmentally conscious, retailers need to adapt and offer eco-friendly options.

Our Panel of Experts:

Emily McGarvey – Director of Sustainability, Room & Board

Emily is the Director of Sustainability for Top 100’s Room & Board. Since its beginning in 1980, sustainable practices have been fundamental to Room & Board. They aspire to be a sustainability leader that positively impacts society and the world. Room & Board is purchasing 85% sustainably sourced wood (aiming for 100% by 2025). They are committed to designing and sourcing products more sustainably through improved materials and practices.

Caitie Smithe – Merchandising Project Manager, Walter E Smithe Furniture

Caitie is the Merchandising Project Manager, Creative Lead, & Sustainability lead, and a designer at Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design, her family’s fourth-generation retail business with stores in the Chicago area, northwest Indiana, and Naples, FL. Caitie is the Vice Chair of the Sustainable Furnishings Council’s Board of Directors and is a graduate of the University of Colorado’s LEEDS School of Business- which has social responsibility, ethics, and sustainability as hallmarks of its curriculum.

Scarlette Tapp – Executive Director, Sustainable Furnishings Council

Scarlette Tapp is the Executive Director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council. The Sustainable Furnishings Council is the premier sustainability resource for the home furnishings industry, providing suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and designers with the tools, education, and information needed to enhance transparency and reduce environmental and health impacts. We envision a world where home furnishings are created, sold, and delivered without harming the environment or human health.