Formex Sustainability Award

Sustainability Award

Formex sustainability award

For several years, Formex has raised issues of sustainability in our talks programs and we know that these are issues that deeply engage many of you exhibitors. We want Formex to be a platform to share and learn from the best examples in the industry. Being recognized for the efforts and investments made is important to encourage people to take further steps, we believe. We are often asked what activities or areas we have where sustainability issues are raised. Therefore, we are very happy about this competition and award. The Sustainability Award was launched at Formex in January 2023. The next award will take place in January 2025.

The Formex Sustainability Award is a competition where exhibiting companies or designers compete to win the award for the most sustainably conceived product. The nominated entries will be promoted through our channels including press and PR and in an exhibition during the upcoming fair. In addition to the award, the winner will receive a unique glass statuette designed by Marie-Louise Hellgren, a pioneer in circularity and upcycling with over 30 years of experience in the industry, as well as 10 square meters of free space including an entry fee at the next Formex.

The statuette is hand-blown by Glasbolaget in Bro, a glassworks north of Stockholm founded in 2016 by Ammy Olofsson and Erika Kristofersson Bredberg and named Shape Bearer of the Year by Svensk Form Stockholm 2022. Glashyttan uses the residual gas produced at Ragn-Sell’s nearby Högbytorp landfill site. The glass furnace also melts recycled screen, supplied mainly from the Reijmyre glassworks.

The jury consists of:
Emma Olbers, designer
Maria Soxbo, journalist
Björn Florman, founder Materialbiblioteket

Coordinator: Marie Jansson, Formex

How does it work?

Exhibitors at Formex during the last implementation period submit an application themselves. We welcome all initiatives, big or small, old or new.

The jury reviews all applications and announces the nominees in the late fall. The winner will be announced at Formex in January next year.

Apply now for Formex January 2025

If you have been an exhibiting company or designer at Formex in January 2024 or will be there in August 2024, you can apply for the Formex Sustainability Award. Applications are open until October 13.

Apply now

Previous winners

2024

Swedish Lursta Cast Iron is the winner of the Formex Sustainability Award 2024. The company won the award for its well-designed, locally embossed and long-lasting pancake batter made from recycled scrap metal.

Read the interview with Lursta here

2023

Remoair won the Formex Sustainability Award 2023 for its innovative and resource-efficient scented candle refill. Part of the jury’s justification was “A nice way to encourage reuse and create an atmosphere in our homes.”

Read the pressrelease here

Nominees 2024

Anzy Home

This pouf is made of recycled fabric from production waste from factories and second-hand clothes and fabrics. The puffs are handmade from scratch by Ukrainian women from vulnerable groups.

Gustaf och Linnea

This lip serum is created from beeswax and honey from Gotland, cold-pressed rapeseed oil, nourishing shea butter and a touch of vanilla aroma. The packaging is made of cardboard and is biodegradable.

Lursta Cast Iron AB

This cast iron is made from locally recycled scrap, supplemented by returns from our own foundry and waste from the neighboring factory. The cast is virtually impossible to wear out and can therefore be inherited for generations.

Nimble Patch

These kids’ jeans are made from ripped jeans that are upgraded with a knee patch of durable material and the result is kids’ jeans that can withstand play for generations. Production in Sweden takes place in socially work-integrating organizations.

Tail Living

In small-scale and Fair Trade-certified production, the wool is wet felted with mild soap and warm water to create stylish and well-designed cribs for our furry friends. The cat cave is malleable, durable and biodegradable.

Terrible Twins

A thoughtful product taken to the next level of sustainability by giving new life to discarded linen hotel curtains in the form of wheat heaters. The content consists of KRAV-grown wheat with an option of organic lavender that can be added to the compost when the product is completely worn out.

WOOD MOOD

The light is made from materials from local producers and from nature. The wood material comes from wood residues and is designed to last for years. From candle holders to pen stands or pots.

Sustainability Award