The Ahrend 500 table system, designed by Wijtse Rodenburg, is one of Ahrend’s international bestsellers. It has a timeless, transparent look. With its innovative design, the Ahrend 500 is ideal for use in all kinds of work environments. Flexibility is the keyword that explains its international success: you can use it for working or conferencing, for standing or sitting work, individually and in teams. Its modular construction is another key feature; it can also be quickly assembled and is easy to modify and to combine with other units. It’s at home in any setting, ergonomically designed and fully recyclable.

Amsterdam, June 2010 - Ahrend is the first European office furniture producer to win a Silver cradle-to-cradle certificate for Ahrend 500 table system. The international furnisher has been a leader in the fields of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the integration of environmental policy in its corporate objectives since the 1990s.
Ahrend announced in 2008 that it was going to structure its business activities in line with the cradle-to-cradle (C2C) principles developed by German chemist Michael Braungart and American architect William McDonough.


The C2C philosophy rests on three basic ideas. The first and best known is ‘Waste = Food.’ This applies not only in the biosphere (when for example a discarded apple core is turned into compost that provides nutrients for a new generation of plants) but also in the world of industry, where materials or parts should always be reused or recycled wherever possible. The second principle is the use of sustainable energy, and the third is the economical use of raw materials and natural resources such as water.

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  Cradle to Cradle Certification Assessor: McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC)
  Certificate ID: Silver