<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Office Furniture Consultancy Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialists in the supply of innovative sustainable workplace products and services. Helping the consumer make informed ethical purchases ]]></description><link>https://www.officefurnitureconsultancy.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:17:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.officefurnitureconsultancy.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Designing hybrid offices people actually want to come back to]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid working made the office optional for a lot of teams. That changes the brief for workplace design: the office now has to earn attendance, rather than assume it. Give people a reason beyond policy A mandated number of days in the office doesn't, on its own, make anyone want to be there. What tends to work better is making the office genuinely better at some things than home is, spontaneous conversation, hands-on collaboration, and the kind of focus that's hard to get in a shared living...]]></description><link>https://www.officefurnitureconsultancy.co.uk/post/designing-hybrid-offices-people-actually-want-to-come-back-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aac0e1c49ba8e0087c01081</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0f2ae592cc8f44ca89f8b0d26ecc5a5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl Cowell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What net zero really means for furniture manufacturing]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Net zero” gets used loosely in marketing, on packaging, and in supplier pitch decks. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what it actually measures, and what to look for when a furniture supplier makes the claim. What net zero is actually measuring At its simplest, net zero means the amount of carbon a business puts into the atmosphere is balanced by the amount it removes or avoids, across a defined boundary and time period. It isn't the same as “low carbon”, and it isn't the same as...]]></description><link>https://www.officefurnitureconsultancy.co.uk/post/what-net-zero-really-means-for-furniture-manufacturing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aac0db5fd682982958e5dde</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19f986b36a694d7d87c4202682391c66.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl Cowell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 signs your office needs an ergonomic audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musculoskeletal discomfort rarely arrives as a single complaint, it builds slowly, and most workplaces don't notice until it's already affecting people day to day. Here's what to look out for. People are already fixing their own setup Look around a typical open-plan floor and you'll usually find a few homemade solutions: a stack of reference books under a monitor, a rolled-up jumper for lower back support, a keyboard pushed back at an odd angle to reach a screen that's too far away. These...]]></description><link>https://www.officefurnitureconsultancy.co.uk/post/5-signs-your-office-needs-an-ergonomic-audit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aac0d311985ca71b50be7a5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:55:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7258b42542d4465e859cd0ba37797c29~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karl Cowell</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>