{"id":23416,"date":"2025-07-11T11:08:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orioncan.com\/?p=23416"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:28:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:28:59","slug":"e32024-standard-released-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orioncan.com\/en\/e32024-standard-released-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"e3:2024 Standard Released &#8211; What to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23416\" class=\"elementor elementor-23416\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411a997 acc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411a997\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-810a7e0\" data-id=\"810a7e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62381f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62381f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The ANSI\/BIFMA e3-2024 Furniture Sustainability Standard Now in Effect\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325a8da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"325a8da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Effective immediately, the updated ANSI\/BIFMA e3-2024 Furniture Sustainability Standard is now in effect for all E3 clients.<\/strong> This change reflects the latest industry requirements and best practices, supporting our ongoing commitment to service excellence and compliance.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Clients are strongly encouraged to purchase an official copy of the updated standard directly from ANSI or BIFMA<\/strong> to ensure you have the most current and authoritative version for your records.<\/p><p><strong>Key Changes in the Updated Standard<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361c98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"361c98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Structural Reorganization<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85482b0 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"85482b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Standard now organized into three primary sections: Environmental Impacts, Material Health Impacts, and Social Impacts, each with clear progression tiers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f1200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3f1200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Enhanced Guidance and Educational Value<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68575eb elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"68575eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Expanded guidance and harmonization with other leading sustainability programs and stakeholder expectations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eeb214 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eeb214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Progressive Tiers of Conformance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94c81d elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f94c81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Maintains a tiered approach (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum\/LEVEL\u00ae 1-4) with a detailed summary of requirements per tier in Annex A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960c6a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"960c6a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Expanded and Updated Criteria<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f7735 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c3f7735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Environmental Impacts: New requirements for energy and environmental policies, circularity, responsible packaging, and advanced performance metrics for waste, water, and air.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Material Health Impacts: More robust chemical inventories, assessments, and elimination of chemicals of concern, with a focus on transparency.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Social Impacts: Expanded criteria for occupational health and safety, wellness, inclusiveness, community outreach, and business conduct.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d97d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d97d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Alignment with International Standards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeacc28 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"eeacc28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Updated references to international standards (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 50001, WELL Building Standard, Greenhouse Gas Protocol).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adf0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4adf0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Greater Emphasis on Transparency<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7375a8 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e7375a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Strengthened requirements for public disclosure of sustainability metrics, chemical inventories, and community engagement.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d243d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45d243d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Circularity and Lifecycle Focus<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6888b elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fb6888b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">New criteria supporting circular economy practices, such as take-back programs, refurbishment, recycling, and expanded LCA requirements.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7707a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d7707a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Material and Chemical Health<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3c37d elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7b3c37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stricter requirements for recycled and biobased content, and targeted elimination of hazardous substances.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9272ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9272ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Social Responsibility and Inclusiveness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07696a5 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"07696a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Broader requirements for occupational health and safety, inclusiveness, ethical conduct, and supplier code of conduct.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29a962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a29a962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Annexes and Examples<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e88ca7 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6e88ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Informative annexes and sample documentation to support implementation and compliance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f66d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f66d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next Steps and Key Dates\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c66bf5 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5c66bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">New Applicants - Until April 21, 2026, Orion may certify to either the 2019 or 2024 version of the standard.  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Starting April 22, 2026, may only re-certify to the 2024 version of the standard.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44.551\" height=\"50.171\" viewBox=\"0 0 44.551 50.171\"><g id=\"Group_1\" data-name=\"Group 1\" transform=\"translate(-0.211 -0.229)\"><path id=\"Color_Fill_1\" data-name=\"Color Fill 1\" d=\"M17.519,2.47A28.54,28.54,0,0,0,2.449,17.553,28.05,28.05,0,0,0,.211,28.572v8.139h10.78V28.572q0-.146,0-.291c0-.054,0-.107,0-.161a17.565,17.565,0,0,1,17.531-17.1h9.781V.229H28.528A27.991,27.991,0,0,0,17.519,2.47Z\" fill=\"#0070ee\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_2\" data-name=\"Color Fill 2\" d=\"M38.309,11.019H28.528A17.565,17.565,0,0,0,11,28.12C11.221,15.775,19.618,5.163,31.671.229h6.638Z\" fill=\"#075cbc\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_3\" data-name=\"Color Fill 3\" d=\"M27.455,48.159A28.543,28.543,0,0,0,42.524,33.076a28.05,28.05,0,0,0,2.238-11.019V13.918H33.983v8.139q0,.146,0,.291l0,.161a17.566,17.566,0,0,1-17.531,17.1H6.665V50.4h9.781A27.973,27.973,0,0,0,27.455,48.159Z\" fill=\"#61c41f\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><path id=\"Color_Fill_4\" data-name=\"Color Fill 4\" d=\"M6.665,39.611h9.781a17.566,17.566,0,0,0,17.531-17.1C33.753,34.854,25.356,45.466,13.3,50.4H6.665Z\" fill=\"#50ac13\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Given the standard has been redone, Orion will need to provide an updated quotation to reflect the time needed for your upgrade<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a5f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a5f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you for your attention and continued partnership.<\/p><p>The Orion Team<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ANSI\/BIFMA e3-2024 Furniture Sustainability Standard Now in Effect Effective immediately, the updated ANSI\/BIFMA e3-2024 Furniture Sustainability Standard is now in effect for all E3 clients. 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