An Ever-Growing Commitment
Sustainability is a journey that never ends—it only grows. Like a river, winding through the forest, it changes. Wider. Deeper. Year after year, we find more meaning in its turns, pushing us to do more and use less.
More than 35 years ago, our founders made a promise to honor and protect the Earth—the home we all share—in everything we do. Today, we are as committed to that pledge as ever, and we invite you to join us on our journey.
OUR PROMISE
TO THE LAND
Our $10 million donation to The Nature Conservancy and its local Indonesian affiliate, Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN), is preserving 54,000 acres of rainforest in East Kalimantan, Borneo.
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Covering one percent of the Earth’s surface, the rainforests of Indonesia are home to an astounding amount of vegetation and wildlife—10 percent of the world’s plants, 16 percent of reptiles and amphibians, 17 percent of birds, and 12 percent of mammals, including the pygmy elephant, clouded leopard, and the iconic and critically endangered orangutan.
To put it simply, protecting the biodiversity of this land is critical for the future of our planet.
As the oldest and one of the largest tropical forests on Earth, Borneo acts as a significant carbon sink, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Reducing carbon dioxide levels helps to stabilize temperatures globally, affecting weather patterns and contributing to fewer extreme weather events around the world. When we conserve lush forests like these, we are helping to mitigate climate change in real, tangible ways.
Our donation ensures the protection of 54,000 acres of virgin rainforest in Borneo, Indonesia—roughly the size of the city of Cleveland, our hometown. It also preserves an additional 54,000 acres of land that are now dedicated to sustainable forestry.
This donation is a meaningful step in our journey of conservation and environmental preservation, one we could not be making without the support of you, our friends and clients. When our founders opened Arhaus in 1986, they made a pledge to never use wood harvested from the rainforest, a promise we have held closely, shared with you, and continued to build on, together.
Learn more about our partnership with The Nature Conservancy.
OUR PLEDGE FOR ONE MILLION TREES
We have partnered with American Forests, the nation’s oldest conversation organization, since 2017. Together, we have planted hundreds of thousands of trees from coast to coast—growing toward our goal of one million trees in the United States—benefitting water, wildlife, people, and climate.
Furniture Doesn’t Belong in Landfills
Donate your gently used furniture, appliances, building materials, and home goods to your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Our partners in the foothills of North Carolina instill heirloom quality and comfort into the collections they craft, working with the finest materials sourced around the world.
Our artisan partners in Mexico work with salvaged and responsibly sourced wood, highlighting natural beauty and unique characteristics to create some of our most remarkable silhouettes.
Honed by skilled artisans to accentuate the organic variations in its color and graining, our teak wood is sustainably grown, responsibly harvested, and naturally resilient.
Solid pieces of recycled copper and aluminum are hammered by hand and forged in fire, an intense process that creates extraordinary pieces with one-of-a-kind appeal.