Sustainable thinking

Zero waste

We live in a world with limited resources. As a maker, some of the ways we can reduce our impact is to make products that are functional, timeless, and, foremost, durable.

Sustainable thinking

Zero waste

We live in a world with limited resources. As a maker, some of the ways we can reduce our impact is to make products that are functional, timeless, and, foremost, durable.

For us, sustainability is never an afterthought; it is ingrained in everything we do. And Figgjo products have been sustainable for a long time.

Renewable nation

Abundant access to clean and renewable energy puts Norway in a unique position compared to most other countries in the world. We are, in fact, the seventh largest hydropower nation in the world – and the largest in Europe. At Figgjo, we burn roughly 60 percent of our products with renewable energy.

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4 % not wasted

Finished items that don’t meet quality standards – approximately 4% – are reused as landfilling. Our parking lot is actually paved with porcelain. In theory, our 4 % waste is turned into zero waste.

10 % repaired

We repair products that are damaged during production. This applies to around ten percent of our products. Repairing products saves us 100 tonnes of CO2 emissions because we use our kilns less.

No harmful emissions

We make our porcelain using the best natural materials and with no harmful emissions. We care, and we are regularly checked, making sure we are within Norwegian regulations relating to restrictions on the use of chemicals hazardous to health and the environment.

Clean water and air

When water passes through our on-site treatment plant, pink glaze particles are filtered out and put back into production. Even particles from the air are collected and reused. That shows how much we care for our glaze, our pink holy grail.

Experience Figgjo

Factory tour

The river still runs through our factory, overlooked by rolling hills. Please, take a step inside and see how we do things.

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Experience Figgjo

Factory tour

The river still runs through our factory, overlooked by rolling hills. Please, take a step inside and see how we do things.

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Nothing goes to waste

There is no secret that the kilns are the working horses in every porcelain factory, and they fire at extremely high temperatures. Have you ever wondered where the warm air goes after we open the kilns?

Our famous overhead conveyor is strategically placed high up to maximize floor space, but also excess heat from the kilns rises to the top making the ceiling the warmest place in our factory. This is where the greenware goods go to dry. Clever right? – and our offices are heated up by the same kilns too, one of many benefits of having the whole company set up here at the factory.

+ See the elevated ride here!

100 % leftovers reused

From the very beginning, it always made sense financially to recirculate as much waste materials as possible back into production. And by now, we can reuse every last grain of clay. All Figgjo products contain recycled leftover clay, in fact, our special recipe demands leftover clay to get the right density for production.

UN sustainability goals

Our picks

Goal 03

Good health and well-being

Goal 05

Gender equality

Goal 08

Decent work and economic growth

Goal 09

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Goal 11

Sustainable cities and communities

Goal 12

Responsible consumption and production

Good health and well-being

Porcelain for All – a study aimed to gain new knowledge about how different décor and dinner plate colours can positively influence dementia sufferer’s food intake and appetite.