Etsy's New Ultra-Sustainable Headquarters Is Filled With Local, Handmade Furniture

Adopting some of the strictest building standards around required the company to find innovative ways to help its sellers meet rigorous sustainability metrics.

It's not surprising that someone working at Etsy might have a handcrafted desk, surrounded by giant handmade lamps, macramé art, or felt typewriters—all made by Etsy sellers, naturally. But when the craft giant moved into a new headquarters, it took things further: All of the handmade furnishings are now also as sustainable as possible, part of a massive effort to improve the office's environmental footprint.

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