Q3 strikes partnership with RAW Social Enterprise

Q3 is an FM challenger brand with a reputation for doing things differently. Supply chain, innovation and sustainability are integral to this approach and, in a new partnership with RAW Social Enterprise, the company is looking to further enhance its position as a service provider with social value, responsible procurement and the circular economy at the heart of its offer.

RAW is Europe’s most socially impactful supplier of commercial furniture and provider of sustainable circular economy services. With 75% of its staff having overcome some of life’s toughest challenges, including addiction and mental health issues, RAW also creates opportunities for people to thrive.

RAW designs, manufactures and sources high quality indoor and outdoor commercial furniture from its base in Oxford and also operates RAW Harvesting, providing class-leading, sustainable, circular economy services maximising furniture re-use.

“In the UK, it’s disgraceful that businesses are accountable for disposing of over 50% of unwanted office furniture to landfill – that’s 300 tonnes of furniture, every working day”, says Martyn Freeman, CEO of Q3. “Partnering with RAW will enable us to offer clients both new furniture options with real social value built-in, as well as routes to bring current furniture back to life.”

Q3 believes that FM companies can play an important role in helping clients adopt a more sustainable attitude to new build, refurbishment and fit out projects, by investing in a more responsible approach to the procurement of their furniture.

Through its relationship with RAW, Q3 is looking to offer clients furniture that is not only more cost-effective, but also durable, attractive, and featuring design-led aesthetics. RAW’s exceptional manufacturing capabilities will make it possible to incorporate a high degree of personalisation, incorporating corporate branding and matching colour schemes.

Rick Mower, MD of RAW, said, “I think this relationship has such huge synergies and underpinned by our shared values, I’m excited by the impact we can create together”.

Martyn Freeman concluded, “This is a great opportunity to help both Q3 and our clients achieve ESG, Net Zero and social value goals”.