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AmazonBasics High-Back, Leather Executive Chair

$152.26

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  • AmazonBasics, Amazon’s private label, offers a budget-conscious, black, mesh-backed office chair that retails for less.
  • Only available in black
  • Assembly takes just 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Measures 25.2 inches deep by 24 inches wide by 35.6 to 40.3 inches high, and weighs 23.1 pounds.
  • Has cushioned mesh seat, nylon T-shaped armrests, five dual-wheel casters for convenient mobility, and a mesh-covered back for extra breathability.
  • Supports up to 225 pounds.
  • Swivels and is adjustable; pneumatic controls let you tilt back and forth or raise or lower your seat.
  • Because this is a mid-back chair, it may not be quite as comfortable for a taller person and the armrests can sometime be a little too hard and are not adjustable.

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Cost$2,532.00$836.58$303.65$229.00$152.26$3,699.21
ColorCarbonBarleyBlack MeshGlose blackBlackBerry Blue Balance
Length25.75"24.75"28.5"24 3/8"29.13"28"
Width25.75"27"27"24 3/8"25.59"28"
Height38.5"43.25"44.5"55 1/8"45.08"24.5"
Dimensions25.75" x 25.75" x 38.5"24.75" x 27" x 43.25"28.5" x 27" x 44.5"24 3/8" x 24 3/8" x 55 1.8"29.13" x 25.59" x 45.08"28" x 28" x 24.5"
Weight40 lbs45.8 lbs49 lbs46 lbs35.3 lbs51 lbs
SizeSize AStandardStandard, Advanced Synchro-TiltSmallStandardStandard
WheelsYesYesYesYesYesYes
AvailabilityYesYesYesYesYesYes
SetupEasy, pre-assembledEasy, pre-assembledModerate, but mostly snap-on parts.EasyEasyEasy
BrandHerman MillerSteelcaseHONIkeaAmazonHerman Miller

Reviews

Most customers were happy the chair was easy to assemble, comfortable and durable. Some customers were unhappy the chair was not adjustable, or the tilt function did not work.

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  • Obviously this chair is fake leather, but it feels decent and the color hasn't changed yet. The paint on the plastics is ok, however some have already chipped off when the chair slightly rubbed against the wall. Its a decent chair for the price.

    Ethan M · from Amazon

  • As the chair is FIXED position except for height, and is fixed in a slightly leaned back position due to the shape and angle of the seat, it isn't really comfortable for working a keyboard. It is designed as what I would call a "manager's" chair; nice for holding discussions or interviews, etc, or even just relaxing a bit.

    Frank C · from Amazon

  • This is a great value for essentially the same chair you pay $180 or $250 for at Big Box office stores. There is an issue with the design though. I believe the manufacturer is assembling the inner infrastructure of the chair improperly. After about 6 months the back failed on me. I removed the leather and foam to inspect the issue. There are brackets that are attached to the wood with threaded nuts.

    Chris A · from Amazon

  • I am writing this review to clear some misconceptions regarding this chair which are raised by some of the customers. Firstly this chair is very easy to assemble but would require two persons to do the job. Secondly this chair has a proper 'TILT function and I am surprised that many reviewers have wrongly pointed out that this chair can't be tilted.

    Sonam S · from Amazon

  • For starters, installation took about 10 minutes without bumping into any problems. And, so far, I've had this chair for 4 months now and there is nothing bad to say about it. I am 6' 1" and 195 lb and I work at home and spend about 8 to 10 hours daily sitting on this chair. So far, it has provided continuous comfort for my back and my productivity has increased since switching to this chair.

    TY · from Amazon

Company Ethics

Source: https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=2127
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Based in Seattle, Washington, USA


Overall ethics grade (A - F): F
Environment & Animal Welfare
17% positive
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EOCA member
This company is a member of the European Outdoor Conservation Association, a non-profit charitable organisation which supports conservation work by raising funds from within the European Outdoor sector and promoting care and respect for wild places.
10% in Forest 500 Rankings
The Forest 500 identifies, ranks, and tracks the governments, companies and financial institutions worldwide that together could virtually eradicate tropical deforestation. Rankings are based on their public policies and commitments and potential impacts on tropical forests in the context of forest risk commodities (palm oil, soy, beef, leather, timber and paper). This company received a score of 10%.
F in Guide to Greener Electronics
This company received a grade of F in the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (Oct 2017), which assesses companies from the electronics industry across three impact areas: energy use, resource consumption, and chemical elimination. Of the 17 companies ranked, this company came fourteenth.
Supply chain practices in China
This company received a score of 23.5/100 (retrieved 10-Oct-2020) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains.
Tier 5 in farm animal welfare rankings
The 2019 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report ranks global food companies on how they are managing and reporting their farm animal welfare policies and practices. This company appeared in tier 5, "On the business agenda but limited evidence of implementation", with tier 1 being the best, and tier 6 the worst.
Green Grades Report card
F for report card on paper practices of the office supply sector, (A best, F worst), covering chain of custody endangered forests plantations & controversial sources, responsible forestry & FSC-certification, recycling & reduction, and other leadership. [Listed under information due to age of report]
Health & Human Rights
20% positive
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100% on Corporate Equality Index
This company is listed as having best practice on a report card on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.
Repairability of devices
Engineers from ifixit.com disassembled and analysed a range of smartphones, tablets and laptops, awarding each a repairability score between one and ten. Ten is the easiest to repair. A device with a perfect score will be relatively inexpensive to repair because it is easy to disassemble and has a service manual available. Points are docked based on the difficulty of opening the device, the types of fasteners found inside, and the complexity involved in replacing major components. Points are awarded for upgradability, use of non-proprietary tools for servicing, and component modularity. Products released by this company in 2017 scored between 7 and 8 points.
Forced labour in China
The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including brands owned by this company. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's 2020 report estimates (somewhat conservatively) that more than 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred out of Xinjiang to work in factories across China between 2017 and 2019, and some of them were sent directly from detention camps.
Efforts to pay a living wage
The Clean Clothes Campaign report, Tailored Wages 2019 analyses responses from 32 top clothing brands about their progress in implementing a living wage for the workers who produce their clothes. This company received the lowest possible grade in the report, meaning they produced no evidence that any worker making their clothes was paid a living wage anywhere in the world.
Worker mistreatment
Amazon staff work in a punishing environment - hours are long and impossible targets are set. The unpacking, movement, and repackaging of goods is relentless, and increased to levels that employees struggle to meet. It also has a ruthless 'three strikes and you're out policy' - where staff who do not meet these targets are sacked straight off the bat.
29.7% in conflict minerals rankings
As You Sow's 2019 report, Mining the Disclosures, is a deep analysis of 215 companies' human rights performance in relation to sourcing conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This company's score was 29.7% (Weak).
Human Rights Benchmark
The 2019 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assessed 200 of the largest publicly traded companies in the world from the Agricultural Products, Apparel, Extractives and ICT Manufacturing sectors on 100 human rights indicators. This company's score was in the 10-20 band range. The overall average score was a disappointing 24%.
D+ grade at Behind the Barcode
D+ grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training and worker rights.
34/100 in KnowTheChain Benchmark
In 2018 KnowTheChain benchmarked 120 large global companies in the ICT, Food & Beverage, and Apparel & Footwear sectors on their efforts to address forced labour and human trafficking in their supply chains. This company received a score of 34/100.
2014 CHOICE Shonky Award
Named and shamed in the 2014 CHOICE Shonky Awards. Amazon's Knidle e-reader copped a Shonky for deceptive claims about its battery life.
Business ethics
60% positive
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68.5% at JUST Capital
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2021 rankings the public identified 19 issues, which are organised under the headings Workers, Communities, Customers, Shareholders and Environment. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 66th of 928 companies, and 4th of 48 Retail companies.
Responsible Business Alliance member
This company is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (formerly the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition), a non-profit coalition of electronics companies which supports the rights and wellbeing of workers and communities worldwide affected by the global electronics supply chain. RBA members commit and are held accountable to a common Code of Conduct and utilize a range of RBA training and assessment tools to support continuous improvement in the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of their supply chains.
GC3 member (Green Chemistry)
This company is a member of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3), a business-to-business forum that advances the application of green chemistry and design for environment across supply chains. It provides an open forum for cross-sectoral collaboration to share information and experiences about the challenges to and opportunities for safer chemicals and products.
Responsible Minerals Initiative member
This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
Sustainability Consortium member
This company is a member of The Sustainability Consortium, an organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability. They develop transparent methodologies, tools, and strategies to drive a new generation of products and supply networks that address environmental, social, and economic imperatives.
How2Recycle member
This company is a member of How2Recycle. The How2Recycle Label is a voluntary, standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their packaging to be recycled and are empowering consumers through smart packaging labels. Companies must be a member of the program to use the How2Recycle Label.
Tax avoidance
Ethical Consumer in the UK are calling for a boycott on Amazon for tax avoidance. What singles Amazon out as a consumer-facing tax avoider is not just its size and market power, but the fact that its whole business model appears to be built around tax avoidance as a way of competing on price.
0.0% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017
This company received a score of 0/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Top 10 Corporate Criminal of 2017
This company appeared on Global Exchange's list of "10 Top Corporate Criminals of 2017" for poor labor conditions and unjust treatment of workers and for putting local small and mid-sized stores out of business, destroying local retail jobs and thriving downtowns.
16/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 16/100 in the Retailing category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.