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Ikea MARKUS

$229.00

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Color

  • Glose black
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Details

  • The Markus offers good, solid lumbar support, which helps to prevent back strain.
  • The height is adjustable and can be raised to a maximum of 22.5”.
  • The armrests are not adjustable. However, they can be removed if preferred.
  • The tilt of the chair is adjustable and a limiter in place in case you find the perfect angle.
  • The design is a mix between leather and air mesh.
  • 15 minutes to assemble.
  • Four neutral colors.
  • Can hold up to 242 pounds of weight.
  • Overall the chair is not for every body type.
  • Ten-year warranty.

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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 with the chair, it was comfortable, stylish and easy to assemble. Some customers were not happy with the bonded leather peeling off after only a few years of light use.

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  • Love, love, love this chair. It’s my second one Bought first years ago for my office & a wheel broke off right when the pandemic closed everything down.

    DD · from Amazon

  • Bought is for working at home. It is way more comfortable than the dining room chair I had been using.

    KRS · from Amazon

  • looked at Wirecutter and other places for recommended office chairs andthey were all well over $500. I don't work from home permanently, so just needed a good chair for my home office/desk when I do. This was noted as a good runner up loved by many.

    Michael J · from Amazon

  • After only three years of light use at home, the bonded leather on both, a very thin film, is peeling off.

    DIY · from Amazon

  • It’s a good chair, plenty comfortable, and very stylish. My only complaints are small nitpicks that I don’t care to bother with. Very pleased with my chair.

    Dr D · from Amazon

Company Ethics

Source: https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=5344
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Based in Leiden, Netherlands


Overall ethics grade (A - F): F
Environment & Animal Welfare
57% positive
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Palm oil scorecard - WWF
The WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2019 assesses 173 companies on the commitments they have made, and the actions they have taken, to ensure that there is no destruction of nature including no deforestation along their supply chains; and support a responsible and sustainable palm oil industry beyond their own supply chain. This company is rated 'leading the way' with a score of 19 out of a possible total of 22.
Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target; commit to 100% renewable power; responsible corporate engagement in climate policy; reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions.
UTZ certification
This company sells UTZ certified coffee, promoting fair and sustainable coffee production. However this only represents a fraction of this company's total coffee sales. UTZ certification ensures the cocoa is sourced and produced sustainably on farms with safe working conditions. However unlike Fairtrade certification, UTZ does not offer a minimum or guaranteed price, and the environmental standards of UTZ Certified are far weaker than those of either Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance.
Animal Welfare awards
Compassion in World Farming is a UK-based organisation which works with the European food industry to encourage and reward commitment, transparency, performance and innovation in the field of animal welfare. This company has won a number of awards since 2008.
Using illegal timber
In 2020 Earthsight's 18-­month-­long investigation found that Ikea is selling beech chairs made from wood which was illegally felled in Ukraine's forests. Tens of thousands of chairs made from illegal wood are being sold at Ikea stores across the globe each year. This illegal harvesting is being enabled by the corrupt state-owned forestry enterprises which run most of Ukraine's forests. Ikea is the largest consumer of wood in the world. Earthsight estimates Ikea uses one tree every second.
Supply chain practices in China
This company received a score of 25.3/100 (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.
Soy scorecard - WWF
The WWF Soy Scorecard 2016 rates companies on their use of responsible soy, grown without damaging the environment and harming people. This company failed to respond to requests for information.
Health & Human Rights
33% positive
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A- in toxic chemical ranking
In 2019 the Mind the Store campaign ranked 43 major US retailers on their efforts to eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products. This company received a grade of A-.
Workers rights in China
This 2016 investigative report by China Labour Watch reveals labor abuses in five Chinese cookware factories. One or more of these factories supply this company. Labor abuses include low wages, excessive overtime,, dangerous work environments and humiliating living conditions.
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.
Business ethics
83% positive
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GFTN participant
This company is a participant in WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN), which seeks to mainstream the principles of responsible forest management and sustainable trade throughout the global forest products industry, by providing technical assistance and fostering linkages between committed companies. Independent forest certification is a key tool in this process.
Textile Exchange member
This company is a member of the Textile Exchange, a global non-profit that works closely with its members to drive textile industry transformation in preferred fibres, integrity and standards and responsible supply networks. They identify and share best practices regarding farming, materials, processing, traceability and product end-of-life in order to reduce the textile industry's impact on the world's water, soil and air, and the human population.
Circular Economy 100 member
This company is a member of the Circular Economy 100 (CE100) Network, a multi-stakeholder platform run by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The CE100 is the world's leading circular economy network, and facilitates market making by providing collaborative and pre-competitive opportunities which bring together business, innovators, cities and governments, universities, and thought leaders.
Leather Working Group member
This company is a member of the Leather Working Group, a multi-stakeholder group who's objective is to develop and maintain a protocol that assesses the compliance and environmental performance of tanners and promotes sustainable and appropriate environmental business practices within the leather industry.
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.
Tax avoidance
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for the likely use of tax avoidance strategies, and has at least two high risk subsidiaries in tax havens.