"Eco-friendly" on a sign means little unless the supplier can say exactly what it is made of. Every sign in this collection can be described in one checkable line: the certified material, what the finished sign contains, and how it is packed. That is the standard a sustainability report, a tender response or a Green Key auditor asks for, and it is the standard this range is chosen to meet. Solid oak blocks, birch plywood items, NFC signs and wipeable boards are kept out of this collection because they do not share the same material claim or plastic-free construction.
What's in this collection
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Shopfront and opening hours — slim oak and bamboo open and closed signs, a Welsh bilingual Ar Agor / Ar Gau sign and We Are Open signs. More in open, closed and opening hours signs.
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QR code signs — Google review, multi-platform review, social media and WiFi QR signs, freestanding or hanging, with the code engraved rather than printed. More in QR code signs.
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Counter, table and logo signs — freestanding table signs, event and conference signs, corporate table numbers, an XL counter sign and A4 or A5 bamboo panels. More in wooden table signs.
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Rooms and facilities — toilet signs, meeting room, staff only, treatment and hotel room signs, and custom text door signs. More in toilet and bathroom signs.
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Policy and safety notices — no smoking or vaping, CCTV in operation, food allergy and mind your head signs.
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Hotel and treatment-room door hangers — oak and bamboo do not disturb, make up my room, occupied and in session hangers, including 5mm bamboo. More in hotel and hospitality signs.
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Retail and guest information — garment rail dividers and a home information sign for holiday lets.
Materials and certification
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FSC-certified 4mm oak veneered MDF — most signs here. The certificate sits with our material supplier, not with Cherry Grove Craft, so this is a text claim: no FSC logo on the sign and no certificate number published for this material.
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FSC-certified Moso bamboo (certificate BV-COC-190523) — the bamboo signs and door hangers, 3mm or 5mm. The number is our supplier's Chain of Custody certificate and can be checked on the public FSC database.
Oak veneered MDF is a composite of wood fibre and resin rather than solid timber; our guide to whether MDF is sustainable sets out both sides. All signs in this collection are for indoor use.
Plastic content
- Hanging signs — wood and jute twine only
- Freestanding and table signs — the sign and a wooden base only
- A4 and A5 panels — wood only, with or without a wooden stand; no adhesive pads are supplied
- Circular door signs — wood only; fixed with your own adhesive pads
- Door hangers — wood only
- Packaging, every order — card envelope or corrugated box, paper tape and paper void fill
Personalisation
Type your wording in the personalisation box, and where a product shows a logo upload button, upload your logo there — colour or black and white, we will convert it; if there is a problem we will get in touch. The design service is free. Proofs are not provided as standard — ask for one in the personalisation box if you want to see the layout first.
Bulk discount pricing
Discounts are applied automatically at checkout per product — no code needed. Kitting out a site with one design, such as twenty toilet signs or fifty door hangers, reaches the tiers; one of each sign does not.
- Buy 20 of the same product — 10% off
- Buy 50 of the same product — 15% off
- Buy 100 of the same product — 20% off
- Buy 250 of the same product — 25% off
- Buy 500 of the same product — 30% off
- Buy 1,000 of the same product — 35% off
For indoor use only. All items are made to order. Dispatch time is shown at checkout. UK orders via Royal Mail Tracked 24. International via Royal Mail International Tracked.
Related collections
Also worth a look: custom wooden business signs, FSC-certified wooden gifts and business products, FSC-certified bamboo products and the full range of wooden signs.
Further reading
Wooden signs vs plastic — what counts as procurement evidence for Green Key, Green Tourism and GSTC. What FSC Chain of Custody means — and how to verify a certificate. Is acrylic sustainable? — recycling, biodegradability and alternatives. Our materials and sustainability page.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a wooden business sign eco-friendly?
Four things you can check: the material is FSC-certified oak veneered MDF or FSC-certified Moso bamboo; the design is engraved, so there is no ink or laminate; the sign contains no plastic; and it is made to order and dispatched without plastic packaging. It is an indoor sign, and oak veneered MDF is a composite rather than solid timber.
What certificate can I quote in a sustainability report or tender?
For bamboo signs, quote "FSC-certified Moso bamboo (certificate BV-COC-190523)", noting that it is our supplier's Chain of Custody certificate. For oak signs, state "FSC-certified oak veneered MDF" as a text claim; no certificate number is published for that material.
Are these signs plastic-free?
The signs in this collection are wood, or wood and jute twine, with wooden bases where they stand. Circular door signs are fixed with adhesive pads you supply, and packaging is card and paper.
How do they compare with acrylic or PVC signs?
Acrylic and PVC are cheaper and better outdoors, but they are petroleum-derived, rarely recycled in practice and usually printed, so the graphic can scuff. An engraved sign carries no ink because the design is cut into the surface.
Can these signs go outside?
No. These are indoor signs: oak veneered MDF marks in damp, and the bamboo signs here are made for indoor doors, walls and counters too — reception areas, toilets, treatment rooms, shop counters and hotel corridors.
