As living standards continue to rise, sleep has become an essential component of public health. The growing “sleep economy” is driving a new wave of development in bedding and sleep-aid products. However, mattresses and other bulky bedding products, characterized by complex material compositions and low recyclability, face mounting sustainability challenges. Reducing their environmental footprint requires systematic carbon-reduction actions across the full life cycle—from design and manufacturing to recycling and end-of-life management.
Recently, with the support of Carbon Newture, Guangdong SweetNight Home Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “SweetNight”) completed an organizational carbon verification for its Shatou plant in Foshan, Guangdong Province, and successfully obtained a carbon neutrality certificate issued by the authoritative third-party organization SGS.
As a globally active bedding designer and manufacturer, SweetNight’s achievement of organizational carbon neutrality not only reflects its proactive response to the global green supply chain transition, but also marks the formal launch of a new phase in the development of high-quality, sustainable bedding products.
01. Starting from China: Building a Low-Carbon Foundation for the Global Supply Chain
Founded in 2011, SweetNight is a brand enterprise focused on the sleep and home-living sector, operating four major brands—SweetNight, Novilla, Avenco and Tianmimi—covering mattresses, furniture and extended sleep-related products.
In 2017, SweetNight made a strategic decision to expand overseas, bringing Chinese-made mattresses to global markets. Leveraging a strong product portfolio and refined operations, its products are now sold in more than 130 countries and regions across Europe, North America, Australia and the Middle East, through platforms including Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Wayfair, independent overseas websites, Tmall and Douyin. Serving hundreds of millions of users worldwide, SweetNight has become one of the most popular mattress brands among global consumers. The company has also established a fully integrated global supply chain, forming a complete closed loop from in-house manufacturing to direct sales.
Amid the global low-carbon transition, and guided by its mission of “making better home living simpler,” SweetNight has achieved organizational carbon neutrality at its Foshan Shatou facility—marking a critical milestone in its corporate carbon management journey.
This achievement stems from the company’s keen understanding of global green market trends:
On the demand side, sustainability is shifting from a “value-added feature” to a “baseline requirement” for high-quality bedding products.
On the regulatory side, key markets such as the EU are imposing increasingly stringent requirements on the low-carbon attributes of products. Policies including the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and the Textile Labelling Regulation require products entering the EU market to disclose environmental information such as carbon footprint data.
02. Consumer Insight: “Sustainability” as a Core Benchmark of Quality
In today’s fast-paced society, sleep quality has become a critical factor affecting people’s health and productivity. According to the China Sleep Research Report (2025) released by the Chinese Sleep Research Society, approximately 65.91% of respondents have experienced sleep problems. As health awareness rises, demand for high-quality sleep products continues to grow. The sleep health industry expanded from RMB 261.63 billion in 2016 to RMB 495.58 billion in 2023, and is projected to reach RMB 658.68 billion by 2027, potentially exceeding RMB 1 trillion by 2030.
As the core product in the sleep scenario, mattresses are increasingly evaluated not only for comfort and functionality, but also for their sustainability performance. According to China Newsweek’s “Embracing a Net-Zero Future: 2025 Youth Low-Carbon Practices Report”, 67.5% of respondents expect products to be both practical and environmentally friendly. More than half now pay attention to full life-cycle impacts, including low-carbon raw materials, design and technologies, while nearly 40% consider whether the manufacturing facilities themselves operate with low-carbon practices.
Backed by strong R&D capabilities, SweetNight has long focused on solving key sleep pain points. Its SweetNight CoolNest® memory foam mattress features an innovative cooling system to address heat retention, while Novilla’s Bliss™ memory foam mattress balances affordability with comfort, achieving cumulative sales of over two million units in six years and becoming a popular choice for quality sleep under USD 500.
Building on this technological foundation, SweetNight is now integrating sustainability into its core R&D strategy, adopting lower-carbon materials and processes to deliver mattresses that combine superior performance with reduced environmental impact, meeting the global market’s demand for sustainable sleep solutions.
03. Forward-Looking Strategy: Systematic Carbon Management to Overcome Green Trade Barriers
Due to their large size and heavy reliance on carbon-intensive materials such as steel and polyurethane foam, mattresses are widely regarded as one of the most challenging categories in the home furnishings sector for emission reduction. Yet this challenge also represents significant opportunity, as low-carbon design and circular solutions offer substantial mitigation potential.
The EU has already listed mattresses as a priority product category under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), with formal regulatory control scheduled for 2029. Textiles (including home textiles) and furniture will follow in 2027 and 2028 respectively. These categories will be required to comply with ecodesign and environmental performance standards in order to enter or circulate in the EU market.
For bedding companies such as SweetNight, this means that future market access will increasingly depend on systematic, life-cycle-based carbon management—from product design and material selection to manufacturing and supply chain operations.
Achieving organizational carbon neutrality represents a strategic step in SweetNight’s global expansion and competitiveness. The certification not only helps mitigate emerging green trade risks, but also lays a solid foundation for subsequent product carbon footprint management and global compliance. By building an integrated value chain from “green manufacturing” to “green branding,” SweetNight is strengthening the resilience of its low-carbon supply chain and driving sustainable growth in the global market.
