What is the EFG × Vpod proposition?

EFG brings workplace furniture and people-centred design expertise, while Vpod provides intelligent locker infrastructure. Together, the proposition shows how flexible furniture, secure storage and connected locker workflows can support more adaptable workplaces.

How can EFG workplace design and Vpod smart lockers work together?

EFG can shape the wider workplace environment around focus, collaboration, wellbeing and flexibility, while Vpod smart lockers add secure employee storage and physical handoff workflows for items such as IT equipment and parcels.

How do smart lockers support hybrid working?

Smart lockers can provide flexible storage for employees who do not have permanently assigned desks. Depending on the operating model, lockers can be shared, dynamically allocated or assigned for different periods of use.

Can Vpod smart lockers support employee storage?

Yes. Vpod smart lockers can provide secure storage for personal belongings, work equipment and other items employees need during the working day.

Can smart lockers support IT asset handoff?

Yes. Smart lockers can support secure collection, exchange and return of laptops, peripherals and other workplace equipment, helping reduce the need for every handoff to be completed manually.

Can Vpod lockers support parcel collection in the workplace?

Yes. Smart lockers can provide a secure self-service point for workplace deliveries and parcels, reducing reliance on reception or facilities teams for every collection.

How can smart lockers improve the employee experience?

Smart lockers can make storage, collection and returns more convenient by giving employees a secure self-service option within the workplace. They can also help reduce unnecessary queues, handovers and administrative steps.

Can smart lockers support activity-based workplaces?

Yes. Smart lockers can support activity-based working by providing flexible storage that does not depend on permanently assigned desks or fixed personal storage.

Can EFG and Vpod support multi-site workplace programmes?

The combination is relevant to organisations looking to create more consistent workplace environments across multiple locations. Furniture, storage and locker workflows can be adapted to local site requirements while following a wider workplace standard.

How do smart lockers fit into sustainable workplace design?

Flexible and shared locker models can help organisations make better use of workplace space and avoid unnecessary permanently assigned storage. The overall sustainability impact depends on the design, materials, lifecycle and operating model selected.

Can Vpod smart lockers connect with workplace systems?

Vpod smart locker solutions can be designed to work with wider workplace, identity, access-control and facilities systems. The exact integration scope depends on the organisation's technology environment and workflow requirements.

Are EFG and Vpod directly integrated?

The EFG × Vpod page is positioned around complementary workplace capabilities rather than a standard technical integration. A specific software or systems integration should only be described where it has been separately designed and verified.

EFG × VPOD

Design the workplace around people. Make storage work around them.

EFG creates Scandinavian workplace furniture around how people work, meet, recover and connect. Vpod adds intelligent locker infrastructure for secure, flexible storage, assets and service workflows.

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People-centred designFlexible workingWellbeingCircular thinking

People-centred spaces

Design around behaviour, comfort, focus and social connection.

Flexible storage

Support shared, hybrid and activity-based workplace models.

Long-life thinking

Combine durable workplace design with configurable locker infrastructure.

Estate consistency

Build repeatable workplace experiences across sites and teams.

A SHARED WORKPLACE STORY

Furniture shapes the environment. Locker workflows shape how people use it.

EFG's workplace thinking goes beyond desks and chairs: it considers recovery, social interaction, ergonomics and changing employee needs. Vpod complements that physical environment with secure self-service storage and handoff workflows for people, IT assets and deliveries.

Scandinavian-inspired flexible workplace with social and focus zones

EFG

Create spaces that support how people really work.

EFG describes tomorrow's workplace as more than a physical setting, with social and psychological dimensions alongside health, ergonomics, flexibility and company culture.

Scandinavian workplace furniture
Spaces for focus, recovery and socialising
Ergonomics and employee wellbeing
Flexible, long-life product thinking

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Employee using intelligent workplace lockers

VPOD

Make storage flexible, secure and self-service.

Vpod smart lockers can support employee storage, IT asset handoff, parcels and other workplace workflows with configurable access, central administration and integration into surrounding systems.

Workplace lockers
IT asset lockers
Parcel and delivery workflows
Multi-site management and integrations

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CONNECTED WORKPLACE JOURNEY

From workplace intent to everyday use.

Start with the people and activity the space must support. Then layer in storage, access, service ownership, exceptions and insight.

Understand

Map employee needs, behaviours, work modes and space goals.

Design

Create focus, collaboration, social and recovery environments.

Configure

Define locker types, allocation rules, workflows and ownership.

Access

Employees use an agreed credential or access method.

Use

Store belongings, collect equipment, receive parcels or return assets.

Learn

Review utilisation, exceptions and operational performance.

REAL WORKPLACE APPLICATIONS

One workplace. Different reasons to use storage.

Flexible hybrid workplace with varied furniture settings

Hybrid employee storage

Give people secure personal storage without dedicating a permanent desk or locker to every employee.

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Laptop collection from a secure workplace locker

IT asset handoff

Support secure issue, swap, return and collection of laptops and peripherals.

Explore asset lockers →

Social collaboration space within a modern workplace

Social and collaboration zones

Keep shared spaces clear by giving people somewhere secure for bags, coats and equipment.

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Multiple workplace zones supporting different activities

Multi-zone workplaces

Align storage with quiet areas, project zones, collaboration settings and touchdown spaces.

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Employee accessing workplace smart lockers

Multi-site consistency

Standardise storage and access principles while allowing each site to fit its own workplace design.

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DESIGN FOR LONGER LIFE

Flexibility should reduce replacement, not accelerate it.

EFG's sustainability philosophy focuses on long lifespans, circular layer-by-layer design, pure materials and products that can be updated rather than replaced. Vpod's modular locker approach can complement that thinking by separating the physical storage environment from the workflows and digital services around it.

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Durable flexible workplace furniture in a modern office

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SEE IT IN ACTION

Real workplaces. Real locker workflows.

Explore workplace lockers, asset workflows, parcels, customer stories and connected deployments on the Vpod Smart Solutions channel.

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WORKPLACE + TECHNOLOGY

Design the physical environment and the operational journey together.

Where a locker workflow connects to identity, workplace, facilities or service systems, Vpod's integration approach starts with the customer journey, data exchange, authentication, exceptions and ownership before the technical connector is chosen.

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Workplace needSpace + furnitureLocker workflowIdentity / service layerUse + insight