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Herman Miller, Inc.Product Sustainability Strategies
Lauren ZulliEnvironmental Materials Senior Engineer Corporate Safety & Sustainability
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Environmental Timeline
1953: “Herman Miller shall be a good steward of the earth’s
resources.”
1970: 50% Green space
1981: Energy Center
1991: Zero Landfill Goal
1993: Founding Member USGBC
1995: LEED Pioneer Building
2001: Design for the Environment
2004: Mirra C2C Certified
2005: rePurpose is Born
2010: 100% Renewable electricity
2013: Zero Landfill at 7 Manufacturing Sites
2015: 80% of Suppliers Adopt HMI Goals
EARTHRIGHTResource Smart Eco-inspired Design Community Driven
2023 YEAR GOALS
100% DfE Approved Products100% level 3 Certified ProductsTakeback 125,000 tons of product
Zero Waste50% Less Water50% Less Intense50% On-site/Local Renewables
Engage 53% of employeesEngage 100% of suppliers
Upstream EngagementDfE in Supply
Management ProcessDfE Supplier Guide
DfE Materials Disclosure Form
Banned Chemical ListApproved Material List
Internal Engagement Strategies
DfE Protocol for Development
DfE Materials DatabaseLCA
Bill of Materials
Downstream Engagement Strategies
Transparency & EducationEnd of Life Solutions
DfE in Supply Management ProcessDfE Requirements in Terms &
ConditionsCodes of Conduct
Supplier Qualification Process
Materials DisclosureRegulatory Compliance
Market Driven Chemicals of ConcernHerman Miller Banned List
Pre-Approved Materials
DfE Supplier GuideDetails to meet DfE RequirementsGuidance on choosing healthier
materials
Upstream Supplier Engagement Strategies
Downstream Product Transparency and EoL Strategies
Transparency Strategies
• Environmental Product Summary• Environmental Product Declarations• Building Standard Conformance • Disassembly Instrutions• Material Ingredient Disclosures
End of Life Strategies
• Greenstandards• Goodwill• Supplier Partnerships• Non-Profit Partnerships
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Establish long term strategy and key commitments
Evaluate product/service impacts and processes
Set goals and targets
Engage your stakeholders – share vision, understand their strategy, co-create solutions
Look to create tools to support stakeholders and leverage exiting processes
Maintain an open dialog and willingness to flex
Celebrate incremental improvements and progress
Take Aways