Herman Miller, Inc.Product Sustainability Strategies

Lauren ZulliEnvironmental Materials Senior Engineer Corporate Safety & Sustainability

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Herman Miller Brands

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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

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Mega Trends & Market Drivers

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

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Internal Tools

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