Tops List of Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies in Michigan Five Years Running
Global design manufacturer Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLHR) has once again been named to the list of Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies™ in Michigan, this year earning national recognition for its leadership and innovation in corporate sustainability. This marks the fifth year in a row Herman Miller has been recognized as a leading Michigan company for improving our local and global communities through environmentally responsible business practices.
“Herman Miller’s commitment to corporate ethics and environmental advocacy are part of the fabric of our company, and these values have always guided our business strategy,” said Michael Ramirez, Senior Vice President of People, Places, and Administration. “By engaging our employees, suppliers, and partners in this effort, we reduce our collective environmental footprint and significantly enhance our ability to create a better world.”
Herman Miller’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and rich history of leadership in environmental advocacy date back nearly 100 years to founder D.J. De Pree. The company helped found the U.S. Green Building Council in 1993 and secured the first LEED Pioneer designation for its GreenHouse seating operations facility. Today, Herman Miller has eight zero landfill facilities, with the ultimate goal of having a zero operational footprint worldwide. The company continues to benchmark its goals and accomplishments in the Better World Report, which highlights initiatives like the Earthright sustainability strategy, company-wide Inclusiveness Resource Teams (IRTs), ongoing community volunteerism, and the employee-led “Herman Miller Cares” giving board.
The Best and Brightest Sustainable companies were evaluated across categories including communications on sustainable business efforts, strategic planning and operational implementation, innovation and problem-solving, environmental, buildings and grounds, community leadership, workforce, and financial performance.
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About Herman Miller, Inc.
Herman Miller is a globally recognized provider of furnishings and related technologies and services. Headquartered in West Michigan, the global company has relied on innovative design for over 100 years to solve problems for people wherever they work, live, learn, and heal. Herman Miller’s designs are part of museum collections worldwide, and the company is a past recipient of the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Award. Known and respected for its leadership in corporate social responsibility, Herman Miller has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the past 12 years, and has earned the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s top rating in its Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years. In fiscal 2016, the company generated $2.26 billion in revenue and employed nearly 8,000 people worldwide. Herman Miller trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MLHR.