Herman Miller Action Office System - Environmental Product Summary - Manual (Page 2)

Herman Miller complies with the Federal Trade commission’s Part 260
Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
Product Performance
• Designed for minimal material use, reduced energy
requirements, easy reconfigurability, and durability.
• Backed by Herman Miller’s 12-year, 24/7 warranty.
Indoor Air Quality
The Action Office system (excluding wood finish
options) is GREENGUARD
® certified as a low-emitting
product that meets current indoor air quality standards.
Corporate Environmental Policy
For more information on Herman Miller’s Corporate
Environmental Policy and other environmental
efforts, visit the “Environmental Advocacy” section of
HermanMiller.com.
Supplier Support
At Herman Miller, we are committed to working closely
with our suppliers to reduce our collective impact on
the environment. We not only encourage our suppliers
to minimize their operations’ environmental impacts,
but require they assist us in decreasing our facilities’
negative environmental effects, as well.
LEED
Action Office may contribute to LEED credits due
to its returnable/reusable packaging, durability,
pre-consumer recycled content, and post-consumer
content. Depending on location, Action Office also may
contribute to a LEED Regional Materials credit. Please
refer to http://hermanmiller.com/ecoScorecard or
contact your Herman Miller representative for detailed
LEED information.
It’s important to note that no interior furnishings,
individually or collectively, can guarantee a
specific number of points for LEED certification.
Environmental Product Summary
Action Office ® System
• Aluminum components are 100 percent recyclable.
• Wood, while not technically recyclable, can be
cycled back to the natural environment, such as
through composting. The wood content in our work
surfaces and storage unit substrates is comprised of
100-percent reclaimed wood, as certified by the
Composite Panel Associations EPP. This wood content
is made primarily of sawdust generated by other
wood process operations. Additionally, wood waste
from our operations can be burned in our energy
center, which generates steam that we use in our
operations facilities.
• All veneers used are purchased from suppliers
practicing responsible forestry techniques.
– Approximately 60-80 percent of veneers are derived
from domestically grown woods, notably cherry.
–Responsibly harvested, rapidly renewable bamboo
work surface veneer is also available.
– All veneers are adhered to the substrate with
water-based glues to minimize air emissions.
• Plastic components are identified with an ASTM
recycling code whenever possible, to aid in returning
these materials to the recycling stream.
• Textiles used in Herman Miller products can be made
from natural or synthetic fibers. Several textiles are
available with 100 percent recycled content.
• Textile materials are part of an open-loop system
and can be recycled into everything from automotive
components to carpet padding at the end of their
current life.
• Returnable/Recyclable Packaging—Packaging
materials include corrugated cardboard, molded
pulp, and expanded polystyrene foam. These materi-
als are part of a closed- loop recycling system, mean-
ing they can be recycled repeatedly.
– Whenever possible, shipments between
Herman Miller and its suppliers include the use
of pallets and other returnable packaging to
minimize waste.
Manufacturing Process
• ISO—Action Office is manufactured in West
Michigan at an ISO 14001-certified site using 100
percent renewable energy via renewable energy
credits and a power purchase agreement.
• Worker Health and Safety—Herman Miller strives to
meet or exceed OSHA standards. Action Office is
manufactured at an OHSAS 18001-certified site.
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Only the products that are identified as such on this document are FSC® certified.
® GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
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