As a modern manufacturer, we strive to minimize the environmental impacts of our products across their lifecycle. Our product sustainability goals include:
- Incorporating sustainable design principles into our product development process
- Assessing the use of raw materials in our products and identifying opportunities to reduce product environmental impacts
- Advancing programs to identify, reduce, and eliminate chemicals of concern within our products and manufacturing processes
Here is some of the progress we’ve made within our businesses toward these goals.
Sustainable Innovation in Product Design
Our Adjustable Bed business redesigned an adjustable bed base that is lighter and more compact than the previous model. This new design results in the reduction of container and truck shipments annually, leading to potential fuel and emissions reductions during the transportation of the product to customers.
Responsible Use of Raw Materials
In our Automotive business, post consumer-grade recycled nylon and plastic are used to manufacture components. In addition, an operation in our Work Furniture business uses more than 400 tons of 100% post-consumer plastics and post-industrial waste each year to create high-quality structural components.
Chemical Management Programs
In 2023, we reviewed technology solutions that would enable the development of an enhanced database to track chemicals more efficiently and to improve and inform decision-making processes related to chemical management in our businesses.
To learn more about our commitment to sustainability in our manufacturing facilities, visit our website and download our Sustainability Report.
