Transcript Who is Herman Miller? - Environmental Science and Policy Program

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Who is Herman Miller?
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Leading Provider of Products and
Services for the Work Environment
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Fast Facts
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• Founded 1923
• Headquarters located in West Michigan
• U.S. manufacturing facilities located in
Georgia, Wisconsin, and West Michigan
• 6500 employees
• Worldwide sales in over 40 countries
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The Environmental goal of
Herman Miller
is to become a sustainable company
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What is Sustainable?
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Doing business in such a way that it does not harm
the ability of future generations to do the same.
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Herman Miller
Response to Climate Change
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How & Why
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Take a hard and honest look
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•What tools do you have (internal/external)?
•What resources are available ?
•What policies / practices are in place ?
•What is your energy policies ?
•What are you energy sources / types ?
•What can you control ?
•What can you change ?
•What are the costs ?
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Findings
•The Herman Miller Culture
•Dfe
•Energy Business Plan
•ISO
•Safety
•Products
•LEED
•Support Programs
•ELT commitment
•Industry recognition (Internal/External)
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Climate Change Impacts
On Herman Miller
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Climate Change
Cultural Impacts
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•Recycling / Environmental
•Design and Manufacturing
•Alternative Transportation
•Alternative Energy & Conservation
•ELT support
•Effective Adaptation
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Climate Change
Business Model Impacts
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•Review of existing product
•New product development
•Marketing strategies
•Profitability
•Building operational changes
•Leadership role
•Manufacturing changes
•Alternative Energy Supplies
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Climate Change
Financial Impacts
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•Sarbanes-Oxley
•Carbon counting costs of existing products
•Carbon counting costs of future products
•Carbon sequestration costs
•Reporting costs
•Energy costs (Renewable Assets)
•Asset ownership
•Estimated Total Impact: $3.2 million annually
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Change is an Opportunity
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Doing business in such a way that it
does not harm the ability of future
generations to do the same.
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Questions
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Thank You
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