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Our sustainability goals by the year 2020:
• Zero carbon footprint
• Zero landfill
• Zero hazardous waste generation
• Zero air emissions (VOCs)
• Zero process water use
• 100 percent renewable electrical energy use via renewable
energy credits and a power purchase agreement
• Company buildings constructed to a minimum
LEED Silver certification
• 100 percent of sales from DfE approved products
Environmental Product Summary
Canvas Office Landscape
Design Story: Simple, Responsive, Comprehensive
At Herman Miller, we invented systems furniture. So
it’s not surprising we are leading the way to a simpler,
more responsive, and more comprehensive way to
create interiors. Canvas Office Landscape, conceived
with designers Jeffrey Bernett and Nicholas Dodziuk
and built upon the designs of Doug Ball and Joey
Ruiter, creates a broad range of work environments
for individuals, groups, and entire organizations.
Canvas has a simple set of elements that combine to
vary the features of the office topography. No matter
which elements are chosen, they link in a holistic way,
so there is balance among the elements that enliven
spaces. Thus, Canvas can be used to express an
organization’s perspective. In doing so, Canvas always
keeps people in the foreground, giving them choices
about where and how to work, variety in the types of
spaces available, and ways to further the human
connections that lead to new ideas.
Herman Miller’s Design Protocol
Our commitment to corporate sustainability naturally
includes minimizing the environmental impact of each
of our products. Our Design for Environment team (DfE)
applies environmentally sensitive design standards to
both new and existing Herman Miller products.
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recycled at the end of the product’s useful life?
• LCA—Have we optimized the product based on the
entire life cycle?
Cradle to Cradle Certified
Canvas filing and storage metal is Cradle to Cradle
CertifiedCM Silver. This means that Canvas has been
evaluated for its material health, and is designed for
material reuse in a closed loop system, such as
recycling or composting. It is assembled using 100%
renewable energy.
level® Certification
Canvas filing and storage metal is certified level 2.
The level conformance mark ensures a comprehensive,
independent, and impartial assessment of the
environmental and social impacts of a product.
Material Content
Canvas filing and storage metal components are
constructed from steel, cement, wood, plastic, and
other materials.
Lateral
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The DfE Design Protocol goes beyond regulatory
compliance to thoroughly evaluate new product
designs in four key areas:
• Material Chemistry and Safety of Inputs—
What chemicals are in the materials we specify, and
are they the safest available?
• Disassembly—Can we take products apart at the
end of their useful life, to recycle their materials?
• Recyclability—Do the materials contain recycled
content, and more importantly, can the materials be
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STEEL 88%
WOOD 8%
PLASTIC 1%
OTHER 3%
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Environmental Product Summary
Canvas Office Landscape
Pedestal
STEEL 67%
WOOD 12%
PLASTIC 1%
OTHER 3%
Tower
STEEL 90%
WOOD 7%
PLASTIC 1%
OTHER 2%
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Lateral
CEMENT 17%
Pedestal
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 26%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 13%
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 20%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 16%
Credenza
STEEL 83%
WOOD 12%
CEMENT 3%
OTHER 2%
Canvas filing and storage metal components are up to
91 percent recyclable at the end of their useful life.
• Lateral—89% recyclable
• Pedestal—85% recyclable
• Tower—91% recyclable
• Credenza—87% recyclable
Canvas filing and storage metal components are
comprised of approximately 35-percent to 41-percent
recycled materials. This figure breaks down as:
• Lateral—26% post-consumer and 13% pre-consumer
• Pedestal—20% post-consumer and 16% pre-consumer
• Tower—26% post-consumer and 12% pre-consumer
• Credenza—24% post-consumer and 17% pre-consumer
Tower
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 26%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 12%
Credenza
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 24%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 17%
• Steel components contain approximately 35 percent
recycled content and are 100 percent recyclable.
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Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.
® level is a trademark of BIFMA International.
® GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
© 2012 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
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Environmental Product Summary
Canvas Office Landscape
• 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.
• Returnable Packaging—Canvas’ packaging materials
include corrugated cardboard and expanded
polystyrene foam. These materials are part of a
closed-loop recycling system, meaning 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.
–On large North American orders, disposable
packaging can be replaced with reusable
shipping blankets.
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Indoor Air Quality
Canvas 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,
see our Environmental Advocacy brochure, or 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
Canvas filing and storage may contribute to LEED
credits due to its returnable/reusable packaging,
durability, pre-consumer recycled content, and
post-consumer content. Depending on location,
Canvas filing and storage 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.
Manufacturing Process
• Renewable Energy—Canvas is manufactured in
West Michigan using 100 percent renewable energy
via renewable energy credits and a power purchase
agreement.
• ISO—Canvas is manufactured in West Michigan at
an ISO 14001-certified site.
• Worker Health and Safety—Herman Miller strives
to meet or exceed OSHA standards. Canvas is
manufactured at an OHSAS 18001-certified site.
Product Performance
• Designed for minimal material use, reduced energy
requirements, easy reconfiguration, and durability.
• Backed by Herman Miller’s 12-year, 24/7 warranty.
Herman Miller complies with the Federal Trade commission’s Part 260
Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
® Y and Z are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
™ Canvas Office Landscape is among the trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
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Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.
® level is a trademark of BIFMA International.
® GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
© 2012 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
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