Herman Miller Celle Chairs - 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.
Herman Miller’s ISO 14001 certified environmental
management system.
• Worker Health and Safety—Herman Miller strives to
meet or exceed OHSA standards. The GreenHouse
is within the scope of Herman Miller’s OHSAS 18001
certified safety management system.
Product Performance
• Easy assembly for cost-efficiency and quick parts
replacement.
• Easy disassembly for recyclability.
• Designed for durability, an important environmental
criterion.
• Backed by Herman Miller’s 12-year, 24/7 warranty.
Indoor Air Quality
The Celle chair 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
The Celle chair may contribute to LEED credits
due to its returnable/reusable packaging, durability,
pre-consumer recycled content, and post-consumer
content. Depending on location, Celle 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
Celle ® Chair
The Celle chair is up to 98 percent recyclable at the
end of its useful life.
Celle is comprised of 39-percent recycled materials.
This figure breaks down to 33-percent post-consumer
and 6-percent pre-consumer recycled content.
• Every material has been scrutinized down to the
molecular level.
• Steel components contain approximately 35 percent
recycled content and are 100 percent recyclable.
• Most metal components have a powder-coat paint
finish that emits negligible volatile organic compounds
(VOCs).
• Plastic components are identified with an ASTM
recycling code whenever possible, to aid in returning
these materials to the recycling stream.
• Celle’s optional polyester textile seat cover can be
recycled at the end of its useful life.
• Returnable/Recyclable Packaging—Packaging materials
include corrugated cardboard and a polyethylene
plastic bag. 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.
Manufacturing Process
• Renewable energy and Emissions—The Celle chair
is manufactured at Herman Miller’s GreenHouse
seating operations in West Michigan using 100
percent renewable energy via renewable energy
credits and a power purchase agreement. No air or
water emissions are released in Celle’s production.
• The GreenHouse is also a LEED Pioneer building.
• ISO—The GreenHouse is within the scope of
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POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 33%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 6%
® Y and Z and Celle are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
Cradle to Cradle Certified CM is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.
® level is a trademark of BIFMA International.
Global GreenTag CertTM is an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) approved
National Certification Mark.
® GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
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