Herman Miller Meridian Storage - 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 reconfiguration, and durability.
• Backed by Herman Miller’s 12-year, 24/7 warranty.
Indoor Air Quality
Meridian filing and storage 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
Meridian filing and storage may contribute to
LEED credits due to its returnable/reusable packaging,
durability, pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled
content. Depending on location, these products also
may contribute to a LEED Regional Materials credit.
Please refer to http://hermanmiller.com/ecoScore-
card 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
Meridian ® Filing and Storage
• Most laminate and veneer Meridian
storage fronts and tops may be ordered
as FSC
® certified products.
• Meridian products are composed
primarily of bent, formed, stamped, and
rolled steel, with some plasma welding
and laser cutting.
• 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).
• The recycled Ironstone finish used in drawer interiors
is composed of up to 50 percent recycled powder-
coat paint.
• Plastic components are identified with an ASTM
recycling code whenever possible, to aid in returning
these materials to the recycling stream.
• Returnable/Recyclable Packaging—The majority of
Meridian products are blanket-wrapped. Other
packaging materials include corrugated cardboard,
honeycomb, and polyethylene stretch wrap. 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
• ISO—Meridian filing and storage is manufactured in
West Michigan at an ISO 14001-certified site.
• Worker Health and Safety—Herman Miller strives
to meet or exceed OSHA standards. Meridian
filing and storage is manufactured at an OHSAS
18001-certified site.
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® Y and Z and Meridian 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.
Only the products that are identified as such on this document are FSC® certified.
® GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
© 2012 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 22-28%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 5-6%