Environmental

    Environmental Product Summary

    A Renew Table is up to 74 percent recyclable based on availability of recycling facilities.

    Renew Tables are comprised of 49-percent recycled materials. This figure breaks down to 24-percent post-consumer and 25-percent pre-consumer recycled content.

    • 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.
    • Steel components contain approximately 37 percent recycled content and are 100 percent recyclable.
    • Aluminum components are 100 percent recyclable. 
    • Most metal components have a powder-coat paint finish that emits negligible volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
    • Returnable Packaging-Packaging materials for Renew Tables include corrugated cardboard 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.

    Manufacturing Process

    ISO-Renew Tables are manufactured in West Michigan at an ISO 14001-certified site. Worker Health and Safety-Herman Miller strives to meet or exceed OSHA standards. Renew Tables are manufactured at an OHSAS 18001-certified site.

    Product Performance

    • Easy assembly for cost-efficiency and quick parts replacement.
    • Easy disassembly for recyclability.
    • Modular bases can be configured to support tops up to 22 feet long.
    • Designed for durability, an important environmental criterion.
    • Backed by Herman Miller's 12-year, 24/7 warranty.

    Corporate Sustainability Policy

    For more information on Herman Miller's Corporate Sustainability Policy and other environmental efforts, please visit HermanMiller.com/environment.

    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

    Renew Tables may contribute to LEED credits due to their returnable/reusable packaging, durability, pre-consumer recycled content, and post-consumer content. Depending on location, Renew Tables 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.

    Herman Miller complies with the Federal Trade commission's Part 260 Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.