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Corporate Awards and Recognition

2005

The Michigan Minority Business Development Council names Herman Miller its Corporation of the Year in the commercial products sector, recognizing the company's ongoing efforts to create a diverse and inclusive supply chain

The Brooklyn Museum presents its Lifetime Achievement Award to Herman Miller for the company's partnerships with some of 20th century's outstanding designers, as well as its long history of innovative interior solutions

Human Resource Executive magazine cites Herman Miller among 50 "Most Admired" companies for human resources practices

2004

For the 16th time in 18 years, Herman Miller is ranked as the "Most Admired" company in the furniture industry in Fortune magazine's annual survey that measures the reputation of America's corporations

The Michigan Business and Professional Association names Herman Miller one of West Michigan's "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For"

For the fifth year in a row, Herman Miller ranks among Business Ethics magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens"--one of only 29 companies to earn a place on the list every year since its introduction in 2000

Herman Miller once again is selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an international stock portfolio that evaluates corporate performance using economic, environmental, and social criteria, known as the "triple bottom line" of sustainability

2003

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), a world-wide index created by Dow Jones to track the sustainability performance of companies, includes Herman Miller among those companies whose overall policies and actions meet their demanding criteria for environmental performance, financial stability/profitability, and equity/social justice programs

Business Ethics ranks Herman Miller, Inc. in the top 10 among the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" in America

Information Week magazine's annual Information Week 500 ranks Herman Miller among the top 50 "most innovative corporate users of information technology"

The Progressive Investor "Sustainable Business Top 20" includes Herman Miller among "world leaders in terms of both sustainability and financial strength"

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) honored Herman Miller with its Presidential Commendation for leadership and "to recognize outstanding contributions to the Interior Design Profession"

The Michigan Women's Leadership Index, developed by the Women's Leadership Forum and researched by the Center for the Education of Women at the University of Michigan, ranks Herman Miller among the Top Ten on the list, and as the only company in its industry to earn the "Most Valuable Player" designation

2002

Forbes magazine's "Platinum List" names Herman Miller among the 400 best performing, large corporations in America, based on annual and five year performance in profitability and growth, as well as twelve month totals in sales, net income, operating and profit margins

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) includes Herman Miller among those companies whose overall policies and actions meet their demanding criteria for environmental performance, financial stability/profitability, and equity/social justice programs

Business Ethics ranks Herman Miller, Inc. in the top 10 among the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" in America, and first among all ranked companies for "Service to the Environment"

Herman Miller again listed as "America's Most Admired" furniture company in Fortune magazine's annual poll of industry executives and financial analysts, marking the 15th time in the sixteen year history of the rankings

2001

Best e-Business Portal solution in the first annual "Portal Excellence Awards" sponsored by Intelligent Enterprise Magazine and DCI, Imaging and Document Solutions

Business Ethics ranks Herman Miller, Inc. in the top 10 among the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" in America

Advertising Age magazine names Herman Miller RED Brand Manager Greg Clark to its "Marketing 100" list for 2001

Herman Miller Global Customer Solutions (GCS) receives Site Selection/William Dorsey Service Provider Award, recognizing superior customer service in work with corporate real estate managers

2000

January 2000 Forbes magazine's "Platinum List" names Herman Miller the best performing big corporation in the "business supplies" category

Business Finance magazine's "Vision Award" for excellence in financial reporting practices

Business Ethics ranks Herman Miller, Inc. 5th among the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" in America

Business Week magazine included Herman Miller in its "WebSmart 50" list for its use of technology to streamline business operations

1999

Herman Miller, Inc. retains its top rankings as brand leader in company image, systems furniture, seating and overall customer satisfaction in Wirthlin Worldwide Fall 1999 Office Trends Report

"A+" rating third year in a row on Annual Corporate Report Card, Detroit News

Sales and Marketing Management magazine ranks Herman Miller's sales team No. 9 among the "25 Best Sales Forces" in the country

Forbes magazine's inaugural "Platinum List" of America's 400 best managed, large companies

Fortune magazine again cites Herman Miller among the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America"

Herman Miller maintains its consistent ranking (since 1986) as Fortune magazine's "Most Admired" furniture manufacturer in America, with the company's reputation scoring 13th among all American industry, and 3rd among all companies for both "Innovation" and "Social Responsibility"

1998

Industry Week magazine identified Herman Miller as one of the world's "100 Best-Managed Manufacturers"

Fortune magazine recognized Herman Miller among the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America"

Fortune magazine noted Herman Miller as the "Most Admired" company in America for Social Responsibility

Recognized among the "Michigan Superstar 10" by Roney & Co., for total financial performance in FY 1998

Council for Economic Priorities (CEP) first, annual Honor Roll Awards for a consistent record of social and environmental leadership

1986 through 1999 Herman Miller consistently listed as the "Most Admired" furniture manufacturer in Fortune magazine's annual poll of industry executives, board members, and financial analysts

1997

Recognized among the "Michigan Superstar 10" by Roney & Co. for total financial performance in FY 1997

Max DePree and Herman Miller recognized by the Business Enterprise Trust for "sound management and social vision"

1993

Herman Miller named one of four winners nationwide of the Beacon Award--for excellence in integrated corporate communications and design programs--sponsored by Fortune magazine and the American Center for Design

1992

Max DePree, chairman of the board, named to Fortune magazine's Hall of Fame

1991

Business and Aging Leadership Award from the United States Administration on Aging for exceptional leadership in the development of innovative policies and programs

1990

D.J. DePree, founder, inducted into the American Business Hall of Fame

1989

Business Ethics magazine's 1989 Excellence in Ethics award for expanding the concept of employee ownership

Carl Bertelsmann Prize given by the German Bertelsmann Foundation for expanding the concept of employee ownership--the first U.S. company so honored

1986 and 1989

Herman Miller listed among Fortune magazine's top 10 "Most Admired" of all companies in the United States

 

 


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