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Environmental Awards and Recognition
2005
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Pacific Southwest
office honors Herman Miller with its seventh annual Environmental
Awards, recognizing the company's efforts to protect and preserve
the environment during 2004
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presents Herman
Miller with its WasteWise 2005 Product Stewardship Gold Achievement
Award in the Design category; Honorable Mention also received
in the Large Business category for its recycling efforts
Herman Miller earns LEED Gold Certification from the U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC) for the Design Yard Front Door
in Holland, Michigan
Business Environmental Purchasing and Sustainability Award--Presented
to Herman Miller's Boston sales office and local dealer Creative
Office Pavilion by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the
Alliance to Save Energy, for outstanding performance in the
areas of recycling and sustainable purchasing practices
2004
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment
selects Herman Miller's Building C-1 renovation as one of
the AIA/COTE Top 10 Green Projects in America
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) names Herman Miller
among the recipients of its Green Building Leaders Recognition
Award for 2004, in the Green Building Business category
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
For the third year in a row, Herman Miller is included on
SustainableBusiness.com's list of the top 20 sustainable stocks
among public companies worldwide
2003
The University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business, names
Herman Miller among three finalists for the first annual "Summit
Awards for Social Impact," citing the company's environmental
leadership
Environmental Design + Construction magazine names Herman
Miller's MarketPlace building a finalist in their first annual
Excellence in Environmental Design awards
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment
selects Herman Miller's MarketPlace building as one of the
AIA/COTE Top 10 Green Projects in America
Environmental Building News magazine's GreenSpec Product
Directory names Herman Miller's Mirra chair among its Top
10 picks for best new "green" products
The U.S. Green Building Council awards two Gold LEEDS certifications
to Herman Miller, for its new MarketPlace facility and for
the renovation of the company's C1 building at its Mainsite
campus
2002
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"
Program Champion recognition from the Environmental Protection
Agency's WasteWise Program, for overall waste reduction achievements
2001
EPA's WasteWise program, Large Industry Partners of the Year
Award for overall waste reduction achievements
2000
Waste Reduction Award Program (WRAP) from the State of California
Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Waste Management
Board for improving the environment by reducing waste
EPA's WasteWise program, Large Industry Partners of the Year
Award for overall waste reduction achievements
Cited in Fortune magazine as one of America's most admired
companies; ranked number three for social responsibility
1999
Large Industry Partners of the Year Award from the EPA's
WasteWise program for overall waste reduction achievements
Cited in Fortune magazine as one of America's most admired
companies; ranked number three for social responsibility
1998
Green Award from the United States government's General Services
Administration (GSA) for product design and business practices
Champion Award from the EPA's Waste Wise Program, for overall
waste reduction achievements
1997
Business Ethics magazine's Excellence in Corporate Social
Responsibility and Ethics award for environmental initiatives
Renew America and the National Awards Council for Environmental
Sustainability presents Miller SQA's headquarters building
with a certificate of environmental achievement and includes
the building in its Environmental Success Index
1995
The National Office Paper Recycling Project presented Herman
Miller with the National Leadership Award for Environmental
Responsibility
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and WasteWise commends
Herman Miller Inc. for its comprehensive solid waste reduction
program
1994
The National Wildlife Federation presented Herman Miller
with its 1993 Environmental Achievement Award for its commitment
to earth stewardship resulting in numerous environmental programs
1993
Cited by Fortune magazine as being one of the nation's 10
most environmentally responsible corporations
1992
Recycler of the Year Award, Michigan House of Representatives
Republican Task Force on Solid Waste Management
1991
White House Presidential citation for environmental management,
part of the President's Environment and Conservation Challenge
Awards
America's Corporate Conscience Award from the Council on
Economic Priorities
Michigan Audubon Society's highest corporate environmental
award, the 1991 Corporate Award for Environmental Stewardship,
for industrial leadership in environmental quality
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