A strong commitment
At Steelcase our approach to environment is holistic, scientific, measurable and long-term.
Nearly a hundred years ago we made a promise - that we would act as stewards of the environment. Since then, we've been dedicated to serving our customers in a way that never becomes a disservice to our planet.
We believe that, big or small, every action that safeguards and restores the environment is significant. Our environmental vision is to excel in every environmental dimension to protect, replenish, and restore the communities in which we live and serve.
We are committed to making that happen by creating and providing products that advance environmental and human health, social responsibility and economic prosperity. At the same time, we want to further and share the science and practice of sustainability through collaboration with our customers, business partners, and environmental thought leaders.
Our yearly Corporate Responsibility Report highlights a few of our key activities and collaboration with others who share our environmental concern. It demonstrates that by inspiring lasting, meaningful action, we can all benefit from lasting meaningful results.
James Hackett
President and CEO, Steelcase Inc.
Certifications:
Certifications and the information behind them help us communicate prdouct attributes. They can also help you choose products that are environmentally sustainable and just right for your project. Steelcase Asia Pacific follows the same high standards as Steelcase globally.
SCS Indoor Advantage
We pursue industry-independent, third-party testing and indoor air quality certification for many of our products and materials through the Scientific Certification Systems' Indoor Advantage™ program:
- provides credits toward the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification
- demonstrates compliance to ANSI/BIFMA criteria for low-emitting furniture
- Indoor Advantage Gold certification also demonstrates compliance to California 01350, ASHRAE 189.1, and CHPS Collaborative for High Performance Schools Criteria for furniture.
LEED Certifications
We support the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification system with products that can contribute to these LEED certification criteria:
Learn more about Steelcase and LEED
Level
As a partner in the development of the ANSI/BIFMA e3 furniture sustainability standard, we introduced the first level 3 certified product in the industry. Steelcase level Certified products are accredited by third-party certifiers using a point-based system that spans social responsibility, energy use, materials selection, and human and ecosystem health impacts.