Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Green Building
• Sustainable Product and Workspace Design
• Energy Management
• Green Transportation
• Zero Waste and Emissions
• Social Responsibility
• Stakeholder Engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced U.S. GHG emissions by 11.2% (towards a 20% goal by 2009)
• Avoided 612 tons of CO2 by increasing bimodal shipments
• Reduced lighting energy use by 40% in six manufacturing plants
• Achieved zero-waste-to-landfill goal at Shanghai factory
• Diverted over 45 million pounds of waste from landfill in West Michigan
• Reduced VOC air emission rate by >65% compared to 2007 in North America
• Renovated global headquarters registered LEED-NC Gold, using 10% less energy than previous building
• Registered San Francisco and Shanghai showrooms under LEED-CI (expected Gold rating)
• LEED-CI Gold certification for Dallas and Washington D.C. showrooms
• 10 LEED certified or registered showrooms and offices
• Achieved 40% improvement in gas mileage for West Michigan delivery fleet, saving nearly 15,000 gallons of diesel fuel

Social Achievements

• Opened two smoke-free campuses (Calgary and Holland)
• Four years without a lost-time accident at Bruce, Mississippi and Ludington, Michigan plants
• Majority of job openings filled internally, with over 50% representing promotions since 2002
• Over $30,000 awarded in scholarships to North American members' families
• Over $255,000 reimbursed for college tuition in the U.S.
• Partnered with ARBI in Calgary for 15 years, providing furniture and support
• Organized volunteer efforts to rebuild homes in Biloxi, Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina
• Supported DIFFA through “Dining By Design” in San Francisco
• Participated in Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in New York
• Volunteered at SOME in Washington D.C.
• Supported Ottawa County Parks cleanup efforts

Governance Achievements

• Established a cross-functional steering committee for sustainability, chaired by the CFO
• Haworth France joined the UN Global Compact
• Haworth France achieved NF Environment certification for Epure® desk systems
• ISO 14001 certification for four additional manufacturing sites, with a goal to certify all 21 by end of 2009

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Unprecedented economic challenges and price pressures on commodities and fuel
• Increased steel prices (over 60% in 40 days)
• Global economic downturn impacting sales
• Need for improved global transportation footprint measurement

Mitigation Strategies

• Cost containment measures
• Updated supplier code of conduct
• Improved financial risk monitoring of strategic suppliers
• Increased sourcing from domestic suppliers
• Actions to drive efficiencies and recognize changes in capacity needs (including facility closure)
• Transition resources and severance packages for impacted employees
• Implementation of a new global operating system (SAP ERP) for better data tracking and reporting

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Updated supplier code of conduct
• Improved financial risk monitoring of strategic suppliers
• Increased sourcing from domestic suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, LEED, GREENGUARD, GREENGUARD for Children & Schools, MBDC Cradle to Cradle

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Very seating
• AllWays desking system
• BRAZO desk lamp
• Planes conference solutions
• Zody seating

Awards & Recognition

• Best of NeoCon awards
• Environmental Design Award
• Gold IDEA award
• Good Design is Good Business Award
• People’s Choice Award
• Red Dot Award
• Spotlight Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People & Community
• Circular Economy
• Operational Performance & Carbon Accounting

Environmental Achievements

• Zero production waste to landfill since 2012 (CI)
• In 2020, 93% of wood (by spend) was sustainably certified.
• Reduction of 69 tons of material used annually in packaging.
• 31% of electricity consumed at Shanghai plant provided by solar panels, avoiding 436 tonnes CO2-eq.
• More than 97% of generated waste was recycled at global headquarters.

Social Achievements

• Gold certified Veteran-Friendly Employer
• Launched a new Member Resource Group representing the Latin community.
• Invested more than $475,000 in member training globally.
• Donated furniture to Kids Food Basket in Allegan, Michigan.
• Produced masks for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a globally aligned supplier code of conduct.
• Haworth CEO joined global business leaders for renewed global cooperation.
• Over 94% of suppliers (by spend) globally signed Haworth’s Code of Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Pandemic impacted volunteer hours and communication about volunteering.
• Achieving 100% sustainable wood sourcing.
• Reaching 100% renewable energy sourcing for manufacturing facilities.
• Reducing waste-to-energy to <1% annually.

Mitigation Strategies

• Increased awareness and communication about volunteering benefits.
• Engaging supply chain to achieve 100% sustainable wood.
• Evaluating possibilities for on-site and off-site renewable energy sourcing.
• Focusing on waste reduction and increasing recycling rates, implementing robust reporting.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Haworth Supplier Code of Conduct (addresses worker safety, labor compensation, anti-discrimination, anti-corruption, worker respect, and environmental compliance).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, UN Global Compact, CDP

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001 (China, Switzerland, Germany), BIFMA LEVEL, European LEVEL, GREENGUARD, GREENGUARD Gold, FSC® Chain of Custody System Certification (Poltrona Frau)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Lud’o lounge chair (recyclable, recycled materials)
• Oceanic fabric (recycled marine plastic)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People & Community
• Circular Economy
• Operational Performance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy output by 2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year since 2021 through energy efficiency projects.
• Switched 6 GWh to renewable electricity through onsite solar panels and green tariffs, resulting in carbon savings equal to 4% of baseline emissions for Scopes 1 and 2.
• First company in the industry with net-zero emissions targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
• Reduced carbon emissions in 2023 by nearly 400 tonnes using FourKites' Sustainability Dashboard.
• Saved over 5,000 tonnes of CO2e by replacing higher carbon impact materials with recycled fishing nets for chair casters.

Social Achievements

• Joined the CREW Network’s CRE Pledge for Action, the first in the industry to commit to advancing women and DEI in commercial real estate.
• 84% of members agreed that the people they work with treat them with respect.
• 84% of members enjoy working with their team.
• More than 300 Haworth members from 17 countries engaged with their communities in 2023, recording over 1,200 hours of paid volunteer activity.

Governance Achievements

• SBTi validated net-zero targets.
• EcoVadis Gold medal – Haworth’s 8th year running.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Decreased diverse vendor base as a percentage of total vendor spend in 2021 and 2022 due to pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and variations in purchased material requirements.
• Many furniture pieces end up in landfills at the end of their functional lives.

Mitigation Strategies

• Included diversity goals in vendor additions, vendor registration compliance, and the quoting/request for information process to improve diverse spend base.
• Developed a holistic circular design philosophy with three key principles: using sustainable materials, product use extension, and responsible product end of life.
• Expanded network of partners for circular services and educated internal and external stakeholders on responsible product end-of-life solutions.
• Refurbished over 16,000 units to extend product use and found responsible end-of-life sources for nearly 300 tonnes of products.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Audits of strategically important suppliers to monitor adherence to the Supplier Code of Conduct.

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct (signed by over 98% of direct suppliers)
• Sustainable wood sourcing (97% sustainably certified in 2023)
• Environmental criteria in purchases (sustainability attributes for commodities and packaging)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Low-carbon business models (reuse of used furniture)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSC, PEFC, BIFMA Level, European Level, Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze, GREENGUARD, GREENGUARD Gold, Declare, SCS Indoor Advantage Gold, GECA, China Type I Environmental Label

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 1
• Goal 2
• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 5
• Goal 6
• Goal 7
• Goal 8
• Goal 9
• Goal 10
• Goal 11
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 14
• Goal 15
• Goal 16
• Goal 17

Haworth strategies and processes for sustainability align with the UN SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Zody II & Zody LX (Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze)
• Haworth Cardigan lounge chair
• Cassina’s Esosoft bed
• Fern digital knit chair (recycled PET)
• Moncloud sofa system (recycled PET)
• Durable collection (improved recyclability)

Awards & Recognition

• Best of NeoCon Innovation Award – Fern 75th Anniversary Chair & Digital Knit Project
• EcoVadis Gold Medal
• FourKites Golden Kite Award for Green Earth