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The Knoll 8
1. Protection of the Biosphere
2. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
3. Waste Reduction and Disposal
4. Conservation
5. Risk Reduction
6. Safe Products and Services
7. Environmental Restoration
8. Informing the Public
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6. Safe Products and Services
We will reduce and, where possible, eliminate the use, manufacture or sale of products and services that cause environmental damage or health or safety hazards. We will inform our customers of the environmental impacts of our product or services in an effort to prevent unsafe use.
We will design and engineer durable products; investigate using recycled materials in the design of our products; and design safety features and ergonomics into
our products.
- • In 2007, the Knoll Life chair was awarded SMaRT Gold certification. SMaRT certification from MTS is the world’s most comprehensive standard for product certification that addresses environmental and social equity. The Life chair is the first contract furniture product to achieve this milestone.
- • Knoll continued in 2007 to design and engineer durable products that use recycled materials in their manufacture, have high recyclability and include ergonomic and safety features.
- • Knoll Environmental Design Guidelines were followed in the design and development of new products in the pipeline. Guideline principles include economy of materials, recycled content, clean technology, ergonomics, durability and ease of assembly and disassembly.
- • In 2007, KnollTextiles introduced 14 new “Green Bar” fabrics, containing a minimum of 49% recycled content or 75% natural fiber, and two new environmentally-friendly fabric finishes. Terratex™ fabrics and Crypton Green finishes were awarded Green-e certification, earning energy credits to support sustainable energy sources.
We will provide independent testing to help assure the safety of our products.
- • All Knoll systems, seating, KnollTextiles fabrics, KnollStudio seating and non-wood conference and training tables, and all KnollExtra accessory products (except poster boards), are GREENGUARD certified.
- • Knoll performs structural testing of our products using ANSI/BIFMA protocols. Products are tested in our Quality Assurance Laboratory and independently at outside labs certified by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).
- • All Knoll urethane foam cushioning on seating products meets or exceeds requirements of California Technical Bulletin 117 (CAL 117).
- • Most Knoll seating products include upholstery options that comply with California Technical Bulletin (CAL 133), the most stringent flammability test protocol in the industry.
- • All Knoll systems are listed products with Underwriter’s Laboratories. Listing includes periodic testing of upholstered vertical panels and UL audits of Knoll and component suppliers’ factories four times per calendar year.
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