July 22, 2009
Steelcase Reduces GHG Emissions 49% Since 2001
Steelcase, a manufacturer of office furniture, has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions 49 percent since 2001, and its water consumption is down 64 percent over the same period, according to the firm’s corporate responsibility report.
Additionally, Steelcase has reduced its waste by 71 percent since 2001.
In its manufacturing operations and products, the company has reduced volatile organic compound emissions by 95 percent. The company produced fewer than 20 tons of VOCs in 2008, down from about 1,200 tons in 2001.
The company also is reshaping the way its products are packaged,….
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