Sustainable Materials

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1 Bigger Steps, Smaller Footprint Reframing Sustainable Materials Sustainable Materials Management and Innovation OECD

2 1912 company established 35+ global locations 13,000+ employees worldwide SCS new york stock exchange 600+ global dealer network $3.2 billion annual revenue (fiscal 2009) 500+ product lines

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5 Our response = Redefining Performance and Quality

6 3 big challenges Toxicity Waste Consumption

7 designing for environment 3 platforms Materials Chemistry Life Cycle Assessment Recycle & Reuse

8 materials chemistry Cradle to Cradle adoption

9 materials chemistry Design with the next life in mind Little or no hazard Low to moderate hazard High hazard High hazard; prohibits any level of C2C certification Incomplete human or environmental health data

10 Product Material Assessment Process Flow (high level example) Engineering creates or extracts BOM Engineer translates data from BOM into tracking spreadsheet MBDC Initial review Supply Chain data added Steelcase Supplier Information Packet sent to each supplier NDA executed between MBDC and supplier Supplier enters formulation into online MBDC database or directly to Steelcase MBDC validates data for completeness Supplier water, energy, and social accountability requirements obtained Steelcase water, energy, and social accountability requirements obtained /calculated Assess each material = GREEN, YELLOW, RED, GREY, BLACK MBDC to create C2C Certificate (if applicable)

11 materials chemistry Planning for what is ahead

12 materials chemistry Tracking changes

13 materials chemistry Planning, communication, results

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15 materials chemistry understanding the chemistry make-up for our entire portfolio categories of materials assessed human and environmental health criteria Parts per million =50+ Cradle-to-Cradle product certifications covering over 78 product collections

16 materials chemistry Other talking points: stories Steelcase has the most aggressive chemistry strategy program in the world in any industry. PVC-free by Currently ship PVC-free and halogen free wiring in Answer, Montage and c:scape. PVC-free edge band available. Antimony-free textiles. Chromium-free leather surface materials. Eliminating fire retardants from products. Actively pursuing exit strategies on materials of concern

17 ecovative packaging Planet Packaging that s grown Compostable People Non-toxic New business opportunities Profit Cost-neutral with added benefits

18 water-base finishes Planet Reduced chemicals of concern used in wood manufacturing by 96% People Lower VOC emissions than your local dry cleaner Profit Cost-neutral with added benefits Wood finish quality unchanged

19 PVC-free edgeband Planet Contains no vinyl chloride People Non-toxic New business opportunities Profit First in the industry Cost savings

20 Planet Reduced environmental footprint People Non-toxic New business opportunities Savings per Pretreatment Line Water 80% Energy 60% Waste 90% Chemicals 25% Labor >50% Profit $1 million in savings Steelcase spends 1/3 as much

21 Arzu Common Threads Collection supplier story Afghan Women: Common Threads Planet All-natural materials, dyes People Improving opportunities for Afghan women & families Profit Unique product offering added to our portfolio

22 Wege Wind Farm Planet Producing clean energy People Expanding the renewable grid Profit Clean energy credits

23 Sustainability happens one person at a time. Global sustainability, Global sustainability, Global sustainability, Global sustainability, Global sustainability, Global sustainability, one product at a time. one supplier at a time. one customer at a time. one small victory at a time. one big idea at a time. one great cause at a time.

24 Merci 谢谢 Bedankt Danke ありがとう OECD Global Forum Environment Grazie Muchas gracias 감사합니다