Steelcase 2024 Impact Report Spotlights New Net-Zero Commitment, Building Community and Belonging
"Our Work Toward Better Futures" Impact Report outlines goals and progress that demonstrate the organization's commitment to improving the wellbeing of people and the planet.
"This report reflects our commitment to the wellbeing of people and the planet. It shares data about our progress toward our goals and it also represents all the hard work our employees do to create better futures," said
Better Futures for People
- Hosting the first annual "Better Is Possible" Design Challenge, bringing together employees, dealers and community members in 11 cities around the world to consider bold ideas for climate action.
- Contributing more than
$9.9M in charitable giving, including employee donations, employee matching gifts, and grants from theSteelcase Foundation , a separate 501c3 organization - Volunteering more than 62,270 hours since 2021, moving toward the goal of 100,000 hours by 2030.
- Growing the number of employee Business Inclusion Groups to 12. These employee-led groups play a critical role in creating cultures that foster inclusion.
- Building the
Steelcase inclusive design practice by collaborating with global partners.
Better Futures for the Planet
Earlier this year,
- Being on track to reach its goal of reducing carbon emissions in its operations 50% by 2030*. Over four years,
Steelcase has already achieved a 30% carbon emissions reduction in its operations. - Partnering with suppliers to set their own science-based carbon emissions reduction targets, thereby leading the industry through supplier engagement.
- Expanding the breadth and regional availability of products with CarbonNeutral® product certification, which helps customers offset carbon emissions for the entire lifecycle of a product.
- Piloting new ways to package, ship and deliver products. The company now averages 40% recycled content in all Steelcase® brand product packaging, which builds on efforts to phase out single-use plastics and increase recycled content.
- Leading the industry in the number of BIFMA LEVEL® certified products, a rigorous sustainability standard.
Read the 2024 Impact Report and learn more about the organization's work at Steelcase.com/People-Planet.
*Reductions are measured from a FY2020 base year.
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