Herman Miller, Inc., has been recognized among the world's leading companies for its sustainability efforts, according to the fourth-annual Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Sustainability Yearbook. It is also the recipient of SAM Sector Leader and Sector Mover designations for the Furnishing category.
Produced by SAM and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Sustainability Yearbook includes the top 15 percent of companies in 57 industry sectors selected from the Dow Jones Global Index and scored according to the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which evaluates economic, environmental, and social performance.
Herman Miller was chosen for its commitment to innovation, quality, and branding, together with its safety and environmental initiatives. Additional factors also were considered, including the adaptability of the company's products and transparency of product composition and labeling.
The 2008 SAM Sustainability Yearbook was unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and may be viewed at www.sam-group.com/yearbook.
About SAM
SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) was founded in 1995 as an independent asset management company for sustainability investments and has grown to become one of the world's leading institutions in this field. Its clientele comprises banks, insurance companies, pension funds, family offices, and private investors.
About Herman Miller, Inc.
The designs and services of Herman Miller enhance the performance of human habitats worldwide, making customers' lives more productive, rewarding, delightful, and meaningful. The company's award-winning products, complemented by furniture management and strategic consulting services, generated over $1.9 billion in revenue during fiscal 2007. Widely recognized both for its innovative products and business practices, Herman Miller is a recipient of the prestigious National Design Award for product design from the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, and in 2007 the company was once again cited by FORTUNE magazine as the "Most Admired" company in its industry and included among CRO magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens." In 2008 Herman Miller was named among the "100 Best Places to Work For" in America by FORTUNE and the Great Places to Work Institute. The company trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MLHR.
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