Herman Miller will be highlighted in the Sundance channel's series, "Big Ideas for a Small Planet," in an episode titled "FURNISH," airing on May 29th at 9:00pm EST. The program discusses the impact furniture has on the planet and presents three creative companies that are making positive changes to improve their environmental footprint. Also featured are Scrapile and MIO Design.
Gabe Wing and Scott Charon, of Herman Miller's Design for the Environment team, discuss in detail the company's comprehensive design process by walking viewers through the award winning Mirra chair's conception, to its design, through the manufacturing process. Paul Murray, Herman Miller's Director of Environmental Health and Safety, is also interviewed regarding the company's comprehensive sustainability program.
Viewers are also toured through Herman Miller's Greenhouse, one of Herman Miller's eleven facilities that are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified.
More information about the show and the Sundance Channel can be found at www.sundancechannel.com The site also contains a link to "Waste=Food," another documentary which features Herman Miller's leadership in sustainable design practices.
Herman Miller helps create great places to work, heal, learn, and live by researching, designing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative interior solutions that support companies, organizations, and individuals all over the world. The company's award-winning products, complemented by furniture management and strategic consulting services, generated over $1.73 billion in revenue during fiscal 2006. Herman Miller is widely recognized both for its innovative products and business practices, having been named recipient of the prestigious National Design Award for product design from the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. In 2007, the company was again included in CRO magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" and was cited by Fortune magazine as the "Most Admired" company in its industry. The company trades on the NASDAQ market under the symbol MLHR"
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