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Herman Miller Lands Sustainable Leadership Award

The manufacturer falls into the category of private sector companies with under $5 billion in annual sales.

Mairi Beautyman -- Interior Design, 5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

By the year 2020, Herman Miller plans to be a completely sustainable business. For this commitment, and overall sustainable practices, the furniture manufacturer has been awarded a Sustainable Leadership Award from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) committees on the environment and interior architecture, in partnership with CoreNet Global. The award was bestowed at the CoreNet Global Summit, April 25 in Philadelphia.

The Sustainable Leadership Awards single out sustainable design leadership as expressed through advocacy, mentoring and projects. Herman Miller, recognized in the category of private sector companies with under $5 billion in annual sales, is honored for a “comprehensive approach to sustainability in design, construction, and corporate culture,” according to press material. The committees noted in particular the firm’s role as an educating force and source of information on sustainable design and practices, both inside and outside the industry.

Len Pilon, director of workplace strategies and facilities, was on hand to accept the award for the firm. Additional Sustainable Leadership Awards were presented to Texas Instruments, in the Private Sector multinational category, and to global architecture firm HOK, in the Design (architecture, interior architecture) category.

This year marks the third year of the awards program.