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Kimball Office SUSTAINABILITY
          ®




                        Corporate commitment                       Continuous improvement
                        and executive support                      Kimball Office has lived up to his expectation for
                                                                   continuous improvement and earned a reputation
                                                                   for operational excellence based on the practice
                        Thirty seven years ago, Kimball            of lean manufacturing. Lean manufacturing is
                                                                   based upon identifying and eliminating waste,
                        International President, Thomas L. Habig   conserving resources through recycling and reuse,
                                                                   reducing business costs and risk while improving
                        expressed the company's commitment         environmental results. Resulting benefits to
                                                                   Kimball Office correlate directly to advantages
                        to the environment and sustainability      enjoyed by our customers including exceeded
                                                                   expectations, reduced costs, improved process
                        in a communication to all employees.       flow and reduced lead times, lower regulatory
                                                                   non-compliance risk, improved environmental
                        He shared that that ‘Many were aware of    quality and improved employee morale and
                                                                   commitment.
                        the problems of the environment, years

                        before it became a popular crusade to      Corporate strategy
                        the now conscious public…’ He added,       for sustainability
                        ‘and it makes us proud that we were        Aligning with the aspirations of our customers,
                                                                   Kimball Office had developed a holistic strategic
                        one of those recognized for improvement    plan moving forward with enhanced speed. We
                                                                   are utilizing globally recognized standards while
                        and took action. We plan to continue…’     concurrently implementing innovative newly
                                                                   developed programs to enable maximum impact
                                                                   responding to customers’ evolving expectations
                                                                   for green building strategies and sustainability.



www.kimballoffice.com                                                                                                   1
Kimball Office SUSTAINABILITY
                                           ®




                                                                 We view our roadmap                                  Process
                                                                                                                      Maintain our registration for ISO 14001:2004
                                                                 towards sustainability                               Environmental Management System, which
                                                                                                                      requires continuous improvement in environmental
                                                                 to be a three-prong                                  areas by identifying Significant Environmental
                                                                                                                      Aspects at all manufacturing locations. These
                                                                 strategy including:                                  Aspects will reduce the environmental impact
                                                                                                                      from our manufacturing processes and promote
                                                                                                                      sustainable practices.
                                                                 People                                               •
                                                                 Ensure sustainability is a clearly stated Kimball
                                                                                                                      Develop sustainability strategies, implementation
                                                                 Office value, as communicated by our
                                                                                                                      plans, and incentives with our vendors and supply
                                                                 stakeholders and included in employee training
                                                                                                                      chain partners.
                                                                 and education across the organization.
   SCS Indoor Advantage
                                                                 •
                                                                 Build facilities and perform renovations meeting
                                                                 the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED
                                                                 Green Building Rating Standard™, to enhance the      Aspirations and
                                                                 health of our employees and guests while
                                                                 conserving energy and eliminating waste.             expectations for
                                                                 •
                                                                 Contribute continued leadership and resources to
                                                                                                                      the future
          Member USGBC                                           industry and government partnerships, such as
                                                                                                                      Over the years, Kimball Office has been pleased
                                                                 USGBC, EPA programs and BIFMA, which are
                                                                                                                      to witness the increased consciousness of the
                                                                 committed to long-term comprehensive
                                                                                                                      public and the priority that our customers have
                                                                 environmental strategies.
                                                                                                                      placed on sustainability. We aspire to move
                                                                                                                      forward in lockstep with them, working to
                                                                 Product                                              develop products that enhance their workplaces
                                                                 Design new products utilizing DfE, Design for the
                                                                                                                      with healthy, aesthetically-pleasing products that
                                                                 Environment Protocol, considering the
                                                                                                                      attract and retain top talent.
                                                                 environmental impact of product design in the
     LEED® Gold Facilities:                                      development and manufacturing processes.
                                                                                                                      As our customers build green buildings in
          Jasper, IN Showroom                                    •
                                                                                                                      accordance with the USGBC LEED rating
                                                                 Maintain the highest level of product performance
                                                                                                                      systems, we build green buildings for our
                                                                 attributes for indoor air quality for healthy
                                                                                                                      employees and showroom visitors. We celebrate
                                                                 workplaces certified to environmental standards of
                                                                                                                      recognition for unique accomplishments such as
                                                                 USGBC LEED and BIFMA Furniture Emissions
                                                                                                                      our Recycling Center which accounts for diverting
                                                                 Standard (FES).
                                                                                                                      eleven million pounds of waste annually from
                                                                 •
                                                                                                                      landfills. We have learned about conserving fuel
                                                                 Implement Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    LEED® Silver Facilities:                                                                                          during transportation based on an innovative truck
                                                                 Certification on materials and chain-of-custody
         Chicago, IL Showroom                                                                                         idling program. We quietly celebrate these
                                                                 processes for our products, helping contribute
                                                                                                                      achievements but are far from being satisfied.
                                                                 toward LEED building certification for our
                                                                 customers.
                                                                                                                      We plan to continue. We have set our target
                                                                 •
                                                                                                                      aspirations for the future and acknowledge a
                                                                 Proactively respond to market drivers for the
                                                                                                                      long-term quest for action and improvement.
                                                                 benefits of material conservation, content and use
                                                                 of recycled materials in the development of all
                                                                 new products and enhancements.
 LEED® Certified Facilities:
    New York, NY Showroom
  San Francisco, CA Showroom
  Jasper, IN R&D Project Rooms
Jasper, IN Corporate Headquarters



 The ‘LEED Certification Mark’ is a registered trademark owned
 by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission.


                  www.kimballoffice.com                          Form No. SUST Ver. 0908                                                                                   2

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Kimball Sustainability Flyer

  • 1. Kimball Office SUSTAINABILITY ® Corporate commitment Continuous improvement and executive support Kimball Office has lived up to his expectation for continuous improvement and earned a reputation for operational excellence based on the practice Thirty seven years ago, Kimball of lean manufacturing. Lean manufacturing is based upon identifying and eliminating waste, International President, Thomas L. Habig conserving resources through recycling and reuse, reducing business costs and risk while improving expressed the company's commitment environmental results. Resulting benefits to Kimball Office correlate directly to advantages to the environment and sustainability enjoyed by our customers including exceeded expectations, reduced costs, improved process in a communication to all employees. flow and reduced lead times, lower regulatory non-compliance risk, improved environmental He shared that that ‘Many were aware of quality and improved employee morale and commitment. the problems of the environment, years before it became a popular crusade to Corporate strategy the now conscious public…’ He added, for sustainability ‘and it makes us proud that we were Aligning with the aspirations of our customers, Kimball Office had developed a holistic strategic one of those recognized for improvement plan moving forward with enhanced speed. We are utilizing globally recognized standards while and took action. We plan to continue…’ concurrently implementing innovative newly developed programs to enable maximum impact responding to customers’ evolving expectations for green building strategies and sustainability. www.kimballoffice.com 1
  • 2. Kimball Office SUSTAINABILITY ® We view our roadmap Process Maintain our registration for ISO 14001:2004 towards sustainability Environmental Management System, which requires continuous improvement in environmental to be a three-prong areas by identifying Significant Environmental Aspects at all manufacturing locations. These strategy including: Aspects will reduce the environmental impact from our manufacturing processes and promote sustainable practices. People • Ensure sustainability is a clearly stated Kimball Develop sustainability strategies, implementation Office value, as communicated by our plans, and incentives with our vendors and supply stakeholders and included in employee training chain partners. and education across the organization. SCS Indoor Advantage • Build facilities and perform renovations meeting the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Green Building Rating Standard™, to enhance the Aspirations and health of our employees and guests while conserving energy and eliminating waste. expectations for • Contribute continued leadership and resources to the future Member USGBC industry and government partnerships, such as Over the years, Kimball Office has been pleased USGBC, EPA programs and BIFMA, which are to witness the increased consciousness of the committed to long-term comprehensive public and the priority that our customers have environmental strategies. placed on sustainability. We aspire to move forward in lockstep with them, working to Product develop products that enhance their workplaces Design new products utilizing DfE, Design for the with healthy, aesthetically-pleasing products that Environment Protocol, considering the attract and retain top talent. environmental impact of product design in the LEED® Gold Facilities: development and manufacturing processes. As our customers build green buildings in Jasper, IN Showroom • accordance with the USGBC LEED rating Maintain the highest level of product performance systems, we build green buildings for our attributes for indoor air quality for healthy employees and showroom visitors. We celebrate workplaces certified to environmental standards of recognition for unique accomplishments such as USGBC LEED and BIFMA Furniture Emissions our Recycling Center which accounts for diverting Standard (FES). eleven million pounds of waste annually from • landfills. We have learned about conserving fuel Implement Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) LEED® Silver Facilities: during transportation based on an innovative truck Certification on materials and chain-of-custody Chicago, IL Showroom idling program. We quietly celebrate these processes for our products, helping contribute achievements but are far from being satisfied. toward LEED building certification for our customers. We plan to continue. We have set our target • aspirations for the future and acknowledge a Proactively respond to market drivers for the long-term quest for action and improvement. benefits of material conservation, content and use of recycled materials in the development of all new products and enhancements. LEED® Certified Facilities: New York, NY Showroom San Francisco, CA Showroom Jasper, IN R&D Project Rooms Jasper, IN Corporate Headquarters The ‘LEED Certification Mark’ is a registered trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission. www.kimballoffice.com Form No. SUST Ver. 0908 2