Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Industrial  -  February 5, 2025

MillerKnoll Sets 2050 Emission Goals

MillerKnoll, a furniture manufacturer, unveiled a new sustainability strategy to lower emissions by 2050. 

"Climate change is an urgent, global challenge, and at MillerKnoll, we are taking bold steps to drive change," said Andi Owen, CEO of MillerKnoll, in a statement. "Our associates are working with our partners, suppliers, and customers to further improve the sustainability of our processes, products, and the spaces we design. These new goals build upon our history of environmental stewardship and represent an ongoing commitment to design for the good of humankind."

Details were provided via its 2024 Better World Report. MillerKnoll's sustainability strategy focuses on three key areas by 2050:

• Carbon: Design the lowest carbon footprint products and commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions.
• Materials: Use sustainable, 100% bio-based or recycled materials.
• Circularity: Create timeless, durable products with zero waste. 

MillerKnoll is committed to reducing carbon emissions and focused on achieving net-zero by 2050. The company’s key initiatives to achieve net zero include the following:

• Prioritize natural, low-carbon and recycled materials and ensure that its products are safe for people and the environment.
• Commit to using renewable energy and minimizing waste and water use across manufacturing processes.
• Leverage AI to optimize routing and load efficiency and transition fleet to use more biofuel and electric energy, further reducing emissions from transportation.
• Engage Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to reduce waste and drive efficiency.

To demonstrate tangible progress against this new strategy, the company has set the following short-term goals:

• Transition to 100% renewable electricity by FY2026.
• Develop specific action plans for top 5 commodities to increase material utilization and efficiency by FY2026.
• Establish logistics carbon baselines and set reduction goals by FY2026.
• Establish carbon baselines and set reduction goals for its top 25 suppliers by FY2027.
• Publish the carbon footprint for the company's top 100 products each year and new products by FY2028.
• Achieve a 25% reduction in the carbon footprint of top 100 products by FY2030.
• Exceed 75% recycled content in top 100 textiles by FY2030.

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