Steelcase Inc.

Steelcase is a manufacturer of office environments. Inspired by over 105 years of insight gained serving the world’s leading organizations, they design for a wide variety of customer needs through a comprehensive portfolio of architecture, furniture, technology, and services. They are recognized as a responsible company that helps create social, economic, and environmentally sustainable value. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, Steelcase is a global company with approximately 11,000 employees.

Steelcase received a 2021 Better Practice Award for launching a "Hack the Pack" workshop with a cross-functional team to reimagine product packaging, saving more than 13,000 pounds of wood reinforcements a year and completely eliminating the use of foam packaging for two products.

Steelcase received a 2023 Better Practice Award for developing step-by-step guidance to reduce manufacturing scrap waste, increase efficiency, and generate cost savings, helping the Kentwood Plant reduce scrap steel by 288,000 pounds, equating to a 26% reduction in waste-driven emissions.

Interview with Steelcase's Mary Ellen Mika - Low Carbon Pilot

Other Resources

Tip of the Month - November 2021

Webinar

It Just Gets Better and Better: Highlights from Better Project and Better Practice Award Winners

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Interview with Steelcase's Mary Ellen Mika - Low Carbon Pilot

Webinar

Best of the Betters: 2021 Better Practice Presentations

Solutions at a Glance

Steelcase’s “Hack the Pack” Finds New Ways to Use Materials More Efficiently

Webinar

Waste Reduction Pilot – 2021 First Quarterly Call Webinar

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Waste Reduction Pilot – 2021 First Quarterly Call Webinar

Solutions at a Glance

Steelcase's Custom Lighting Commission Yields Serious Energy Savings While Preserving Production Standards

Performance Data

Interview with Steelcase's Mary Ellen Mika - Low Carbon Pilot

Solutions

Leadership Commitments

Better Plants Challenge

Goal

Commitment

Progress

DOE Program Participation