2010 

Environmental Awards and Recognitions 2010 

French plant earns OHSAS 18001 certificate

Steelcase Sarrebourg plant (Eastern France) has achieved OHSAS 18001 certification (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment series). The plant was already ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environment) certified and is the second of our European plants to be certified OHSAS 18001.

OHSAS 18000 is an international occupational health and safety management system application. The OHSAS specification provides requirements health and safety management system. It enables an organization to control its OH&S risks and to improve its performance.

ALM Ecology Trophy Nomination

Steelcase Morocco was nominated on May 2010 by the ALM Ecology Trophy, organized by Moroccan daily, "Aujourd'hui le Maroc (ALM). This trophy rewards innovative actions for environmental protection including: Environmental management, eco-product, sustainability & environmental initiative, waste management.     

For this competition Steelcase presented its eco-design policy illustrated by the Think chair. We were selected with 3 other companies for the Environmental Management category and awarded a certificate by the jury for our 1st participation in these awards.

Green Achievement Award by IFDA

Steelcase received the Green Achievement Award from the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA). The award was received during the IFDA annual Circle of Excellence Awards, hosted by its New York chapter. The awards program recognizes individual talent, corporate initiative and significant accomplishments within the design and furnishings community.