Wherever and whenever possible, we must minimize our impact on the environment. Simultaneously, we must maximize our contributions in support of protecting and extending the limited supply of our natural resources.
We seek to measure our progress in the following key areas:
Minimize Footprint
+ Reduce waste and the consumption of energy, non-renewable and non-recyclable products
+ Reuse materials and share facilities and equipment
+ Recycle used materials and source materials with recycled content when available
+ Replace the trees we use by planting new ones through American Forests and MillionTreesNYC
Use environmentally-sensitive materials
+ FSC- and SFI-certified and other sustainably harvested wood products
+ Low-emitting finish products
+ No Added Urea Formaldehyde (NAUF) adhesives, plywood and MDF
+ Biodegradable and/or recyclable packaging
Buy locally
+ Sourcing local suppliers reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions.
+ When long-distance transport is necessary, we work with Terrapass to carbon balance our energy use.
