
We're working to design better futures for the wellbeing of people and the planet.
We work towards better futures for people by caring for each other to make a positive, lasting impact – in our communities and around the world. To do this we:
We work towards better futures for the planet by designing and manufacturing products that respect our natural world, while helping to restore its resources. To do this we:
Our People + Planet Progress

Reduce our Carbon Footprint
We’re aggressively reducing emissions in our operations, which in turn reduces the embodied carbon in our products, helping our customers meet their sustainability goals. Our efforts are verified by the Science Based Targets initiative, the leading authority in ensuring reduction activities help reduce global temperatures.

Design for Circularity
We lead the market in reducing waste in our products, operations and packaging. Our products have one of the longest warranties in the industry, ensuring our products stay usable and out of the landfill.

Choose + Use Materials Responsibly
We select the safest materials for human health and transparently share their composition. Many of our products are certified according to one or several programs: SCS Indoor Advantage™, Blue Angel, NF Environment, FEMB level®.

Help Communities Thrive
Employee-led changemaker teams in 35 global locations participate in 200+ volunteer projects each year, making a difference in the communities where we live and work.

Foster Inclusion
We design inclusive spaces with our customers to help create more accessible, equitable workplaces.

Act with Integrity
We hold our employees, dealers and suppliers to high standards of responsible and honest conduct, so we can do our best work for people and the planet.

Awards
Steelcase is recognized by its peers and third-party organizations around the world for its commitments to people, the planet and our communities. The company is recognized as an excellent place to work.
Stories of Impact

Making a positive impact on the world
The Steelcase plant in Rosenheim, Germany demonstrates commitment for People + Planet on a local level.
Making Space for All
Steelcase honors Pride month by sharing insights from members of the LGBTQ+ community on designing more inclusive work environments through culture + space.
Working Toward Better Futures
Through ongoing efforts, we are continuously working to have a positive impact on people and the planet.
Every Week Is Earth Week: How Collective Actions Protect the Planet
Three new programs demonstrate how Steelcase is working with suppliers, partners, dealers and customers for the wellbeing of the planet.
Inclusive Design in Practice
Steelcase + our partners in inclusive places, cultures and digital technologies share best practices for welcoming workplaces.
Ideas for Designing Inclusive Workplaces
Leaders in equity and inclusion share how to design better spaces that foster equitable and inclusive work experiences.
Women of Steel: Breaking Bias, Building a Movement
What Pune, India manufacturing leaders learned about breaking bias while developing an all-woman team to produce the Steelcase Series 1 chair.
Working for the World We Share
Buildings have an outsized impact on climate change, causing 37% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World
Designing With, Not For
Key learnings point to equity, not equality, as a goal for inclusive workplaces.
Shaping Our Collective Future
A note from Sara Armbruster on our commitment to caring for people and the planetImpact Report 2022
Explore our progress on environmental, social and governance goals.