This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015. It describes the actions that MillerKnoll has taken and plans to take avoid to modern slavery in its own business and its supply chains.

This statement is prepared on behalf of the business entities/brands reference at the end (defined as the “MillerKnoll Group”).

Introduction

At MillerKnoll (as defined below), we are guided by our shared purpose—design for the good of humankind. This purpose reflects the desire of all our brands to leverage the power of design to improve lives, whether that is the lives of our customers, our employees, or the people in the communities where we live and work. Our conduct matters. We have a responsibility to ourselves, our customers, and our community to do the right thing.

MillerKnoll is committed to conducting its business in an ethical, legal, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible manner. We strive to maintain an ethical work environment that promotes dignity and respect and is committed to positive labour and environmental practices in its own facilities and at the facilities of its suppliers.

Our organisational structure and business operations

The MillerKnoll collective comprises a number of business entities, with MillerKnoll, Inc. (“MillerKnoll”) as the ultimate parent company. MillerKnoll is an American company that manufactures office systems, seating, storage systems, tables, desks, textiles, and accessories for the home, office, and higher education in the furniture sector. To learn more about our business, please see https://www.millerknoll.com/.

Our supply chain

MillerKnoll’s workers are employed across the world, including in the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, China, India, Middle East and Canada, where we have fair and responsible employment practices in place to protect and promote workers’ rights. We do not engage child, compulsory, slave or forced labour in any part of our business. We continue to ensure, through our dedicated human resources teams, that we:

• treat our workforce with respect and dignity;

• provide a safe working environment; and

• pay more than the minimum wage.

Each member of the MillerKnoll Group operates in support of the collective MillerKnoll portfolio of products and services. Our supply chains include design, development, sourcing, and fulfilment execution elements which leverage both in-house manufacturing and supplier production (i.e. outsourced) capabilities.

MillerKnoll’s supply chain encompasses a high concentration of suppliers near its core manufacturing locations, but also engages supply partners and materials from multiple geographic locations around the world. Our comprehensive supply chain includes commodity supply partners (e.g. steel manufacturers), mid-stream value-added suppliers (e.g. textile, leather manufacturers), and finished goods suppliers that allow us to deliver furniture solutions across channels and many end customers and industries. Our supply chain also includes ancillary services that contribute to our main production operations, such as transporters and carriers. As of the date of this report, the majority of our suppliers are based in the following regions/countries: Americas (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Turkey), European Union (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Poland, Austria, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Latvia, Slovenia, Czechia, Lithuania), Australia and New Zealand.

However, we recognise that risks of modern slavery may be present further in our supply chain, in areas such as raw mineral extraction and manufacturing. MillerKnoll anticipates that its supply chain may be susceptible to risks of modern slavery. We are also aware of parts of the supply chain where potential unskilled, temporary, or outsourced labour could potentially be used by vendors in the extraction manufacturing process. We are also aware of other sectors that may contain risk, such as textiles, electronics, furniture from certain regions, and rugs.

MillerKnoll assesses and manages risks by maintaining consistent and high standards of due diligence and risk mitigation processes to monitor for and avoid modern slavery in all environments in which it operates, including developing and implementing those policies, processes and actions discussed in this statement. For certain higher risk commodities, MillerKnoll suppliers must establish and maintain a due diligence program, carefully assess supply chain risk, conduct supply chain tracing, audit existing and new supply chains regularly, and communicate results of these audits to MillerKnoll Supply Management.

Our policies

MillerKnoll has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that sets out our core values and standards applicable to all directors, officers, and individuals employed by controlled subsidiaries of MillerKnoll. We have a responsibility to ourselves, our customers, and our community to do the right thing, and to be successful in this endeavour, we have established our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to shape our decision-making and how we solve problems in the course of our work. Our Code of Business Ethics and Conduct requires our employees to comply with the laws applicable to our business and to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct. MillerKnoll’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics can be found on our website at: https://www.millerknoll.com/legal/code-of-business-conduct-and-ethics.

Our Discrimination and Harassment Policy reflects our commitment reflects our commitment to dignity and respect in the workplace. A copy of MillerKnoll’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy can be found on our website at: https://www.millerknoll.com/legal/discrimination-and-harassment-policy.

MillerKnoll has established an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy prohibiting discrimination against any applicant or associate based of MillerKnoll Group on legally protected characteristics. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and coworkers. MillerKnoll’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action can be found on our website at: https://www.millerknoll.com/legal/eeo-and-affirmative-action.

We make sure our suppliers are aware of our policies and adhere to the same high standards. Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets forth our expectations of all suppliers of materials to the MillerKnoll Group related to human rights and ethical business practices. MillerKnoll’s Supplier Code of Conduct can be found on our website at: https://www.millerknoll.com/legal/supplier-code-of-conduct.

MillerKnoll has established a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct to ensure our employees comply with the law and regulations applicable to our business and to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct. As part of our Global Policy Whistleblower and Non-Retaliation Policy, we expect and encourage employees of suppliers to report any suspected violations or concerns as to compliance with laws, regulations, our Supplier Code of Conduct, or other Company policies to their supervisor or to our “Whistleblower” hotline or website. MillerKnoll’s Global Policy Whistleblower and Non-Retaliation Policy can be found at: https://www.millerknoll.com/legal/whistleblower-and-non-retaliation-policy.

Measures to remediate forced labour

We are constantly reviewing and improving our approach to supplier due diligence with the aim to enhance our action plan to address forced labour and child labour risks. As part of our initiative to identify forced labour risks in our supply chain, MillerKnoll is currently in the process of completing a supplier risk-mapping assessment, starting with our key suppliers.

As part of the initiative to identify forced labour and mitigate associated risks in our business and supply chain, we have introduced a Supplier Compliance & Review Procedure and adopted the following due diligence procedures.

Supplier Certification of materials in their products to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations of the countries where they are sold, including those related to the prohibition of forced labour and human trafficking.

MillerKnoll’s suppliers of certain higher risk commodities must establish and maintain a due diligence program, carefully assess supply chain risks, conduct supply chain tracing, audit existing and new supply chains regularly, and communicate results of these audits to MillerKnoll Supply Management.

Suppliers are required to certify that they comply with MillerKnoll’s policies and standards dictating that its suppliers refrain from the direct or indirect use of forced labour and any form of human trafficking.

Suppliers are required to demonstrate adherence to MillerKnoll’s policies and standards prohibiting the use of forced labour and human trafficking by permitting social and environmental audits.

MillerKnoll requires that its suppliers to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, provide a safe and sanitary workplace free from harassment and discrimination, and certify that materials incorporated into the products they supply to MillerKnoll do not come from, and that they do not and will not knowingly engage in, any forced labour, slavery or human trafficking.

MillerKnoll seeks to create and maintain internal accountability standards and procedures for employees and suppliers regarding slavery and human trafficking and to make it clear that MillerKnoll does not engage in and does not intend to do business with suppliers that are engaged in slavery and human trafficking.

As part of these standards and procedures, MillerKnoll advises its employees and suppliers to bring any suspected issues involving slavery and human trafficking to the attention of MillerKnoll management.

MillerKnoll requires suppliers to provide periodic training for its employees and others who have responsibility for fulfilment of supplier’s obligations to MillerKnoll. This training will provide information concerning human trafficking and forced labour, familiarize them with identifying slavery and human trafficking issues and address mitigating the risk of such issues within its supply chain of products.

MillerKnoll expects its suppliers to share its commitment to creating a better world with the goals of reducing waste, using resources responsibly, supporting workers’ rights and advancing the welfare of its workers and the community; and

MillerKnoll is continuing to develop processes to verify, evaluate and address supply chain issues related to human trafficking and forced labour.

Supplier adherence to our values

MillerKnoll seeks to do business with suppliers that have similar values, ethics, and moral business practices, including those related to human rights. MillerKnoll will not tolerate any form of forced labour or child labour within its supply chain.

To ensure all those in our supply chain and comply with MillerKnoll values, MillerKnoll has in place a supply chain compliance program that we are implementing across the MillerKnoll Group. At the core of this compliance program is the Supplier Code of Conduct. Failure to comply with the terms of this Code may jeopardize a supplier’s relationship with the MillerKnoll. Key terms include:

• Compliance with Laws, Regulations, and Published Standards: MillerKnoll suppliers must comply with all applicable laws, codes, or regulations of the countries, states, and localities in which they operate, and MillerKnoll suppliers must require their suppliers (including temporary labour agencies) and all suppliers’ suppliers to do the same.

• Occupational Health and Safety Practices: MillerKnoll suppliers must provide their employees with a safe and healthy working environment to prevent accidents and injury, to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as a result of the operation of the supplier.

• Labour Practices: MillerKnoll expects its suppliers to adopt sound labour practices and treat their workers fairly in accordance with local laws and regulations, particularly standards related to Freely Chosen Employment, No Child Labour, Minimum Wages, Working Hours, No Harsh, Inhumane Treatment or Abuse, and No Discrimination.

• Ethical Business Practices: MillerKnoll expects its suppliers to conduct their businesses in accordance with the highest standards of ethical behaviour and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including Fair Trade Practices, Bribery, Kickbacks and Fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and MillerKnoll Policies and Procedures.

• Export Sanctions/Terrorism Activities: MillerKnoll suppliers must abide by all economic sanctions or trade embargoes adopted by the United States, the European Union and/or the United Kingdom, whether they apply to foreign countries, political organizations, or particular foreign individuals and entities.

• Monitoring and Compliance: Suppliers shall conduct audits and inspections to ensure their compliance with this Supplier Code of Conduct and applicable legal requirements. If a supplier identifies areas of non-compliance, the supplier agrees to notify the MillerKnoll Supply Management Department as to its plans to remedy any such non-compliance.

MillerKnoll has included anti-forced labour provisions in its standard terms and conditions that are used with its suppliers and ensure that such provisions are included in all contracts as appropriate. To confirm all suppliers in MillerKnoll’s supply chain comply with the Group’s values, MillerKnoll ask its suppliers to conform to our Supplier Code of Conduct and will take action to remediate potential non-compliance.

MillerKnoll has dedicated compliance resources committed to help ensure compliance with supplier adherence.

Training

MillerKnoll provides training to its workforce so that they understand the rules around preventing modern slavery and are able to spot signs that it is taking place. It provides periodic Supply Chain Management training to raise awareness of issues within the organisation.

Through the training programs, employees are encouraged to identify and report any potential breaches of MillerKnoll’s Supplier Code of Conduct, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Discrimination and Harassment Policy. Employees also learn about MillerKnoll’s Whistleblower and Non-Retaliation Policy and are informed that suppliers are obligated to provide an anonymous complaint mechanism for their employees to report any grievances. Employees are taught the benefits of stringent measures to tackle forced labour and human trafficking, as well as the consequences of failing to eradicate forced labour, child labour and human trafficking from our business and supply chains. Training is mandatory for strategically targeted employees.

Remediation measures

To date, we have not identified any instances of forced labour or child labour in our business and supply chains, therefore, we have not taken remedial measures.

Remediation measures relating to loss of income to vulnerable persons

To date, we have not discovered instances of forced labour or child labour in our business and supply chain, therefore, we have not taken measures to remediate the would-be loss of income to vulnerable families.

Effectiveness in combatting forced labour risks

We work with suppliers to measure the effectiveness of their actions to address forced labour and human trafficking. MillerKnoll uses inherent risk screening to identify and address the highest social compliance risks within our supply chain. Key indicators within the screening tool relate to Country, Products, Governance, Human Development, Corruption, Human Trafficking, and Sustainable Development Goals. Inherent Risk Screening results are considered, along with other factors, when determining which supplier factories to audit each year.

We conduct third-party social compliance audits at supplier factories to verify compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct. These audits cover five main areas: Labour, Wages & Hours, Health & Safety, Management Systems, and Environment.

Approval of the statement

MillerKnoll Group has acted in consultation with MillerKnoll in preparing this statement.

Date of Statement:
12 December 2024

Approved by:
Rob Woodbridge
Director
Herman Miller Global Holdings (UK) Limited
Herman Miller Holdings Limited
Herman Miller Limited
Naughtone Manufacturing Ltd
Naughtone (Holdings) Limited
Naught One Ltd
Colebrook, Bosson & Saunders (Products) Ltd (UK)
Knoll International Ltd