Circularity

Our goal

Design timeless, durable products with zero waste by 2050

How we’ll get there

Zero landfill

We are working to achieve zero landfill waste at our largest manufacturing facilities.

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Material efficiency

We are dedicated to increasing material efficiency across our top commodities.

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Eliminating single-use plastic

We are working to eliminate single-use plastic packaging across our manufacturing sites.

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Closing the loop

We are launching a comprehensive take-back program to increase furniture waste diverted from landfills.

Learn How We Expanded rePurpose

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More sustainability goals

Designing out waste is an important sustainability goal for MillerKnoll, but it’s not our only one.

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Carbon

We strive to design the lowest carbon footprint products and commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

See How We’ll Cut Carbon Emissions

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Materials

We aim to use sustainable, 100% bio-based or recycled materials by 2050.

See How We Source Better Materials

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Planet

We strive to design and make the world’s best products in the most sustainable way—which includes net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Find Out How