ZEELAND, Mich. – Office furniture giant MillerKnoll has announced that all its North American products will be free of PFAS beginning next year.
PFAS, or per-and poly- fluoroalkyl substances, are known as “forever chemicals” that do not break down easily, posing harm for the environment. The company says it’s the first office furniture manufacturer to stop using these chemicals.
“At MillerKnoll, our products meet or exceed global PFAS regulations, but we are dedicated to setting the pace in creating products and spaces that go beyond minimum safety standards,” said Gabe Wing, vice president of sustainability at MillerKnoll. “Today we have very little inventory that includes added PFAS. We’re committing to not adding any PFAS to our products in North America from May of next year and to extend this commitment globally by fiscal year 2027 ahead of future regulations.”
With the move, MillerKnoll aims to exceed consumer expectations and meet increasing regulatory demands for chemical transparency.
The company says it has taken chemical safety seriously for many decades. It was among the first in the industry to reduce air emissions and ozone depletion in 1978, as well as among the first to eliminate flame retardants from task seating products in 2016.
MillerKnoll was recognized as a frontrunner by the Chemical Footprint Project this year for its commitment to chemical safety. Other frontrunners included Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Grove Collaborative, Clorox, Ecolab and Humanscale.
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