Sustainability advances one person at a time, one idea at a time. By collaborating and sharing our successes and failures, we achieve more together than any of us can do alone. Working together, our spheres of influence overlap and expand.

People, planet, profit. The words are just a starting point. There's work to be done on every front. Actions bring our aspirations to life and make them matter.

For almost 100 years, Steelcase has embraced the cords of connection between our business decisions, our people and our ability to build a sustainable business. In the spirit of a continuing exchange, we present this report to document our current progress and commitments, and also to share stories that, through the eyes of our people, we hope will bring the work of our company to life.

Progress happens thanks to people. People like you. Stories like these.

Letter from the CEO

Business is an enterprise to benefit people. This desire to unlock human promise is deeply embedded in Steelcase's DNA. It's guided our company throughout a nearly 100-year history, and it continues to focus and inspire us in today's challenging times.

Through good work the world becomes a better place. History is full of examples of radical evolutions that furthered business goals, improved standards of living and elevated human promise. Aligning goals for people, planet and profit creates solutions that make sense, and make a positive difference.

This report documents and provides examples of our progress during the past year as we've continued to rethink and change our processes, products and methods to meet today's challenges and identify future opportunities. Understanding the chemistry of our products, their lifecycle impacts, and ways they can be recycled and reused informs our product development efforts. Our work in sustainability blends with our strategic lens of innovation and provides insights into opportunities to improve what we do.

The inspiration, dedication and commitment of our employees, partners and customers, combined with our strategy, gives me tremendous confidence in our ability to effectively operate and innovate to deliver greater value to our customers, our stakeholders and communities worldwide..

Sustainability is all about building a strong future for the planet, its institutions, and its people. There's no standing still.

We are inspired by your journey and we thank you for your interest in ours.

Jim Hackett
President and CEO