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3. S 2 Understanding Business Action on Climate Change Organizer: Dr. Maya Fischhoff, Environmental This session uses diverse lenses to illuminate questions around businesses’ impacts on climate change. Presenters with varied backgrounds will describe the businesses they know best: what action they are taking on climate change and why. A discussion – with audience participation – will follow to isolate common themes. Wednesday April 9, 1pm to 2:30pm Gold Room A/B Jerry Akers, Energy Manager, Herman Miller. He will describe how and why Herman Miller has addressed the climate change issue.

4. S 3 Who is Herman Miller?

5. S 4 Leading Provider of Products and Services for the Work Environment

6. S 5 Fast Facts Founded 1923 Headquarters located in West Michigan U.S. manufacturing facilities located in Georgia, Wisconsin, and West Michigan 6500 employees Worldwide sales in over 40 countries

7. S 6 The Environmental goal of Herman Miller is to become a sustainable company

8. S 7 What is Sustainable? Doing business in such a way that it does not harm the ability of future generations to do the same.

9. S 8 Herman Miller Response to Climate Change How & Why

10. S 9 Take a hard and honest look What tools do you have (internal/external)? What resources are available ? What policies / practices are in place ? What is your energy policies ? What are you energy sources / types ? What can you control ? What can you change ? What are the costs ?

11. S 10 Findings The Herman Miller Culture Dfe Energy Business Plan ISO Safety Products LEED Support Programs ELT commitment Industry recognition (Internal/External)

12. S 11 Climate Change Impacts On Herman Miller

13. S 12 Recycling / Environmental Design and Manufacturing Alternative Transportation Alternative Energy & Conservation ELT support Effective Adaptation Climate Change Cultural Impacts

14. S 13 Review of existing product New product development Marketing strategies Profitability Building operational changes Leadership role Manufacturing changes Alternative Energy Supplies Climate Change Business Model Impacts

15. S 14 Sarbanes-Oxley Carbon counting costs of existing products Carbon counting costs of future products Carbon sequestration costs Reporting costs Energy costs (Renewable Assets) Asset ownership Estimated Total Impact: $3.2 million annually Climate Change Financial Impacts

16. S 15 Change is an Opportunity Doing business in such a way that it does not harm the ability of future generations to do the same.

17. S 16 Questions Thank You