Herman Miller is one of the companies that inspires me the most. They are extremely conscientious in their product design and marketing as well as in operations, but they are careful not to over-promote their sustainability to avoid greenwashing. It doesn't hurt that their products are of exemplary quality and are cleverly and beautifully designed.
Herman Miller also supports employees' social action at work. Employees are allowed 16 paid hours a year to work with the charitable organization of their choice. As a whole, the company has a goal of providing 10,000 volunteer hours to the community. That employees can chose the organization for which they want to volunteer allows them to create significant meaning through SAW. Additionally, there are team-based volunteer opportunities which allow employees to interact and network while doing good work. Recently, a team worked on a LEED (!) Habitat for Humanity home. Around 100 employees volunteered time to build a playground in an economically depressed area of a local community. For the third year, 40 women participated in Women to Women International. Moreover, the company matched donations to the Herman Miller Foundation, with the funds going to hurricane ravaged Haiti.
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