Sayl ® Work Chair
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Environmental Product Declaration Sayl® Work Chair, Suspension Back Design Story Designed by Yves Behar Inspired by suspension bridges—structures that deliver the most using the least material—Sayl's 3D Intelligent® back lets you stretch and move, striking a healthy balance between support and freedom. The elastomer strands vary in thickness and tension to provide greater support along the spine where you need it most, and less everywhere else, so you are free to move. Sayl's unframed back and Y-Tower® support create a striking visual aesthetic that reveals both the designer's inspiration and intent. Whether you choose the full-suspension or upholstered back, an expressive color palette gives you plenty of options for personalizing your chair. Environmental Data 8% Recycled Content 7% Post Consumer 1% Pre Consumer Up to 91% Recyclability * Life Cycle Assessment Data 82 kg C02eq Global Warming 0.24 kg SO2 eq Acidification 0.14 kg Neq Eutrophication 3.6 kg O3 eq Smog 1400 MJ Primary Energy Demand 4.2 X 10-7 kg CFC-11eq Ozone Depletion Environmental Certifications GREENGUARD® Gold BIFMA level™ 3 Global GreenTag (CM) Certified™ Greenrate level A Warranty Backed by Herman Miller's 12-year, 24/7 warranty Manufactured Herman Miller Greenhouse, Holland, MI 49424 ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Greenhouse manufacturing facility uses 100% Renewable Electric Energy (Through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates) Disclaimer The PCR this EPD was based on was not written to support comparative assertions. EPDs based on different PCRs or different calculation models may not be comparable. When attempting to compare EPDs or life cycle impacts of products from different companies, the user should be aware of the uncertainty in the final results due to and not limited to the practitioner’s assumptions, the source of the data used in the study, and the specifics of the product modeled. Company Description Herman Miller creates inspiring designs to help people do great things at work, for learning, for wellness, at home, wherever people are. Our designs and the designers who work with us solve real problems for people and their organizations. This way of thinking about design has led us to be recognized as an innovator in furnishings, personal work accessories, and strategic services Our Sustainability Goals We will be Resource Smart, Ecoinspired, and Community Driven. Resource Smart • Zero Waste • Net Zero Water • Net Zero Energy Ecoinspired Design • All products designed for the environment • All products BIFMA level 3 certified • Closed-Loop recycling of used product Community Driven • All employees engaged in Earthright • All suppliers committed to being Resource Smart LEED Please refer to www.hermanmiller.com/ecoscorecard for detailed LEED information. Packaging Returnable packaging is available. Textiles 100% recycled content textiles are available. Supplier Support At Herman Miller, we are committed to working closely with our suppliers to reduce our collective impact on the environment. We encourage our suppliers to minimize their operations' environmental impacts and require they assist us in decreasing our facilities' environmental effects. Design for the Environment Criteria Our commitment to corporate sustainability naturally includes minimizing the environmental impact of each of our products. Our Design for the Environment team applies environmentally sensitive design standards to both new and existing Herman Miller products, and goes beyond regulatory compliance to thoroughly evaluate new product designs in key areas: • Material Chemistry and Safety of Inputs What chemicals are in the materials we specify, and are they the safest available? • Disassembly Can we take products apart at the end of their useful life, to recycle their materials? • Recyclability Do the materials contain recycled content, and more importantly, can the materials be recycled at the end of the product’s useful life? • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Have we optimized the product based on the entire life cycle?

Environmental Product Declaration MATERIAL DECLARATION Functional Unit One unit of seating for one individual, maintained over a lO-year period, including packaging materials used for the final assembled product. Reference Flow and Product Description One Sayl Chair (product number AS2SA22AAN2) with plastics base, arms, casters, and upholstered seat and suspension back-intended for use in North America—was modeled for this EPD. Content Declaration The chart to the right details the materials included in the product. Styrene (ABS) Epoxy Glass Filled 0.32 Mass (%) Resource Polyurethane...

Environmental Product Declaration Sayl Work Chair, Suspension Back ® LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT RAW MATERIAL EXTRACTION AND PREPROCESSING ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION SYSTEM BOUNDARIES Cradle to grave, including transportation. Product This EPD covers the Sayl Chair produced for use in North America at Herman Miller's Greenhouse manufacturing plant in Holland, MI. The EPD applies to all colors of the Sayl Chair with suspension back, adjustable arms or no arms, lumbar or no lumbar, tilt, plastic base, and casters including all textile choices for the seat. The Sayl Chair with upholstered...

Environmental Product Declaration Impact Category Total Methodology Acidification Potential kg SO2 eq Atmospheric deposition of substances that can cause a change of acidity in the soil. Changes in levels of acidity can cause a shift of species to occur. 0.24 TRACI 2.1 as based on ASTRAP (Shannon 1991, 1992) Eutrophication Water kg nitrogen-eq Nutrient enrichment of the aquatic environment that impacts its ecological quality of water. 0.14 TRACI 2.1 as characterized by the Redfield Ratio Model 82 TRACI 2.1 as characterized by IPCC 2001, 2007 Global Warming Potential (100...

Environmental Product Declaration Detailed Life Cycle Impact Assessment LCIA Results Production Production Distribution End of Life Acidification Potential Eutrophication Water Global Warming Potential kg CO2-eq Sm Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (Smog) Ozone Depletion Potential kg CFC-11-eq Life Cycle Impacts of the Sayl Chair ACIDIFICATION POTENTIAL (kg SO2-Equiv.) EUTROPHICATION (kg N-Equiv.) GLOBAL WARMING AIR, EXCL. BIOGENIC CARBON (kg CO2-Equiv.) Detailed Life Cycle Assessment Raw Material Production Product Production Distribution and Retail End of Life