Steelcase Announces Carbon Neutrality and Goal to be Carbon Negative by 2030

减少公司运营的碳减少，以符合雄心勃勃的气候科学目标。

Grand Rapids, August 25, 2020 – Today, Steelcase announced it has achieved carbon neutrality for its own operations. The company also announced new 2030 goals that have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Building upon this momentum, Steelcase has established a goal to become carbon negative by 2030.

In 2020, Steelcase reported the achievement of a greater than 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the previous ten years. The urgency of climate change inspired the company to expand upon its existing renewable energy commitments with the purchase of carbon offsets. While Steelcase was able to reach carbon neutral (net zero) for its own operations by removing as much carbon as it emits, the company recognizes true climate action means reducing emissions in line with science. Consistent with its legacy of sustainability, Steelcase is now taking its commitment further with a goal to become carbon negative by 2030 by markedly reducing emissions across its own operations with targets in line with climate science.

Steelcase计划在2030年之前采取什么措施来实现其碳目标？

在接下来的十年中，该公司将以防止气候变化的最严重影响所需的速度雄心勃勃地减少排放。到2030年，变成碳负的，也称为气候阳性，意味着Steelcase将通过绝对减少和投资可再生能源的结合来清除比发射更多的碳。预计额外的行动将包括融资碳抵消倡议和对社会利益减少外部排放的支持。

To advance a low carbon economy, Steelcase has set science-based targets aligned with a 1.5°C climate scenario. This means the company expects to reduce absolute emissions from its own operations by 50% by 2030 and cut indirect emissions from business travel and waste generated in operations. Since most of its emissions are considered indirect or scope 3 emissions, Steelcase plans to engage with suppliers to set their own science-based targets by 2025. By aggressively cutting greenhouse gas emissions at this rate, the company is aligned with the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement.

“Steelcase is proud to lead our industry in addressing this critical global issue,” said Jim Keane, President and CEO, Steelcase. “We continue to see the destructive effects of climate change that touch the lives of people in communities around the world and are pleased to be taking immediate steps in the right direction.”

在接下来的十年中，Steelcase计划采用以下原则来执行ITSTRATEGY：

  • Prioritize the absolute reduction of emissions with a range of approaches, including:
    • 通过在其最佳发射设施中进行的一系列审核来投资能源效率机会
    • supplement energy efficiency projects via direct renewable energy supply in key markets where available
    • 探索现场可再生能源并减少与业务旅行相关的排放，其供应链，物流和运营中产生的废物
  • 倡导气候和能源政策
  • 授权其员工和供应商倡导过渡到低碳经济的努力

The company plans to publish its progress in future Steelcase Impact Reports. Reported emissions are expected to be verified by a third-party starting this year.

Building on a foundation to advance lasting change

This announcement underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability by bringing lasting value to its customers, employees, shareholders, partners, communities and the environment. Through innovative products and solutions, Steelcase is committed to unlocking human promise and promoting the advancement of strong and resilient communities.

Steelcase expects to continue to build on its strong foundation by working to use less, conserve more, source more responsible materials and grow more sustainably, in order to leave a positive legacy and support a regenerative economy.

For more information about this initiative or sustainability at Steelcase,please visit the sustainability pageon Steelcase.com.

前瞻性语句
该公司不时在书面和口头陈述中讨论了对未来事件的期望及其对未来运营的计划和目标。这些前瞻性陈述讨论了有关未来趋势，计划，事件，运营结果或财务状况的目标，意图和期望，或根据当前的管理信念以及由我们提出的假设以及信息陈述与我们有关的其他信息目前可用于公司。前瞻性陈述通常伴随着诸如“预期”，“相信”，“可以”，“估计”，“期望”，“预测”，“预测”，“打算”，“五月”，“可能”，“潜在”，“潜力，”，”“预测，”“项目”，“目标”或其他类似的词，短语或表达式。尽管我们认为这些前瞻性陈述是合理的，但它们是基于关于未来条件的许多假设，最终可能被证明是不准确的。前瞻性陈述涉及许多风险和不确定性，这些风险可能导致实际结果因公司的期望而有所不同，因为诸如但不限于在国内和国际上的竞争和一般经济状况之类的因素；恐怖主义，战争，政府行动，自然灾害，大流行和其他不可抗力事件的行为； the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken by various governments and third parties to combat the pandemic; changes in the legal and regulatory environment; changes in raw material, commodity and other input costs; currency fluctuations; changes in customer demand; and the other risks and contingencies detailed in the company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Steelcase undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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