ZEELAND, Mich., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Herman
Miller President and Chief Executive
Officer, Andi
Owen, recently signed the CEO Action for Diversity
and Inclusion™ (CEO Action) pledge, joining more than 1,100 other
leaders across 85 industries committed to advancing diversity and
inclusion goals.
The company also released a series of commitments related to
diversity, equity, and inclusion across three key areas: company,
industry, and communities.
"We've always believed in the power of diversity and aspire to
be an inclusive community at Herman Miller. With racial inequities
and social justice coming into focus across societies and
corporations around the world, we took a hard look at how we're
putting our beliefs about diversity, equity, and inclusion into
practice," said Owen. "The CEO Action pledge, along with our series
of company commitments, will push us forward in our
journey toward positive change."
The CEO Action pledge centers around four commitments:
cultivating trusting workplaces; implementing and/or expanding
unconscious bias education; sharing best—and
unsuccessful—practices; and creating and sharing strategic
inclusion and diversity plans with the Board of Directors (or
equivalent governing bodies). The coalition is the largest
CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion
within the workplace.
Herman Miller has already made progress in these main
commitment categories. With support and engagement from its
Board of Directors, Herman Miller will use these commitments as it
works to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
The company recently introduced a 12-week internal online
educational series for its employees called, This Is the LENS:
Redesigning Our Future through Listening, Empowering Narratives,
and Speaking Up. The goal of this series is to provide an
opportunity to open up dialogue about racial injustices,
educate one another, ask questions, gain new perspectives, and grow
through listening.
The company also recently announced that beginning November 3, 2020, Election Day will be a paid
company holiday for its US-based employees. Outside of the US, this
day will be recognized as a global day of community service. This
decision empowers its employees to stand up for what they believe
in and use their voice to create change through
voting.
"We are working to create an equitable environment that creates
greater opportunities for the Black community and other
underrepresented groups," Owen continued. "These commitments will
drive us forward as we look to redesign our future."
About Herman Miller
Herman Miller is a globally recognized provider of furnishings
and related technologies and services. Since its inception in
1905, the company has relied on innovative design to help people do
great things. The global design leader has evolved into Herman
Miller Group, a family of brands that collectively offers a variety
of products for environments where people live, learn, work, and
heal. The family of brands includes Colebrook Bosson Saunders,
Design Within Reach, Geiger, HAY, Maars Living Walls,
Maharam, naughtone, Nemschoff, and Herman Miller. For more
information visit www.hermanmiller.com/about-us
Related Links
www.hermanmiller.com/equity
CEO Action Web page
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