Our Green Story

In the 1970s, In the 1970s, most furniture companies were focused on avocado green instead of being GREEN. Knoll was one of the first companies to design stylish furniture that was also safe for the environment. Their commitment to sustainability continues today and has helped set the industry standards visit www.knoll.com/environment/index.jsp for more practices.

LEED Accredited Designers: More and more companies are now realizing that sustainable practices are not only good for the environment but also good for business. Sometimes choosing the right furniture is harder than picking the right color. That’s why Knoll has LEED accredited designers ready to help you find products that will add style to your office while also helping you achieve LEED certification.

Green Task Force: We’re not superheroes yet, but we’re working on it. The Green Task Force is made up of employees who study our business practices and work to make them environmentally sound. RJE has glass, aluminum, and plastic recycling programs as well as paper, cardboard and metal programs. We have also instituted a “Lights-out-Friday” where all non-vital lights are turned off to minimize power usage.

Furniture Recycling Program: Since most components of office furniture can be broken down and used to produce other products, we see this as another opportunity to help the environment. We would be more than happy to recycle your unwanted furniture for you.

Our Building: We chose green materials like carpet made with environmentally preferred nylon and energy efficient lighting. To further reduce our costs, carbon footprint and encourage collaboration, we incorporated many large windows and an open floor plan with low horizons to naturally light our office.