Planet Keilhauer

Since 1981, we have believed that trustworthy businesses must prioritize environmental sustainability. From responsible material selection and procurement, to reducing the embodied carbon within our products, to supporting tomorrow’s sustainability leaders, Keilhauer remains as committed as ever to being design activists who make work more comfortable for all.

Learn more about our sustainability practices and achievements in the official 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report:

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How we measure success

At Keilhauer, we are committed to doing our part to secure a greener future. Check out some of our key sustainability statistics that get us named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers year after year.

per cent of electricity usage offset with renewable energy credits

per cent success rate of waste diversion across all our facilities

cubic meters of landfill space saved

per cent of products contribute to LEED® credits for low-emitting materials

time recipient of

Canada’s Greenest Employer Award

carbon neutral products in-market

Sustainability Stories

To learn more about the environmental features and specifications of Keilhauer products, browse our videos, reports, and certifications below. Questions? Send your inquiries to [email protected].

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Environmental
Certification

Keilhauer has been awarded certifications by accredited 3rd party organizations for leadership in environmental stewardship, product material chemistry, and sustainability.

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Sustainability
Conformance

Keilhauer’s sustainability conformance chart identifies which third party certifications and green building credits and features are applicable to each product family. To learn more about this and the environmental features of individual models, search our interactive sustainability scorecard.

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End of Product
Life Documents

Keilhauer products are well-designed for a long, useful life with replaceable components. Our End of Product Life documents may be used as guidance for those wishing to replace product components or dismantle and recycle products at home.

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Healthier Hospitals
Initiative

The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is a guide for hospitals to reduce energy and waste, choose safer and less-toxic products, and purchase and serve healthier foods. The following Keilhauer products meet the requirements for the Healthier Hospitals Healthy Interior Goal of the Safer Chemicals Challenge.

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Our Sustainability Policy

Our Sustainability Policy ensures that we stay on the right track. It guides our decisions and empowers our people to be a part of the solution.

Our Sustainability Policy commits to:

  • Conducting business honestly and ethically.
  • Complying with laws, rules, regulations and industry standards.
  • Continually improving environmental performance and preventing pollution by:
    • Including the environment and lifecycle thinking in business policies, planning, processes, and product design.
    • Adhering to strict healthy materials guidelines which eliminates harmful ingredients in our products and facilities.
    • Measuring and managing natural and energy resource use.
    • Assessing waste streams and working to eliminate them.
    • Prioritizing Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
  • Empowering employees to lead change.
  • Communicating this policy to all employees, contractors and stakeholders.

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Past Reports

Keilhauer’s 2016, 2017 and 2019 Corporate Sustainability Reports details our commitment to sustainability and closed-loop manufacturing. The following reports cover data generated in 2016, 2017 and 2019 and includes some of our past achievements to help provide context.

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Proposition 65

At Keilhauer, we take the health and safety of our employees and customers very seriously. As a family owned business, we have always prioritized the health of our employees, clients, and the environment.

Proposition 65, officially named the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, was passed into law in 1986 by the state of California with the original intent of protecting drinking water sources from chemical contamination. The law demands that any commercial products that cause exposure to a list of 800+ ingredients and chemicals must be labelled as potentially causing cancer or reproductive harm.

Keilhauer has worked closely with our suppliers and partners to ensure that any materials found in our assortment do not require Prop 65 warning labels. However, if customers shipping to the state of California wish to use their own vinyl on Keilhauer furniture, we must apply the following Prop 65 label to the finished product:

Prop 65 label Aug 2018

If your vinyl does not include vinyl chloride or any other chemical on the Prop 65 list, you may provide us with testing results or fabric composition so that we may refrain from applying the label. For more information on Prop 65, please visit www.p65warnings.ca.gov/furniture.

For more information on the steps we have taken at Keilhauer to prevent exposure to harmful chemicals, you may contact [email protected].