Environmental Info

CORPORATE LEVEL | RESULTS | REDUCTION | WATER USE
ENERGY | RECYCLING | LAND USE | LIFECYCLE | SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE

Environmental Policy & Practices -
Response by Brayton International, A Steelcase Company

 

Supplier Compliance

Brayton suppliers manage their operations to minimize environmental impact. From textiles to granite; plastic components to polyurethane foams; and powdercoats to wood products, great effort is made to reduce, reuse and recycle. Specific examples include:

  • Textiles: All Brayton specified textiles comply with EPA requirements and contain no ozone depleting chemicals. Cattle raised without barbed wire fencing provide maximum yield leather hides. Chrome-free leather is made available to our clients.
  • Granite: All water used in the manufacturing process is a closed loop system.
  • Plastics: Supplier complies with OSHA standards and recycled hydraulic oils used to produce the 100% recyclable plastic.
  • Powdercoats: Meet the EPA's strictest Clean Air Act standards.
  • Wood Parts: Wood residues from processing and trimming are recycled into local markets for wood energy.

Packaging materials

  • Brayton's seating products require minimal packing waste. Our products are easily installed. Whenever possible, shipments are consolidated to minimize the environmental impact of transportation.
  • We utilize the best packaging system of today's technology for commercial trucks. Cartons are produced from a renewable resource including the highest recycled content possible while maintaining the structural integrity of the carton. Our packaging provides cost efficient protection that is recyclable and biodegradable.
  • Anywaste generated from the manufacture of our cartons is compacted into bales and recycled into corrugated medium and reused.