environments. The company does this by taking a problem-solving approach. The solutions it invents

help customers’ organizations—and Herman Miller’s—perform better. The motivation for this comes

from “a passion for creating a better world around you.” That means the company works for the health

and well-being of its customers and employees, the environment, community service, and an inclusive

Herman Miller community. It also means the company works hard to give shareholders—which include

employees—a fair return.

 

Focusing on customers’ present and future needs, the company studies working, learning, healing, and living

environments to design and deliver products and services that make interiors and buildings work

better. That goal is consistent with the values that define the company and how it functions. At Herman

Miller, the things that matter most are curiosity and exploration, design, performance, engagement,

inclusiveness, relationships, transparency, foundations, and a better world.

 

Herman Miller’s focus on performance innovation in design, manufacturing, information technology,

human resource programs, and environmental practices have established it as an admired global

company. In 2009, Herman Miller was again cited by FORTUNE as both the “Most Admired” in its

industry and among the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America. Also, Fast Company named

Herman Miller among the world’s most innovative “Companies to Watch.” Dozens of Herman Miller

designs reside in the permanent collections of major museums, including the New York Museum of

Modern Art, the Henry Ford Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution, as well as other significant

museum design collections around the world.