In keeping with our commitment to reduce the environmental impact of our products on the workplace environment and on the community as a whole, HBF and HBF Textiles continues the pursuit of GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality Certification for the majority of our seating products, along with other product segments. Additionally we now can offer clients the opportunity to check the environmental sensitivity of their products via ecoScorecard. This useful and highly significant web-based tool not only helps customers identify environmentally sensitive products, but can also be used to calculate the contribution of HBF products toward the attainment of LEED-CI credits. HBF is the first major contract manufacturer to have this tool available in the marketplace. The ecoScorecard may be accessed through our web sites and by going to http://hbf.ecoscorecard.com

The demand for green-building continues to increase and so do the time-consuming demands on project teams. HBF’s ecoScorecard is designed to make the life of the end user easier: you can quickly search for green products via multiple search options, evaluate for various rating systems (LEED), determine post-consumer/pre-consumer content of products, determine GreenGuard certifications, create and update projects, and produce printable environmental documentation necessary for submission.

The $11 billion contract furniture industry has a significant impact on the environment. With proper measures in place and responsible management, this impact can be appropriately minimized. HBF is committed to following the path toward environmental sustainability; we recognize the potential impact of our products and processes and the importance of using available resources intelligently.