We make a conscious effort to manage our materials selection, seeking materials we are confident are sustainable, such as legally harvested forest products, responsibly produced plantation products, and recycled content:

We factor disassembly, recyclability and product reclamation into buying decisions. We offer a product reclamation/product reuse policy:

We use recycled or recyclable packing/packaging materials, offer blanket-wrap transportation arrangements for customers and have a carton return/reuse policy:

We ask for verifiable chain of custody documents (i.e. legal logging certifications) before buying products containing wood:

We have decreased our use/acceptance of known toxic chemicals for treatments, binders and finishes, replacing compounds that compromise indoor air quality and are harmful to human health:

We are asking our vendors for textiles that have a lower environmental impact, i.e. organic cotton in place of conventionally-grown cotton, as well as seeking other eco-friendly textiles:

We are moving forward on doing a Life Cycle Analysis and/or are applying for SMaRT certification:

We extract, manufacture and distribute for consumer use within a 500 mile radius for at least a portion of our product line:

We hold third party certifications for some of our products, or as a store, we promote and educate the consumer on the meaning of various third party certifications:

We take responsibility for sharing our commitment to sustainability up and down our entire supply chain, rewarding our vendors with increased business for partnering with us on sustainability issues:

We have a written Social Responsibility Code of Contact that is a baseline for employee relations:

We have written and distributed a Supplier Responsibility Code of Conduct for our vendors and conduct training at our partner facilities on the adoption of same:

We and our partners meet or exceed all local health and safety codes and can document our health and safety working conditions in all our facilities/stores:

We pay a living wage rather than minimum wage and extend that around the globe:

We have participated in or sponsored in-store, community and/or regional educational events on sustainability and the environment:

We investigate and mitigate any negative environmental impacts from our operations:

We save paper and other office resources with a policy expressing an aversion to excess written documentation:

We have had an energy specialist or utility company audit to measure our conventional energy usage and are on track to reduce it. We are replacing a portion of the energy we consume with certified renewable energy, either directly, via a program of our local utility, or via Green e-Power:

We have replaced outdated and inefficient equipment, identified and changed wasteful resource procedures and implemented tighter operational controls:

We have increased the use of day lighting and/or are upgrading to more energy efficient lighting system:

We make only verifiable sustainability claims in adherence with FTC mandates against greenwash and in support of their Environmental Marketing Guides: