Humanscale — full event log
Every event we have on file across every reporting year. The Data-by-year tab summarises the top 10 per year; this page shows them all.
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Cat 4 upstream transport is the second-largest Scope 3 category at 20,317 tCO2e in 2024. Humanscale targets local/domestic suppliers (within 500km of factories) — in 2024, 7.52% of raw materials used in production were from local suppliers. The firm uses Scope 5 cloud software with EPA, WRI, and CBECs emission factors.
sustainability_report p.109
Humanscale does not purchase durable carbon removals (DAC, BECCS, biochar). Instead, it sponsors third-party solar PV installations at non-profits via partners RE-volv and Resonant Energy (8 projects cited in 2024 across animal shelters, schools, affordable housing, faith communities). These 'handprint' projects are accounted for as positive lifetime carbon, water and energy impacts external to Humanscale's footprint, targeting handprints ≥110% of total footprint. Cumulative 2024 handprint ledger: 18.6 million kg CO2e equivalent.
sustainability_report p.28
SBT-validated commitment: 75% of suppliers (by spend; purchased goods, upstream transport & distribution) will have science-based targets by 2027. In 2024, 27% of suppliers agreed to set their own SBTs (54% of 50% engagement goal). For 2025, target is outreach to 75% of suppliers.
sustainability_report p.26
In 2024, Humanscale became the only major commercial furniture brand in the US to earn B Corp certification from B Lab. Audit took over a year and involved many departments. Humanscale awarded points for Impact Business Model.
sustainability_report p.3
Scope 3 disclosure covers Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 — third-party verified by SCS Global Services. Categories 10, 14, 15 not material/applicable.
sustainability_report p.53
Launched Refreshed Circularity Program in August 2024, buying back 1,427 task chairs (21,877 kg, ~0.43% of 2024 seating sales) for refurbishment. Adds to BEAM and Refurbish circular programs.
sustainability_report p.37
Humanscale reports 100% renewable electricity from 2021 onwards across all factories. All electricity is assumed to be grid-supplied with renewable energy credits, supplemented by on-site solar generation. In January 2024 a 350-panel, 80KVA solar PV system was activated on the Dublin factory roof. Piscataway has on-site solar; Nogales began construction in 2024 to install solar panels. Renewable electricity reduced market-based Scope 2 to zero.
sustainability_report p.55
Sustainability team tracks monthly energy use; executive team reviews annually. SBT target to reduce Scope 1+2 by 50% by 2030 vs 2019 baseline. Scope 1+2 in 2024 was 593 + 1008 location-based (0 market-based). Insourcing manufacturing activities at Piscataway and Nogales caused factory energy use to increase 306 MWh in 2024 — missed the 1% reduction goal.
sustainability_report p.52
Humanscale targets Living Product Challenge climate-positive certification across products; 26 products certified in 2021 (>60% of product sales). Embodied carbon reduction pursued via Design for Environment 5-stage process, life cycle assessment at component level, and material selection prioritizing recycled (41% in 2024) and renewable (31%) inputs. Scope 3 Cat 1 (purchased goods) is the largest emissions category at 88,864 tCO2e.
sustainability_report p.34
Humanscale incorporated 1 kg of ocean plastic into Freedom chair bases in 2024 (new standard). Path chair uses 9.5 lb (6.2 lb from discarded fishing nets); Smart Ocean and Liberty Ocean also use ocean plastic. Material inputs in 2024 were 41% recycled and 31% renewable. Founding member of NextWave Plastics consortium since 2017.
sustainability_report p.45
SCS Global Services issued reasonable assurance on Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, and limited assurance on Scope 3 (12 categories) per ISO 14064-3:2019.
sustainability_report p.108
Humanscale reports alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Health), 5 (Gender Equality), 6 (Clean Water), 7 (Affordable Energy), 8 (Decent Work), 12 (Responsible Consumption), 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life Below Water), 15 (Life on Land).
sustainability_report p.66
Humanscale's Chicago showroom was a Design For Freedom pilot project, intentionally specifying materials without child or forced labor. Active member of Design for Freedom committee.
sustainability_report p.15
In 2023 and 2024 Humanscale insourced many activities previously done by suppliers (Piscataway, Nogales). Factories' energy use increased for the first time in many years by 306 MWh. Caused waste goal to be missed and energy reduction goal to be 0% complete.
sustainability_report p.27
2022· 3 events
Humanscale's baseline year was changed to 2019 for all facilities to align with approved Science Based Targets. 2019 was more representative of standard activities than the years that followed which were disrupted by COVID.
sustainability_report p.53
Humanscale committed to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year, and that 75% of suppliers (by spend) will have science-based targets by 2027. Approved by SBTi in October 2022.
sustainability_report p.50
All Humanscale factories globally achieved TRUE Zero Waste certification, without use of waste-to-energy.
sustainability_report p.15