Planet Keilhauer
Since 1981, we have believed that trustworthy businesses must prioritize environmental sustainability. From responsible material selection and procurement, to reducing the embodied carbon within our products, to supporting tomorrow’s sustainability leaders, Keilhauer remains as committed as ever to being design activists who make work more comfortable for all.
Learn more about our sustainability practices and achievements in the official 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report:
How we measure success
At Keilhauer, we are committed to doing our part to secure a greener future. Check out some of our key sustainability statistics that get us named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers year after year.
per cent of electricity usage offset with renewable energy credits
per cent success rate of waste diversion across all our facilities
cubic meters of landfill space saved
reduction of total energy consumption
time recipient of
Canada’s Greenest Employer Award
carbon neutral products in-market
Sustainability Stories
To learn more about the environmental features and specifications of Keilhauer products, browse our videos, reports, and certifications below. Questions? Send your inquiries to sustainability@keilhauer.com.
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Environmental
Certification
Keilhauer has been awarded certifications by accredited 3rd party organizations for leadership in environmental stewardship, product material chemistry, and sustainability.
SCS Indoor Air Quality Certificate (Seating)
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SCS Indoor Air Quality Certificate (Tables)
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Sustainability
Conformance
Keilhauer’s sustainability conformance chart identifies which third party certifications and green building credits and features are applicable to each product family. To learn more about this and the environmental features of individual models, search our interactive sustainability scorecard.
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End of Product
Life Documents
Keilhauer products are well-designed for a long, useful life with replaceable components. Our End of Product Life documents may be used as guidance for those wishing to replace product components or dismantle and recycle products at home.
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Healthier Hospitals
Initiative
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is a guide for hospitals to reduce energy and waste, choose safer and less-toxic products, and purchase and serve healthier foods. The following Keilhauer products meet the requirements for the Healthier Hospitals Healthy Interior Goal of the Safer Chemicals Challenge.
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Our Sustainability Policy
Our Sustainability Policy ensures that we stay on the right track. It guides our decisions and empowers our people to be a part of the solution.
Our Sustainability Policy commits to:
- Conducting business honestly and ethically.
- Complying with laws, rules, regulations and industry standards.
- Continually improving environmental performance and preventing pollution by:
- Including the environment and lifecycle thinking in business policies, planning, processes, and product design.
- Adhering to strict healthy materials guidelines which eliminates harmful ingredients in our products and facilities.
- Measuring and managing natural and energy resource use.
- Assessing waste streams and working to eliminate them.
- Prioritizing Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
- Empowering employees to lead change.
- Communicating this policy to all employees, contractors and stakeholders.
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Past Reports
Since 2016, we have been dedicated to releasing an annual Corporate Sustainability Report, which details our ongoing commitment to sustainability and closed-loop manufacturing. These reports cover data generated every year since the inaugural 2016 report, detailing our past achievements to provide a historical record and context.
2023 Corporate Sustainability Report
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2022 Corporate Sustainability Report
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2021 Corporate Sustainability Report
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2019 Corporate Sustainability Report
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2017 Corporate Sustainability Report
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2016 Corporate Sustainability Report
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Proposition 65
At Keilhauer, we take the health and safety of our employees and customers very seriously. As a family owned business, we have always prioritized the health of our employees, clients, and the environment.
Proposition 65, officially named the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, was passed into law in 1986 by the state of California with the original intent of protecting drinking water sources from chemical contamination. The law demands that any commercial products that cause exposure to a list of 800+ ingredients and chemicals must be labelled as potentially causing cancer or reproductive harm.
Keilhauer has worked closely with our suppliers and partners to ensure that any materials found in our assortment do not require Prop 65 warning labels. However, if customers shipping to the state of California wish to use their own vinyl on Keilhauer furniture, we must apply the following Prop 65 label to the finished product:
If your vinyl does not include vinyl chloride or any other chemical on the Prop 65 list, you may provide us with testing results or fabric composition so that we may refrain from applying the label. For more information on Prop 65, please visit www.p65warnings.ca.gov/furniture.
For more information on the steps we have taken at Keilhauer to prevent exposure to harmful chemicals, you may contact sustainability@keilhauer.com.
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Commitments & Community Involvement
Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Keilhauer is part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an organization that works with businesses, governments, and institutions to encourage sustainable practices, innovate new solutions, and shift away from the traditional linear economy of “take, make, dispose.”
AIA 2030 Commitment: In 2021, Keilhauer signed on to the AIA 2030 Commitment with the ultimate aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a healthier, more sustainably built environment. We pledged to track and report the energy performance of our projects annually, work towards reducing the environmental impact of our designs, improve energy efficiency, and promote sustainable building practices.
Pass the Feather – Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada: The Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada (IACC) is a women-led not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing endangered Indigenous art forms and enriching lives through Indigenous arts and culture. In 2023, Keilhauer donated 540 pounds of leather and fabric rolls to IACC for reuse, growing our partnership sixfold since 2022.
Charitable Auctions: Throughout the year, Keilhauer donates products to several local charities. Our 6C at Home chairs were donated to Melanoma Canada, Make-A-Wish Canada, Squash Dementia Charity Tournament, Lymphoma Canada, Squash Ontario Charity Golf Classic, the Children’s Aid Foundation Charity Teddy Bear Gala, and others.
Holiday Food Drive: As part of our annual holiday food drive in December 2023, we collected and donated essential non-perishable food items that provided over 100 meals to the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, a local food bank.
Toronto Bee Rescue: In our efforts to safeguard and foster the vital bee population, Keilhauer has joined forces with the Toronto Bee Rescue, a locally owned enterprise specializing in the humane relocation of honeybee colonies, swarm collection, and apiary management. Through this collaboration, we proudly sponsor a full hive share in our community.
