User:S1happy/Steelcase

Steelcase and Covid-19
Steelcase has been redesigning around Covid-19, as of March 2020 they are manufacturing equipment for health care providers and creating solutions for medical facilities. Although these solutions are focused around PPE, they are not just limited to masks but also face shields and social screens (desk top or floor mounted for various types of communication in a space).

This focus of redesign is not just limited to the health care industry, Steelcase is also redesigning offices layouts to create a work space that can adapt to the ongoing Covid regulations. To keep interaction up in the work place, they have installed social screens to divide desks/workspaces and are planning on implementing more technology to enhance communication whether the staff is in office or working from home. Not only will desks be six feet apart but there will also be a huge focus on sanitization stations.

Sustainability (posted to wiki page)
Steelcase innovates the industry with the 1945 Metal Office Furniture Company path in an attempt to be more sustainable. The idea started when Steelcase saw the need for furniture to be personalized for custom size spaces with ability to be able to fix a broken part if necessary. This series then came to be over 200 compatible arrangements for tables and desk. The process for this simple assembly of parts fort the new design was to repair, replace or recycle as many times the user needs.

Steelcase has been fighting against climate change in many different ways. They became Carbon Neutra l on August 25th 2020 with the plan of becoming Carbon Negative (eliminating more carbon than they produce) by 2030. As a company they have a focus on green chemistry and have stopped manufacturing with many chemicals like polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Awards (from wiki page)
Steelcase was named among Fortune's most admired Home Equipment and Furnishings companies in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. The company won the Editors' Choice award at the 2014 NeoCon product competition for "Quiet Spaces," a series of workspaces designed for introverts and a collaboration with Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. In addition, Steelcase's SOTO II Worktools won a Silver Award in the Office Accessories category.

Company Awards:

Steelcase was named The World's Most Admired Company by Forbes in 2018, 2019 and 2020. They earned the 2020 Civic Award.

Design Awards:

Steelcase won the Red Dot Award in 2019 for their SILQ chair design.