Sustainability: Chemistry (Ep. 1/6)

In the 'Sustainability' series, host Andrea Gauss from Allsteel, interviews Jennifer Warren, Sustainability Engineer at HNI Corporation, about the subject of chemical transparency and the importance of understanding what chemicals are in products. They discuss the evolution of chemical regulations, the dangers of PFAS chemicals, and the challenges of material and chemical disclosure. Jennifer explains how HNI is working towards evaluating 100% of their materials and chemicals by 2025 and partnering with Iowa State University for testing. They also touch on the difficulties of obtaining ingredient information from suppliers and the massive amount of data involved in evaluating product lines. Learn more: www.allsteeloffice.com/tell-me-more