Long before governments issued regulations protecting the environment and many years before the introduction of ISO 14001, (the International Environmental Standard) the people at Global were demonstrating a profound respect for the environment through a series of practical and innovative activities.

Our motive behind these activities was as straightforward then as it is today. Simply speaking, it is the right thing to do. 

Some of our environmental initiatives include:

• A tree planting program to replace those cut to produce our catalogues
• Not using the tropical woods listed in CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
• Eliminating ozone-damaging Freon, CFC's and HCFC's as blowing agents from our molded polyurethane parts
• Maximizing the use of powder paint finishes on metal parts in our production facilities. Global's responsible manufacturing practices and earth-friendly programmes demonstrate our commitment to the protection and conservation of the environment.

Mandate

At the Global Group of Companies, we recognize that any organization wishing to achieve  business excellence must demonstrate a measurable commitment to the environment. How? Global's answer is to show genuine care and concern for the environment by planning and acting responsibly and by making a positive contribution.

 To achieve this objective we have formed the Global Group Environment Committee. Represented on the committee are: Global Upholstery, Teknion, Teknion Quality Assurance, Global Contract, Global Marketing, Global Group Government Affairs, Global Group Quality and the Global Group Environment Management Office. 

The mandate for the Global Group Environment Committee is to: 

• Establish and maintain environmental policy for the Global Group of Companies
• Ensure compliance to all legislative and regulatory environmental requirements
• Ensure compliance to all legislative and regulatory environmental requirements
• Minimize hazardous waste and toxic emissions at all our plants
• Provide administrative and technical support for the Environment Management Office
• Promote and support the implementation of ISO 14000 at all of our member companies
• Continually strive to improve our environmental performance by providing leadership and training for our people

At Global, caring about the environment isn't just an impulse, it's a mandate.