Baker Scholar Lecture Series

Monday, March 31st, 4:30pm, Location: Vanderwerf 104

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

Speaker Biography
Scott Charon
New Product Development Program Manager, Herman Miller

Scott Charon has a key role in Herman Miller’s environmental leadership and drive toward sustainability. Since 2001, Scott has helped facilitate supply chain communications for the Design for the Environment (DfE) program. His efforts have influenced the implementation of DfE within Herman Miller and throughout the supply chain. He has worked closely with MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry) to implement their Cradle-to-Cradle DesignSM Protocol at Herman Miller.

Scott earned his undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University in 1990 and his MBA from Grand Valley State University in 2001. He is a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited
Professional and serves on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee (NPPTAC). Scott also is a member of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s Interiors and Education Committee. He is married and is the father of three children.

Herman Miller’s Sustainable Business Philosophy

“At Herman Miller we believe the future quality of human life is dependent on both economic vitality and a healthy, sustainable natural environment. We do not see these goals as mutually exclusive, but inextricably linked. Mankind's future depends on meeting the needs and aspirations of a growing global population, while enhancing and protecting the ecosystem on which all life depends.”
-Herman Miller Website

For more information, please visit http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Category/0,1564,a10-c382,00.html

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