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By Group BAbhishek JaiswalAditya PandeyGaurav ShroffLokesh PathairiaRahul Kumar JainShreyasi HalderShruti JainSweta SarojIntroductionHerman Miller-one of the four largest Suppliers in office furnitureThings That Matter at Herman Miller-Curiosity & Exploration, Design, A Better World, Eco-designThey achieve sustainability through saving materials, energy efficient manufacturing, recycled content and recyclable content, design for disassemblyThe challenge- improving material chemistry in the range of green chemicals and materials on market is very limitedConstantly improving in the process and simultaneously keeping profits intact is the biggest challenge

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Why TPUCompany known for its progressive culture which includes innovation, creativity, inclusiveness, etc.Sending a right message and setting a good perception to the clientsEnvironmental Quality Action Team(EQAT) and Design for Environment(DfE) are some of the key initiatives focussing on the same themeVital for industry perception, value proposition and customer expectationsBringing all red and orange coded items to yellow and green categoriesTPU, being recyclable, will help reduce future material costs in the long run

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Why not PVCProduces toxins during manufacturing processCauses damage to the environment and harms the health of employeesPVC is highly toxic and is highly risky for manufacturing processesUse of PVC, being environmentally sustainable, is against the philosophy of sustainability of the organizationDamage brand and reputation

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Assessment on the implementation of C2C protocolAppointed a senior advisory team comprising representatives of all departmentsAssigning professionals to work with MBDC in developing practical means of CDC design processDisplay of patience in working for 3 years on the design process and not rushing aheadCreation of DfE team tasked with developing evaluation standards for its various products developed from the manufacturing processChanging of the processes in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering to implement C2CGetting the nod from the suppliers by conveying the benefits and threating to end the relationship- showing complete dedication to the C2C model

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Reasons behind undertaking the strategic environmental initiativeEnvironmental goal to become a sustainable business-manufacturing the products without reducing the capacity of environment to provide for future generationsTriple bottom Line PhilosophyEnvironmental leader in industryPositioning to consumers as a environmentally conscious brand The way ahead- stringent environmental norms in the future would anyhow make this necessary. So why not go ahead with it now, thereby leveraging the reduction in costs due to efficient processesReduce pollution and waste and makes products which are recyclable Falls towards companys goals of being socially and environmentally responsible 6

ConclusionsCompanys goals and philosophy are in line with the decision to use TPUMay appear risky in the short term but C2C protocol will be a huge success in the long termWill path the way to a closed loop system , a recyclable and sustainable system7

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