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Sustainability as strategy

Earth by Fellowes represents our renewed commitment to sustainable practices at every level of our operations. Both aspirational and practical, Earth directs our steps to become an organization that pioneers new ways of doing business –
ways that protect the WorkLife Potential of generations to come.
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"We believe that it is our innate responsibility to embrace our core value of 'Care' in all that we do, including how we treat people, manage our resources, care for the needs of vulnerable individuals, and act as good stewards of our planet."
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- John Fellowes, CEO
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Where We Are, Where We're Going

A genuine commitment to sustainability must be multi-faceted and transparent. Learn more about how our environmental practices span across our value chain, from energy usage and efficiency to product design and manufacturing.

Download The 2023 Earth Report
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Sustainability with substance

Earth by Fellowes has identified focus areas that yield the highest impact and strategic value for our organization.

Improved Efficiency
Improved Efficiency
Fellowes has prioritized and invested in sustainable energy sources throughout our facility network. In fact, solar panels provided nearly 20% of total electricity usage at the Fellowes HQ in 2022.
Waste Reduction
Our material separation program in our headquarters in Itasca, IL ensures the disassembly and organization of all waste into material classifications for reuse or recycling purposes. The result of these efforts was over 90% of the contents from potential waste being diverted from landfill.
Next Generation Packaging
In 2022, we updated and implemented our Sustainability Packaging Requirements, banning many harmful materials and designs and ensuring our products are all packaged with sustainability in mind. We are also developing creative and innovative packaging solutions that use 100% recyclable materials, aiming to eliminate all single-use packaging by 2028 for Fellowes Brands worldwide.
Responsible Sourcing
Fellowes is committed to the highest standards for ethical business practices in our facilities. With the execution and regular optimization of our Supplier Code of Conduct and supplier audits, we are actively holding our partner facilities to the same standards which meet or exceed all required laws.
Designing for the Future
As part of ongoing commitments to global environmental regulations, in 2022, Fellowes launched and integrated the Design for Environment (DfE) program into New Product Development processes, prioritizing the Indoor Air Quality and the BIFMA LEVEL 2 certifications. We are also committed to designing a variety of new products that can be disassembled and are 100% recyclables.
Measured Progress
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18%
of the energy used at the Fellowes Headquarters in 2022 was produced by solar panels
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1000
trees planted per week by Bankers Box, since January 1, 2021 Keep Track Here
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100%
of packaging will be made with recyclable materials in 2028
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90%
of scrap materials were diverted from landfill in the US in 2022
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BIFMA LEVEL® 2
Certified Products
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Indoor Advantage
Gold Certified Products
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Designed differently, Built Better

As part of ongoing commitments to global environmental regulations, in 2022, Fellowes launched and integrated the Design for Environment (DfE) program into New Product Development processes, prioritizing the Indoor Air Quality and the BIFMA LEVEL 2 certifications. We are also committed to designing a variety of new products that can be disassembled and are 100% recyclable.

The ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard is a comprehensive, multi-attribute standard for sustainability in the office furniture industry. The standard provides direction to manufacturers in the areas of materials, energy and atmosphere, human and ecosystem health, and corporate social responsibility. Third party certification (called LEVEL) is based on an audit of the corporation, the manufacturing site, and the specific products. Fellowes Brand’s products are LEVEL 1 & 2 and can contribute to LEED and WELL projects.

Fellowes Brands used the following methods for its product grouping approach for LEVEL certification:
  • The combination of base product and options with the highest volume of sales or anticipated highest volume for a new product within the product category / subcategories as defined in Annex A. It is not necessary to consider the full range of options available on the representative sample for purposes of the evaluation. Notwithstanding all products of a family group are expected to meet the intent of the credits.
  • Worst‐case sample selection as defined in the BIFMA LEVEL Standard (v 2019 ) - Section 4.
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Ready to learn more about Fellowes' Sustainability efforts?

Download The 2023 Earth Report

Operating as a fourth-generation family business establishes our cultural foundation. It’s a shared ideal among our team to align under our commitment to integrity and solidifying the relationships that matter most.

Our Family Heritage

Fellowes GIVE is a purpose-led corporate initiative in which we partner with organizations to help meet some of the most fundamental human needs in our local communities.

Our Give Initiatives

How we shape the world of work today has a profound impact on the world of tomorrow. By building sustainability and stewardship into every level of our organization, we can protect the worklife potential of our children and grandchildren.

Our Sustainability Efforts