At Humanscale, we believe good design achieves more with less. In other words, performance and sustainability are not mutually exclusive, but rather, complementary outcomes of good design. By striving for simpler, more elegant design solutions, Humanscale excels in developing products that—compared to others in the same class—consume less of the Earth’s limited resources. This is accomplished by creating designs that:

• Weigh less, requiring less raw material
• Use fewer parts and manufacturing processes
• Contain a high percentage of recycled content
• Contain a high percentage of recyclable content

Whenever possible, Humanscale uses aluminum as its material of choice. Our aluminum is 100% recycled and recyclable. It never degrades, so it can be reused over and over again. And because recyclers are paid a premium for aluminum scrap, we believe that the aluminum in our products will almost surely be recycled when the time comes. Using aluminum usually costs us more than plastics or other alternatives, but our products are better for it. And so is the environment.

In addition to supporting sustainability through superior design, Humanscale is a major contributor to and maintains an active partnership with World Wildlife Fund.

Earn LEED Points with Humanscale (PDF)
Recycled Material Fact Sheet (PDF)
Faces in the Wild - Art auction benefitting WWF