Sustainability + Diversity
Sustainability is embedded in our culture, empowering everyone from the plant floor through to our executive leadership to contribute to corporate responsibility at Teknion.
As a privately held, family-run company, we can look beyond quarterly results to take a more holistic, long-term approach to our corporate responsibility. We invest in programs and processes that raise the bar and further sustainability, even in challenging times, focusing on people, planet, place and product.
Certifications, Programs, Permits
The following is a summary of the certifications maintained by Teknion.
QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS/PROGRAMS
ISO 9001 – International Standard for Quality Management Systems
Teknion Installers Certification Programs
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS/PROGRAMS
ISO 14001-- International Standard for Environmental Management System
Teknion’s Environmental Charter
FSC - Forest Stewardship Council Certification
SCS Indoor Advantage Certification (Products)
BIFMA e3 -- Environmental and Sustainability Standard Certification
USGBC – U.S. Green Building Council CGBC – Canadian Green Building Council
Terrachoice UL Certified
HEALTH + SAFETY
OHSAS 18001- Occupational Health and Safety
MANUFACTURING PERMITS
Certification of Approval, Ontario Reg. 127 (Air Emissions) NPRI (National Pollutant Release Inventory)
Environmental Protection Act: Hazardous Waste Management
Teknion Annual Waste Audits and Reduction Plans
Toxics Reduction Act, 2009
OTHER STANDARDS/CODES
CSA – Canadian Electrical Standard UL – American Electrical Standard
CGSB – Canadian Government Standard for Testing
ANSI/BIFMA Furniture Certification Program
ICC – International Council Code (Architectural Product Certification)
Absolute carbon footprint
We are taking aggressive actions based on the Science Based Targets initiative (STBi) to reduce our greenhouse gases emission by 5% per year. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a corporate climate action organization that enables companies and financial institutions worldwide to play their part in combating the climate crisis.
Over the years, Teknion has diligently strived to minimize our environmental footprint. In partnering with SBTi, we are making sure that we are meeting or exceeding our goals. We are excited to share that we have received approval for our “Near-Term Science Based Targets” from SBTi.
A platform to share and find healthy building products.
Teknion uses Declare as a platform to transparently disclose our products’ composition including potential harmful materials as noted on the LBC Red List. We currently have
70+ products that are Red List Free
10 Declare labels with 100% ingredient transparency and
100% of all standard powder coat paints that meet the Red List Free Criteria
Social Justice Label
Just is a program administered by the International
Living Future Institute (ILFI). Like ILFI’s Declare ingredient label, it provides a transparent, publishable scorecard of our efforts across six key categories. Measuring how we are doing and where we need to improve, Just provides an additional layer of learning through ILFI, with whom we have a ten-year plus relationship. Just is supported and
recognized throughout well-established building standards like LEED and WELL.
