| | | with the AOK Lower Saxony (Health Insurance Fund) 1995 Conclusion of the plant agreement "New forms of work" which, within the framework of a modern work organization, lays down strong participation and responsibility on the part of employees with regard to corporate processes Eco-committee under Works Council set up Award of first Wilkhahn ln-house Development and commencement of test phase of ecological transport packaging 1996 Introduction of Quality Management and initial certification in conformity with ISO 9001, which continues to be validated at regular intervals Picto was the first home office chair in the world to receive !he Milieukeur. the Dutch environmental award Conclusion of plant agreement on ecology German Ecology Prize from the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt 1997 Presentation of Conscience Award by the Council on Economic Priorities (CEP), USA Cooperation agreement with the AOK Lower Saxony on extensive collaboration in the field of preventive health protection Introduction of health-conserving turning/positioning equipment in office rustic chair assembly 1997/98 Award for environmentally conscious management, ASU 1998 Firs: successful application for the "prospective contribution bonus" of the AOK Lower Saxony in the wake of | | a pilot project for the promotion of company health protection 1998/99 Further award for environmentally conscious management by ASU 2000 Worldwide EXPO project "The future of work in the field between humankind, nature, technology and the market -Wi khahri's experience" Publication of one of the first sustain-ability reports in Germany based on a research project with the Institut für Markt-Umwelt-Ge se Ilse ha ft (imug) and the Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung (IÖW). German prize-winner of Good Practice Award in Safety and Health from the European Commission on the occasion of the "European week for health and safety at the workplace" 2001 Collaboration on "Leitfaden: Vom Umweltbericht zur Nachhaltigkeits-berichterstattung" (Guidelines: From environmental report to sustainabil ty reporting) for small and medium-sized companies, published by imug/IÖW and sponsored by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt Validation conforming to EMAS and certification conforming to ISO 14001 For the fourth consecutive time, successful application by Wilkhahn Health Management for the "prospective contribution bonus" of the AOK ! cvvc-r Saxor y Installation of a new powder-coating system with a closed system and reclamation of coating powder 2002/2003 Monitoring audits with updated environ- | | |
| | | 1989 Basic policy statement on ecology: "Administrative Board and Management have jointly decided to take ecological doubt, to give it higher priority than quick profit." 1990 First analysis of critical poinis by Gerling Weltinstitut 1991 First steps with eco-balances for products, and preparation of relevant environmental information systems and databases 1992 Start of implementation of eco-control-ling in collaboration with the "Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung". Passing of environmental design guidelines and materials catalogue as a binding specification for design and engineering. Picto marks the first completion of the product development of o swivel choir in compliance with the environmental design guidelines 1993 Large-scale introduction of lifting devices in contract table top manufacture First eco-balance and publication of "Leitfaden für Öko-Controlling in der mittelständischen Industrie" ("Guidelines to eco-controlling in medium-sized furniture manufacturing companies") First issue of "eco-hint" 1994 Preparation and implementation of ■■.■vaste disposal rnansgf-nen! prexímame on the basis of resource management concept Installation of a new lacquering system with low-solvent, water-based lacque- Award by Arbeitskreis selbständiger Unternehmer e.V. (ASU) for environmentally conscious management Establishment of "Health Circles", providing back exercise programmes and seminars on giving up smoking and reducirle st/ess, in close cooperation | | |