Humanscale Tops Sustainability Rankings in Contract Furniture

New York head-quartered Humanscale, the global leader in workplace ergonomics, announced that it has been ranked No.1 for Sustainability in the Contract Furniture Industry by the leading trade publication MMQB, according to its new industry-wide sustainability scorecard published recently. 

The assessment by MMQB, the Prominent US Based Weekly Newsletter of the Contract Furniture Industry, which evaluates verifiable data from third-party certifications, climate disclosures, and material transparency, across leading contract furniture brands, provides an unprecedented look at who is genuinely advancing sustainable practices. MMQB’s latest sustainability scorecard, compiled from verified data across leading programs such as EcoVadis, CDP, B Corp, JUST, and TRUE Zero Waste, lays bare who's walking the green walk—and who's just talking.

Humanscale ranks first overall in four out of 12 evaluated categories and places it in the top three in seven categories. It has EcoVadis Gold certification (valid through January 2026), a B Corp certification, an A- rating in the 2024 CDP climate disclosure and is the only company on the list to publish a full suite of climate-positive products—29 of them, in fact, accounting for 55% of its revenue in 2024. Its Chicago showroom has undergone a Design for Freedom pre-audit, and it has four facilities/showrooms with transparency credentials LEED, LBC and TRUE.

Perhaps most telling: Humanscale holds more Declare labels than any other company in the industry (20.71% of the total) and ranks second in the number of Health Product Declarations (HPDs).

“We are extremely proud to be ranked No 1 in Sustainability by MMQB,” said Alastair Stubbs, Country Director India, Humanscale. "The contract furniture industry likes to talk a big game about sustainability. But when actual data is compared side-by-side, the gap between leaders and laggards is wide—and growing. Humanscale stands alone at the top, backed by third-party audits, transparent reporting, and climate-positive products.”

“As an industry leader in sustainability, Humanscale is not only setting environmental benchmarks but also strategically positioning itself for competitive advantage. MMQB underscores the importance of material health, product-level climate impact, and transparent reporting as key differentiators in the sector. With these insights, Architects and Interior Designers and our Office customers in India will now have clear guidance on which companies truly embody environmental stewardship, and which remain aspirational in their sustainability claims,” added Alastair Stubbs.

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In India, Humanscale has been selling its award-winning products that include ergonomic chairs, sit/stand desks, monitor arms and ergonomic tools through its Authorised Distribution Partner, S Cube Ergonomics Pvt Ltd, having their Exclusive Showroom and Ergonomics Experience Centre at Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune with presence in 15+ multi-branded stores across India through its current local retail partners.

Humanscale’s high-profile India customers include Visa, LinkedIn, WellsFargo, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Google, Bank of America, Pepsico etc.