US office furniture Herman Miller has achieved of one of its key 2020 Perfect Vision goals by utilizing 100 percent green electrical energy for its worldwide operations. The company's Perfect Vision initiative includes a set of environmental goals that target a zero operational footprint by the year 2020.

"It starts by providing an atmosphere where employees feel empowered to share their ideas about how to conserve electrical energy in the workplace," says Paul Murray, Herman Miller's Director of Environmental Health and Safety. "By documenting, tracking and auditing their ideas, we have generated enough savings to purchase 100 percent green electrical energy."

Examples of electrical energy saving ideas submitted by employees include utilizing sensors and timers for electrical devices, shutting off electrical devices when not in use, adjusting building temperature at certain times of the day, and changing to compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Murray believes that this achievement is significant, but it is only part of Herman Miller's larger vision for social responsibility, including the company's plan to become a 100 percent sustainable company.