Founding and Contributing Members

American Standard Brands is committed to contribute to sustainable development through environmental protection and social responsibility in product design, manufacturing, packaging and distribution. We place water conservation at the forefront of our product and marketing activities and a variety of initiatives and partnerships designed to support and promote sustainability. We believe we must actively educate end users that conservation can and does begin at home. In developing energy and…

About Audit Logistics

Sustainability is an important part of our organization and these are our 2012 goals: • Internally reduce paper consumption by 50% over 2011 comparative usage • Transition at least 5% of shipment volume to rail movement; reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions • Route 90% or more of freight via carriers part of Smartway Transport, www.epa.gove/smartway/ • Commit two employees weekly to volunteer, during paid business hours, at the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFFA)…

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As the leading company in hospitality logistics, Audit Logistics has worked on many initiatives over the last five years to offer sustainable options in transportation and warehousing. Recognizing the impact that sustainable transportation has on reducing CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, and cost savings, we are proud to be a founding member of HSPI. Our commitment to the Consortium and to the hospitality industry is to leverage our partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency's Smartway Transport program, to help provide sustainable solutions for FF&E transportation.

About Delta Faucet Company

As a company that delivers water every day to residential and commercial buildings, Delta Faucet Company places a high priority on products that address today's environmental concerns, such as accessibility to water, water conservation and water quality. To that end, Delta Faucet invests in internal processes and systems that provide innovative solutions and ensure exceptional customer satisfaction.

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Addressing today’s environmental concerns, such as water conservation and water quality, is a top priority for Delta Faucet Company. It is our mission to provide a better way for people to experience water in both residential and commercial settings. As a founding member of the HSPI, we have the unique opportunity to work with leaders in the hotel industry to demonstrate that water efficient plumbing fixtures, such as faucets and showerheads, can deliver substantial savings while not compromising the user’s experience.

About Fairmont Designs

Our Actions Mirror Our Commitments Fairmont Designs, member of the Sustainable Furniture Council, defines the success of our business beyond delivering comfort and style through our products. We measure our achievement based on fulfilling our commitment to the environmental well-being in every community.

About Interface Hospitality

We have set a bold corporate vision: To be the first company that, by its deeds, shows the entire industrial world what sustainability is in all its dimensions: People, process, product, place and profits — by 2020 — and in doing so we will become restorative through the power of influence. Our dedication to sustainability has evolved into our Mission ZeroTM commitment — our promise to eliminate any negative impact Interface has on the environment by 2020.

About JL Furnishings

Established in 1997, JL Furnishings (JLF) and its sister company, Lone Meadow are regarded as one of the leading manufacturers of luxury seating and fine tables. The company successfully weds innovative product design with sustainable manufacturing practices, while continuing to improve and enhance comfort and quality. JLF / Lone Meadow’s approach to custom seating is setting the standard for high quality manufacturing for Four Star and Five Star hotel and destination resort properties in major…

About Kimball Hospitality

Responsible Management This is the core of our environmental commitment. Proactively since our beginning we have invested in equipment, tests, materials and process improvements to protect both our employees and our environment. From supporting company-wide recycling efforts to promoting sustainable forestry practices, Our long-term policy is clear: we pledge to give back more than we take. The Kimball Hospitality story begins with quality - quality that transcends our commitment to sustainable forestry…

About Majestic Mirror and Frame

Majestic Mirror & Frame is a leading manufacturer, distributor and innovator of mirrors for the hospitality design industry. The company was established in 1995 by industry visionary Alan Mandel and is carried on today by his sons Josh Mandel and Adam Jaffe. Majestic offers an exceptional variety of products ranging from large statement pieces for lobbies to stunning back lit mirrors and state-of-the-art TV mirrors for guest rooms. Their designs and products accommodate traditional,…

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Our company strives toward green practices in manufacturing and shipping products. We’re happy to be part of this group and look forward to building performance standards for the hospitality industry.

About Mark David

GREEN is the buzz word these days. Everyone’s going green. But this concept isn’t the latest fad or advertising scheme. It is a very real worldwide movement to address serious and growing environmental concerns, including climate change, environmental destruction and natural resource depletion. That’s why Kohler Company, including Mark David, is taking measures to improve its global environmental impact now and for generations to come. A Dedicated Team and Plan - The Kohler environmental…

About Marriott International

Marriott’s® Strategy for Contributing to Environmental Conservation: With an increase in global travel comes responsibility for mitigating our impact on the natural environment. Both within our hotels and beyond, we work to understand and address the direct and indirect environmental impacts of our business operations. Marriott International, Inc., (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 3,700 lodging properties in 72 countries and territories.

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Marriott is proud to be a founding member of the Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Index Consortium (HSPI) … it underscores the value to the hospitality industry overall. We are pleased to work alongside other hotel industry leaders to increase sustainability as an important part of the purchase decision.

About MDC

Whether by product selection or operational procedures, we at MDC are deeply committed to taking proactive care of our environment. Our passion, one that we share with many of our clients, is such that mere adherence to established laws, policies and regulations does not satisfy us. Rather, we strive to create a culture of consistent and pervasive improvement, from product manufacturing all the way to installation clean-up (and everything in between).

About P/Kaufmann

P/Kaufmann CONTRACT provides window, bedding and upholstery solutions to the global hospitality industry with our line of performance textiles and our development of custom fabrics and manufactured finished product. P/Kaufmann, a privately held textile company, was founded in 1957 by Peter Kaufmann who “believed in success, but not at any cost”. We strive for transparency in all dealings with both customers and suppliers in order to achieve our goal: a profitable long term relationship…

About Project Stone by Belstone

ProjectStone by Belsone believes that good business practices and environmental stewardship go hand in hand, and we aspire to be environmentally conscious and use sustainable business principles in all aspects of our business operations. Being green is about values, attitude, choices, and changing your way of thinking. It requires developing an attitude toward sustainability and practices that can be incorporated into our everyday lives. We are a company based on values that reflect an environmental…

About Quiltcraft Industries

Quiltcraft offers an extensive line of products and services for the healthcare, hospitality and commercial industries â€“ from draperies and cubical curtains to roller shades and wall upholstery. In addition to our manufacturing expertise, we are able to provide custom design and sourcing services for our clients as well. "We see sustainability as an important component of our quality, service and commitment to the hospitality industry." David Pearson, Vice President Quiltcraft…

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We see sustainability as an important component of our quality, service and commitment to the hospitality industry. Participating in the Consortium will help us understand how to best align our sustainability efforts with the needs of our customers. We look forward to helping in the development of this sustainable measurement framework for FF&E purchasing.

About Ramsey Purchasing

Ramsey Purchasing is a San Francisco based firm, specializing in Furniture Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) purchasing management services and related consulting for the hospitality industry. Ramsey Purchasing primarily supplies FF&E purchasing services for renovation and new construction, upscale, luxury, boutique, and mid- market properties with food and beverage facilities.

About RTKL

At RTKL, our comprehensive approach to sustainability in the built environment is as long-standing as we are. From our origins as an urban design firm, we have long considered ourselves to be stewards of the environment, carving out places that enhance quality of life, grow organically over time, and serve the needs of users today and into the future. Every RTKL project reflects a commitment to preserving and ensuring the needs of future generations and the capacity of our resources.

About SERA Architects

As leaders in creating a sustainable built environment, SERA understands our duty to alter our profession’s practices to change the course of the planet’s future. The firm approaches sustainable planning and design as a basic responsibility, one that goes beyond the projects we work on and extends to the way we run our day to day operations – from where we purchase office supplies to our catering policy. By “walking our talk” we discover new ways to preserve and conserve…

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As a firm, SERA’s goal is to knit together our expertise in design and sustainability. There is no better venue to do this in than the hospitality sector. Our commitment to HSPI is because we see this as an incredible opportunity and resource for all involved in the hospitality industry. We need the appropriate tools to make educated and thoughtful choices and to help guide the FF&E industry in setting the bar when it comes to finish and material selections, sourcing and the products end of life opportunities.

About Shafer Commercial Seating

For over 75 years Shafer Commercial Seating has produced a wide range of hospitality seating products. Our large selection of build to order chairs, barstools, booths, soft seating, and tables are designed to exceed the expectations of the hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, country clubs, sports venues and senior living communities who use them. Sustainability has been an integral part of the design and manufacturing processes at Shafer Commercial Seating for decades and we take pride…

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Over the past fifteen years, we have learned that sustainable practices are good for our business—making it possible for us to provide the hospitality industry with high quality, durable and safe products. We are looking forward to working with other industry leaders, via the Consortium, to establish the performance criteria that helps make this common practice.

About Shaw Hospitality Group

Shaw Hospitality Group is dedicated to delivering new and innovative designs to the hospitality industry worldwide. Shaw Hospitality Group is a vertically integrated mill offering the widest selection of “front door to top floor” flooring solutions for hotel pubic areas and guest rooms, ageless living, theaters and retail markets. Expansive product offerings include standard and custom products for guest rooms and custom pattern computer yarn placement (CYP) and Eco Evolution™ print…

About Simmons Bedding Company

At Simmons, we are committed to better sleep and a better world, which is why we are utilizing more eco-friendly, natural products in our mattresses for the hospitality industry. From recycled steel to CertiPur-US® foams to waste reduction and energy efficiencies, Simmons is taking steps on our journey to becoming a more environmentally conscious company.

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Our goal in joining the Consortium is to continue as an industry leader in the development of sustainability criteria of most importance to the Hospitality Industry. Our participation allows us to continue to invest in product innovation and provide economic and environmental solutions that meet the needs of guests, owners, and the industry overall. We have been working with sustainable materials and processes for years to create a careful balance of cost, return on investment, quality and sustainability, and we are happy to be collaborating with other industry leaders to achieve this balance.

About Southern Aluminum

In 1978, Southern Aluminum, a small business located in Magnolia, Arkansas, revolutionized the folding table industry by introducing the first and only true lightweight table offered in any market. Made from high-strength aircraft-grade aluminum extrusions, our tables are naturally some of the most sustainable products available. Sustainable properties of Southern Aluminum table products: • Incredible high strength-to-weight ratio with exceptional stability, lightweight, and durable characteristics…

About Tai Ping

Literally translated, Tai Ping means Great Peace. That message is both a trademark and a call to action: to protect the land on which we work and live, to enrich the lives of our staff and communities, and to preserve the time-honoured traditions of handcraftsmanship and quality on which the company is built. Tai Ping: Towards Sustainability is an ongoing initiative. We began putting sustainability measures in place some years ago, and are constantly tracking our progress, improving our practices,…

About Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc.