Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Knoll Printing & Packaging, Inc.

Published date

June 23, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

Knoll Corporate Policy ver2 20200320.pdf Knoll Corporate Policy ver2 20200320.pdf Knoll Corporate Policy ver2 20200320.pdf Knoll Corporate Policy ver2 20200320.pdf Knoll Corporate Policy ver2 20200320.pdf

CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

We have publicy stated our commitment regarding the above sustainability topics on our company website https://www.knollpack.com/sustainability/

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Both our internal and supplier code of conduct mentions all the sustainability topics mentioned above and is available publicly.

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Concerns and grievance mechanisms

8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)

9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Optional comment

We have high level of motivation in the above sustainability topics within the company that our executives do not need to be incentivised

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)	6
Male (%)	50
Female (%)	50
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	33
Above 50 years old (%)	67
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	100
Independent (%)
Knoll is a private company, we don't have independent board member/independent person in our highest governance body

Optional comment

Knoll is a family-owned privately held company. Our 3 male owners are the highest governance body in the company. Numbers and percentage reported above reflects our executive management group, which already includes the 3 male owners

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

All Knoll's responses to this questionnaire were screened and reviewed by Pierre Gliganic, independent expert and consultant in sustainability, according to GRI Disclosure 2-5.

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Carbon footprint calculation disclosed in the "Environment" section is assured with reasonable assurance

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Other (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

All Knoll's responses to UNGC 2021 questionnaire were screened and reviewed by Pierre Gliganic, independent expert and consultant in sustainability, according to GRI Disclosure 2-5. From that review some metrics were adjusted, while all changes were minor adjustments. Written third party assurance report is available upon request addressed to ksr@knollpack.com

Human Rights

Commitment

2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
2020
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
2020
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international human rights standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of expression
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Access to culture
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Access to water and sanitation

Prevention

3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing /mitigating the risks/impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Response

7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
During the reporting period, adverse impact associated with the above mentioned human rights issues are not identified.
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

We mention in our corporate policy that Knoll respects and supports internationally recognized human rights, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labor Organization Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. It specifies human right obligations from each and every employee. All employees have been trained in person by top management on the corporate policy and are required to sign the corporate policy to show understanding and willingness to commit to the clauses mentioned. Any human rights violation will lead to immediate dismissal. Knoll is committed to build a supportive and pleasant workplace where employees can openly express thoughts and emotions. Knoll employees should all feel comfortable to voice out their opinion whether it be through individual or casual group meetings with Human Resources Department or senior management. However, if direct communication is not possible, employees can use the suggestion box or the grievance/whistle blowing system. All submissions are reviewed, investigated, and dealt with as quickly as possible by senior management. We recognize that our biggest challenge to implement the human rights principles lie in the supply chain. We clearly specify our expectation to our suppliers in our Supplier Code of Conduct and we meet with suppliers regularly to work closely to minimize impact. The Supplier Code of Conduct is in place to ensures that we are working with partners that share the same values. All new suppliers are required to sign the Supplier Code of Conduct before any business commences. Understanding that the code of conduct may not be sufficient, we have social audit requirements for all our Tier 1 suppliers and also our quality team are present on our supplier’s factory sites every day to identify any inappropriate practices. Additionally, we engage with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to understand and minimize our risks. Specific to human rights, we have reached out to an NGO specializing in complex supply chain and identified that there is potential human rights violation risk in our supply chain. We have planned to ask for the help of this NGO to review our high-risk supplier through site visit. However, this is still a work in progress as there is a pause of activities on both the NGO and the suppliers in discussion due to COVID. After the review, Knoll will be exploring potential engagement to invest in collaborative projects with suppliers and local communities to mitigate risks. Knoll is always looking for ways to have a positive impact in our local communities and to support organizations that are important to our teams. Each of our locations globally have partnered with a charity to support this year. Charity that we worked with includes Operation Help A Hero, Chance 4 All, and Crossroads Foundation.

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
2020
Forced labour
2020
Child labour
2020
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2020
Occupational safety and health
2020
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
2020

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)	100

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)
We provide our employees with freedom of association, but there is no trade union formed in relation to Knoll employees.

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	50
Non-executive board

Optional comment

We don't have non-executive board member.

9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)	100

Optional comment

Basic salary and remuneration of women and men (comparing jobs of equal value) is the same.

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury	0

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	0

Response and Reporting

12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

During the reporting period, adverse impact associated with the above mentioned labour rights issues are not identified.

13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

As mentioned in the human rights section above, we support and respect human rights. Forced labor and child labor is absolutely not accepted in Knoll. We do not use any labor agency to hire staff in any of our offices globally as this practice increases the risk of employing forced labor. Additionally, as required by our corporate policy, all Knoll employees must be at least 18 years old. We check the ID cards of all our employees at the hiring stage to ensure that there is no chance of hiring anyone below 18 years old. Knoll has zero tolerance towards discrimination and harassment, which is also clearly stated in our corporate policy. Any cases of discrimination or harassment will lead to immediate dismissal and is dealt with personally by our President. Every employee has been empowered and compelled to directly and privately contact the President of our company if they have a grievance, as the CEO takes a personal interest in the health and welfare of all employees. Employees can also use the Knoll Employee Formal Communication Channel to voice out any possibilities of discrimination or harassment. Any submission in the platform is reviewed directly by our President and top management with guarantee that anyone raising a genuine grievance or reporting genuinely suspected reportable conduct will be protected. An employee will not be dismissed or discriminated against for using the communication channel, and career prospects will not be adversely affected. We are committed to continuously empower women and provide equal opportunity. 50% of executive personnel and 64% of management personnel in the company are women. In Knoll, everyone has equal development opportunity including regular performance review, extensive training opportunities and opportunity to further studies funding. Knoll values the health and safety of all our employees. In response to COVID-19 which have continued to impact lives worldwide, we ensured that all our employees are working in safe locations. Measures implemented includes allowing remote work, providing all necessary technology to work remotely, minimize travel, etc. We have also been strongly encouraging all our employees to get vaccinated. In addition, we conduct regular occupational health and safety check in our locations to identify potential hazards and implement suitable improvements. Maintaining employees’ mental health is also a priority in Knoll, especially for a difficult 2021. We have held internal events to boost team morale and improve employees’ health and wellness. Our top management recognizes that one of the largest external threats to business is data theft. As a response, we migrated and consolidated all servers to an online and protected server. We have also moved our email services to Office 365 which allows for a more secured communication amongst the teams. Furthermore, Knoll signed up all employees for a data security training which explores all levels of Information Technology and Data Security. This is a mandatory training companywide. From this training, we are able to identify the knowledge gap and implement the appropriate training modules to raise awareness Similar with human rights section, we identified our supply chain as the most challenging area to manage labor rights risks. Implemented measures mentioned in human rights also applies to labor.

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
2020
Water
2020
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
2020
Air Pollution
2020
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
2020
Energy & Resource Use
2020

1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

	Aligned with international environmental standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Participation in Sustainable Ocean Business Action Platform
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

During the reporting period, direct adverse impact associated with water, oceans, air pollution, waste are not identified.

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

Optional comment

Knoll has made its first full scope 3 calculation for 2021 emissions, according to GHG protocol and reported to CDP accordingly. Scope 1 emission is 11 tCO2e. Scope 2 emissions is 116 tCO2e. Scope 3 emission is 19523 tCO2eq. All counted for full emission of Knoll.

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

3.5

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

We are investing to switch our plastic components to board and paper material. There is generally a reduction in the product's carbon footprint from the change of material (actual % of reduction differs between projects)

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

Unknown

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

All forest-based products sold by Knoll is FSC certified. The remaining 2% is revenue generated from non-forest based products.

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Water

12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total
Total volume of water withdrawal and consumption for own operation of Knoll is 0.13 Mega-litres (Unable to fill in non-integers above)
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	0

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total
Total volume of water withdrawal and consumption for own operation of Knoll is 0.13 Mega-litres (Unable to fill in non-integers above)
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	0

Optional comment

Total volume of water withdrawal and consumption for own operation of Knoll is 0.13 Mega-litres (Unable to fill in non-integers above)

13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

	Number	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Sites	0
Hectares	0

15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

	No	No, but we plan to in the next 2 years	Yes
Forest ecosystem restoration
We planted 1,000 trees in Peru through Pur Projet
Other ecosystem restoration
Reforestation
We planted 1,000 trees in Peru through Pur Projet
Natural regeneration
Agroforestry
Set-aside land
Biodiversity offsetting
Other (please specify in text box)

Sector-specific: Waste

18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

Waste Generated (t)

870

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

The figure reported above includes waste from operations and productions

19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

Knoll's waste does not include hazardous waste

20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

Single-use plastics (tonnes)

536

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

This figure includes single-use plastic consumed along the value chain, including products, packing material, etc.

Overall Environment

21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Knoll is committed to implement the environment principles. We have various policy and actions as our effort to minimize adverse environmental impact. This is conducted in multiple levels, including product, operational, and supply chain. On the product level, we continuously try to explore alternatives with less impact to the environment. We consider design innovation to be the most relevant lever to promote environmentally friendly practice. We offer alternative options for plastic components, and whenever possible, recyclable and renewable materials. Our team continuously present different options to all our clients to drive and implement change. 2021 was a remarkable year for sustainable packaging innovation. We worked with different partners to drive the entire industry forward and setting a new standard for luxury sustainable packaging. For example, a luxury beauty brand partnered with us to reinvent its packaging with a 100% Knoll Ecoform(R) molded pulp clamshell. The material was chosen for its sustainable benefits, design qualities and ability to be perfectly formed to recreate the iconic perfume bottle. In 2021, we also worked on projects to replace ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and polystyrene (PS) platforms with our new patent-pending all FSC(R) paper and board design– KnollLuxe (R) Premium Board Platform. It features all finished edges and cavities to hold the products, which can be fully customizable with any paper and design. Through the implementation of product with one of our highest-volume holiday programs, we are able to redesign over 20 projects and eliminate over 11,000kg of plastics from the supply chain. In addition to change of material, we have also worked on size reduction projects for our existing items. On items that we have successfully carried out size reduction, we are able to reduce at least 50% of the original weight and volume. On one packaging design for a luxury beauty brand, we are able to achieve 65% reduction in weight and 55% reduction in volume. Benefits of reduction in size and weight includes less material is used to produce, reduced impact during transport and saving space for storage. Knoll is a data driven company, and we constantly looking to measure our impact. We conduct analysis on the environmental benefits of our projects to fully understand the impacts. Types of analysis carried out includes life cycle analysis, recyclability assessment, etc. The life cycle analysis can help us to better understand the impact of our packaging as compared to the newly identified eco-design options. We have also engaged external organizations to help with recyclability and re-pulpability assessments of commonly used material and designs. We continuously work to use information from such tools to feed enriched dialogue with customers and drive positive change. We also promote environmentally friendly behavior internally within our operations. In 2021, approximately 6.5% of our total consumed energy globally come from renewable energy. This comes from the installation of 52 photovoltaic solar panels in our New York office. For the coming years, Knoll seeks to increase the percentage of energy coming from renewable sources. Our sustainability team also continuously held different workshops and activities to promote greater environmental responsibility to all our employees. Our Supplier Code of Conduct covers a wide range of environmental issues and we expect our suppliers to adhere to the listed expectation. Similar with social audit requirement, we also have environmental audit requirement with all our Tier 1 suppliers. Furthermore, our company launched the Material Consumption Database as an effort to understand our consumption and supply chain beyond tier 1. This database is anticipated to help with our effort to improve product design and its sustainability performance by providing insights to material used, material wasted and origin of materials. Through this database, we identified our most significant material used is paper and board. In 2021, we have received the FSC(R) Chain of Custody Certification and we pledged to, whenever possible, only utilize FSC materials in our packages. This assures that we are utilizing materials that are sourced responsibly and have continuity in our material supply.

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

2021

2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years	0
No incident of corruption is identified
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	0
No incident of corruption is identified

6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Knoll has zero tolerance toward corruption within the global company and throughout its entire supply chain. This has been made clear to all employees and suppliers and it is included in our Corporate Policy. Anti-corruption is part of our founder’s and top management values and in person training has been carried out to explain policies which covers gratuities, conflict of interest, anti-competitive practices and how to behave with customers. In addition to internal training, we have invited professional bodies to carry out seminar and workshops about anti-corruption. For example, all our employees in Hong Kong attended an anti-corruption seminar by Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong. The Knoll Employee Formal Communication Channel is also established to mitigate risk of corruption and bribery by providing our employees with a secure, safe and confidential platform to report misconduct. Submission to this platform will be directly reviewed by our President.