This multi-year modernization project strengthens Connecticut’s commitment to local wood products, innovative technology, and responsible forest stewardship. The investment will help ensure that materials used for state projects – including trail bridges, picnic tables in State Parks, facility signage, and building components – can be sourced locally.

These efforts continue to support product innovation, operational efficiency, risk management, and evolving customer expectations across HNI’s businesses, reinforcing the company’s commitment to being a great place to work and a responsible global citizen. This report reflects HNI operations for 2025 and does not include Steelcase, which will report separately for its 2025 performance.

This recognition confirms that Garnica’s wood by-products used for energy generation meet the sustainability and traceability requirements established under the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED). It provides independent verification that biomass materials entering the energy supply chain are sourced, handles and utilizes in accordance with rigorous environmental standards.

Bureau of Land Management, with support from the Foundation for America’s Public Lands, has launched the Freedom 250 Volunteer Celebration — an agencywide effort to recognize and inspire volunteer service on America’s public lands throughout 2026.

A new residential project in New York’s Hudson Valley is redefining sustainable architecture through design, performance, and material innovation. The Ohayo Mountain House, designed by Amin Tadj Studio, demonstrates how contemporary homes can act as carbon sinks—featuring Lunawood thermally modified wood cladding as a central element of its low-carbon design strategy.

Developed through an independent consensus committee representing a broad range of stakeholders, the 2025 NGBS reflects leading thinking in green design, construction and building performance. It applies to single-family homes, multifamily buildings, mixed-use developments and land development projects, as well as other similarly constructed residential facilities.

Forest Corps is a partnership between AmeriCorps NCCC and the USDA Forest Service that invests in the next generation of forestry leaders and advancing a shared commitment to public service and stewardship. Volunteers serving in the program mobilize nationwide create firebreaks to reduce wildfire risks and executing controlled burns in forests, support reforestation efforts, and assist in active fire response.

LP Building Solutions (LP), a manufacturer of high-performance building products, has announced a partnership with the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS and AWS) to promote sustainable forest management practices that enhance wildlife habitat and improve forest health across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

New venture combines breakthrough fire retardant chemistry with industrial scale to help manufacturers produce sustainable Class A fire-rated materials for commercial and residential construction.

This effort builds on the company’s ongoing partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, underscoring a shared commitment to building stronger, more resilient communities.