Kimball® Office Receives Communitas Award for Excellence in Community Service

JASPER, Ind., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimball® Office is the proud recipient of a 2010 Communitas Award for Excellence in Community Service, which recognizes businesses and individuals for excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility.

Kimball Office was recognized for its 40 Trees in 40 Cities initiative in which the company arranged to plant more than 40 trees in 40 cities in honor of the company's and Earth Day's 40th anniversary. The undertaking resulted in more than 1,600 trees being planted in cities across the country, including San Francisco, Dallas, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Chicago.

"We are honored to be recognized for our dedication to our communities and the environment," said Steve Brewster, Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability at Kimball Office. "Forty trees in 40 cities was a great way for the company to honor the shared 40th anniversary of Earth Day and Kimball Office, and spread the importance of being environmentally and socially responsible."

Kimball Office was founded on the grounds of designing, manufacturing, and producing sustainable furniture; therefore, protecting the environment has always been a primary goal. The company has upheld this commitment by using renewable materials, minimizing impact on the environment through the use of recycled materials, and educating and training clients, vendors, and employees on sustainable practices. In addition, Kimball Office headquarters is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certified, and nearly all showrooms meet various LEED certification levels.

The Communitas Awards recognize the spirit of communitas, or people helping people in which Communitas winners make giving back to their communities a priority. This award reinforces Kimball Office's history as a steward of corporate and environmental responsibility, as well as a contributing member in the communities in which they operate.

About Kimball Office A recognized leader in fine workplace furnishings, Kimball® Office has been building its reputation on quality and integrity of design for 40 years. The company is a business unit of Kimball International, Inc., a corporation that provides a variety of products from its two business segments: Furniture and Electronic Manufacturing Services. Based in Jasper, Ind., the publicly traded company (Nasdaq: KBALB) had sales of $1.2 billion in 2009. To learn more, please visit www.kimballoffice.com.  

SOURCE Kimball Office