Humanscale Design Director to Speak at International Design & Sustainability Conference

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Humanscale Design Director to Speak at International Design & Sustainability Conference

Manuel Saez Will Weigh In on the Role of Design in Environmental Responsibility

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Coanh Lau

Humanscale International
clau@humanscale.co.uk
+44 20 7566 7990

New York, September 14, 2007 —Humanscale Design Director Manuel Saez is among the distinguished industrial design industry leaders invited to speak at the upcoming Design and Sustainability Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The September 24 – 25 event—presented by the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation (SVID) and the Finnish-Swedish Industrial Design Academy in cooperation with Electrolux—will highlight sustainable competence and the future of environmental responsibility in design.

Organized to examine the connections between business, design, and the environment, the Design and Sustainability Conference will address the role of designers in a more environmentally focused future and explore how companies can boost their bottom lines while implementing sustainable practices. As head of the Humanscale Design Studio, Manuel has extensive experience in the area of sustainable design, and is responsible for identifying and implementing design solutions that are consistent with Humanscale’s environmental commitment.

Additional speakers and panelists include:

Hans Stråberg, President and CEO, Electrolux
Henrik Otto, Senior Vice President, Global Design, Electrolux
Britt Inger Andersson, Manager, TQE Department, IKEA
Mats Qviberg, Vice Chairman, Öresund
André Heinz, Sustainable Technology Capital

Representatives from leading design firms worldwide are expected to attend the Design and Sustainability Conference. Additional information is available on the SVID website: www.svid.se.

For more information on Humanscale or to see the company’s full range of ergonomic solutions, please visit www.humanscale.com or call 800-400-0625.

About Humanscale

Humanscale is the premier designer and manufacturer of ergonomic products that improve the health and comfort of work life. Achieving more with less, Humanscale’s product designs have been honored with more than 140 prestigious awards since 2007 and featured in various museums such as The Museum of Modern Art.

For more information on Humanscale and our products, visit www.humanscale.com.

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