Steelcase was founded in 1912 as The Metal Office Furniture Company and was originally focused on creating office furniture that was fire-resistant—given that smoking in offices was a common practice for most of the twentieth century, and workflows were also almost entirely paper-based, workplaces were at high risk of a fire incident. These days, the company makes products for the modern office—and starts with its own locations. The Steelcase headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is where the company puts into practice the ideals of collaboration, focus, and creativity that go into its products. Steelcase’s most popular products are its office chairs, but the company can furnish entire offices with its line of products.

The company also demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability—it reached carbon-neutral status in 2020, a...