At Owens It’s About ‘Increasing Its Handprint Efforts’

Operations sustainability Product and supply chain sustainability Energy efficiency and durable material solutions at scale Safety, health, employee engagement, and community vitality “Set more ambitious 2020 greenhouse gas and toxic air emissions reduction goals at 50 percent and 75 percent, respectively, since the original 2020 targets were both met ahead of schedule “Entered into purchase agreements for 250 megawatts of new wind energy capacity, the construction of which will use significant Owens Corning glass-reinforced composites. These agreements are among the leading industrial renewable energy supply agreements in the world” “Achieved our 2015 goal to have life cycle assessments and/or environmental product declarations completed on all core products “Dedicated a new non-woven glass fiber fabrics plant to produce formaldehyde-free products “Recycled  2.5 billion pounds of end-of-life shingles through our networks and 1.4 billion pounds of glass in our operations” “Collaborated with builders across North America to incorporate building-science expertise in building cost-effective, energy efficient homes, including a growing number of net zero-energy homes  “Innovated with leading professionals in commercial building enclosure design and construction to create high efficiency, durable solutions “Reduced employee recordable injuries by 7 percent year-over-year “Partnered with global non government organizations (NGOs) to deliver clean drinking water systems in India and completed Habitat for Humanity builds in China “Provided volunteers, products, and financial support to Habitat for Humanity and Make it Right to help 1,600 families in North America obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing”