planet
manufacturing footprint + carbon
Our Approach
We remain committed to owning our manufacturing and supply chain as it affords us greater control to push sustainability forward.
our progress
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
5%
annual reduction of our carbon emissions is our priority, and we have committed to set a science based target through the Science Based Targets initiative
Manufacturing Initiatives to Reduce Footprint
• Green Impact Program
• Natural Gas + Electricity Initiatives
• Manufacturing Locally for the Market
• Packaging
• Pallet Program
• Material Recovery + Re-use
• Reducing Transportation + Textile Waste
50,000
tie wraps diverted per year from our waste stream at our Quebec facilities by switching to re-useable belts
97%
less space is used by Optiledge pallets compared to traditional wood pallets
Textile waste is baled
and sent to other manufacturers to be used as filler
369 tonnes
of waste diverted, 18 tonnes of CO2 avoided
and $29,200 in savings realized by transforming
laminated glass scraps into abrasive products
we recycle
on average 75,000 kg of tempered glass and 60,000 kg of laminate glass per month into abrasive products
belonging + inclusion
Creating places where people feel valued, included and where they feel that they belong.
employee + community wellbeing
Strengthening all our communities, internally and externally.
manufacturing footprint +
carbon
Minimizing the impact of our activities on the environment.
product
materiality + lifecycle
Ensuring material transparency and minimizing toxicity across our entire product offering.