CertainTeed Corporation Receives National Recognition for Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Leadership
CertainTeed Corporation is being honored with a 2010 Communitas Award for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
CertainTeed Corporation is being honored with a 2010 Communitas Award for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The award recognizes the company’s sustainable business practices and overarching commitment to environmental stewardship.
“Sustainability and the preservation of the environment is deeply rooted in CertainTeed’s mission, vision and corporate values,” said Aman Desouza, director of innovation and product sustainability for CertainTeed. “We are honored to be a recipient of the 2010 Communitas Award.”
Representing North America’s leading brand of sustainable building products, CertainTeed is committed to innovative sustainable product design, responsible manufacturing practices and safe, healthy working environments. Recent product innovations include Sustainable Insulation, a fiberglass insulation product made from a formaldehyde-free binder, 50 percent renewable content and 35 percent recycled glass; the EnerGen photovoltaic roofing system that generates electricity without requiring the installation of traditional solar panels; and AirRenew, a revolutionary gypsum board that helps improve indoor air quality by permanently reducing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) circulating indoors.
CertainTeed has not only made sustainability an integral part of its own mission, but also provides sustainable education and programs to builders, architects, contractors and consumers in hopes of further increasing the impact on its communities. Employees at CertainTeed’s facilities participate in the Saint-Gobain International Environment, Health and Safety Day, an annual event dedicated to environmental awareness, emergency preparedness, healthy living and workplace safety. In addition, the company’s efforts to reduce energy usage at its facilities have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 and 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award.Along with the company’s established programs and procedures to develop sustainable products and continuously enhance education and safety, CertainTeed is also dedicated to reducing its environmental footprint. CertainTeed products use of recycled content helps lessen its impact by maximizing the use of raw materials and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. Gypsum products use 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper and fence, railing and deck products contain up to 75 percent recycled materials. CertainTeed’s Canadian manufacturing plants have the highest recycled content for insulation in North America with many products containing 70 percent recycled content.
Facilitated by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, the Communitas Awards are an international effort that recognizes businesses, organizations and individuals for excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility. Recognizing the spirit of communitas, or people helping people, Communitas winners make giving back to their communities a priority. For more information, visit www.communitasawards.com.
For more information about CertainTeed’s commitment to the environment, visit www.certainteed.com/buildingresponsibly.
CertainTeed Corporation is being honored with a 2010 Communitas Award for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The award recognizes the company’s sustainable business practices and overarching commitment to environmental stewardship.
“Sustainability and the preservation of the environment is deeply rooted in CertainTeed’s mission, vision and corporate values,” said Aman Desouza, director of innovation and product sustainability for CertainTeed. “We are honored to be a recipient of the 2010 Communitas Award.”
Representing North America’s leading brand of sustainable building products, CertainTeed is committed to innovative sustainable product design, responsible manufacturing practices and safe, healthy working environments. Recent product innovations include Sustainable Insulation, a fiberglass insulation product made from a formaldehyde-free binder, 50 percent renewable content and 35 percent recycled glass; the EnerGen photovoltaic roofing system that generates electricity without requiring the installation of traditional solar panels; and AirRenew, a revolutionary gypsum board that helps improve indoor air quality by permanently reducing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) circulating indoors.
CertainTeed has not only made sustainability an integral part of its own mission, but also provides sustainable education and programs to builders, architects, contractors and consumers in hopes of further increasing the impact on its communities. Employees at CertainTeed’s facilities participate in the Saint-Gobain International Environment, Health and Safety Day, an annual event dedicated to environmental awareness, emergency preparedness, healthy living and workplace safety. In addition, the company’s efforts to reduce energy usage at its facilities have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 and 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award.Along with the company’s established programs and procedures to develop sustainable products and continuously enhance education and safety, CertainTeed is also dedicated to reducing its environmental footprint. CertainTeed products use of recycled content helps lessen its impact by maximizing the use of raw materials and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. Gypsum products use 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper and fence, railing and deck products contain up to 75 percent recycled materials. CertainTeed’s Canadian manufacturing plants have the highest recycled content for insulation in North America with many products containing 70 percent recycled content.
Facilitated by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, the Communitas Awards are an international effort that recognizes businesses, organizations and individuals for excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility. Recognizing the spirit of communitas, or people helping people, Communitas winners make giving back to their communities a priority. For more information, visit www.communitasawards.com.
For more information about CertainTeed’s commitment to the environment, visit www.certainteed.com/buildingresponsibly.
Looking for a reprint of this article?
From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today!
