FULL CIRCLE:
Our Sustainability Journey…as of February 2017
For 60 years,
being a responsible member of the global
community has been woven into our culture.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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30%
30 percent of
fiber used to make
Wilsonart® Laminate
comes from
recycled sources.
Recycled content in Wilsonart Laminate
is certified by SCS Global Services.
Achieved UL GREENGUARD
Gold Certification for low
chemical emissions on all
laminate types.
Environmental
Product
Declaration and
Health Product
Declaration
available.
Recycled content
Indoor air
quality
0
IMMEDIATE GOALS
Life cycle
assessment
waste
impact
barriers
Responsible
forestry
Industry
involvement
Community
involvement
Wilsonart was the first
North American laminate
manufacturer to achieve
Forest Stewardship Council®
Chain of Custody (CoC)
Certification.
(SCS-COC-002415)
All standard Wilsonart
Laminates are available on
request as FSC® Mix Credit.
Wilsonart Laminates contain
70%
FSC Certified wood fibers.
Platinum sponsor
for Save-A-Sample!
program and
proud supporter
of “Zero Landfill”
communities.
Wilsonart sponsored the building and development of the new
Ralph Wilson Youth Club in Temple, Texas, through product and
monetary donations. The club offers an organized environment
which gives boys and girls in the community the opportunity
to share educational, social, and recreational experiences.
Wilsonart also participates on the board of the Keep Temple
Beautiful branch of Keep America Beautiful.
More than
25 Wilsonart
employees
earned LEED®
accreditation and
the new Wilson
Center achieved
LEED Silver® status.
TAKE. MAKE. WASTE. HIGHLIGHTS (2010-2016)
Material sent to recycling
increased by
2.1 million
pounds
Recycled products include:
paper, packaging, metal and
plastic, glass bead, wood,
rejects, cans and cardboard.
Material sent
to the landfill
reduced by
Electricity consumption
reduced through new
lighting, solar panels, motion
sensors and repairs. Since
2010, the amount of energy
used to produce each square
foot of laminate reduced by
4.7 million
pounds
through recycling and
waste reduction (equivalent
to the amount of trash
produced by 2,908 people
in one year).
0.012 kWh.
Raw material
waste reduced by
9.5
million
pounds
through
processing
improvements
(equivalent to
1,604,971 sheets
of laminate,
which is 2.6x the
height of the
Willis Tower).
Fuel usage reduced by
220,057 gallons
by super-efficient tractors, tires (equivalent to
1,504,202 miles, which is 358 round trips from
Seattle, Washington, to Austin, Texas).
For more information, please visit Sustain.Wilsonart.com.
800.433.3222