Climate

Climate Sustainability

Our Carbon Smart strategy encompasses our ongoing efforts to mitigate climate change through the promotion of renewable energy use and the drastic reduction of our carbon emissions.​

 

Allsteel has committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity annually through 2030. This action not only supports the wise use of natural resources but will also help us cut our carbon emissions.​

Understanding the life cycle environmental impacts of a product is important for manufacturers if we are to create more sustainable products. We've been studying the impacts of our products and developing third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), which provide details about the amounts of embodied energy, water, and carbon in our products.

With our recently approved Science-Based Targets, we are actively reducing our carbon emissions to meet the most ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement. We have pledged to reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2025* and reduce our Scope 3 emissions by 40% per ton of goods sold by 2035**.​

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To meet our Scope 1 and 2 target, we will focus on procuring 100% renewable electricity through 2030, in addition to driving energy reduction projects throughout our manufacturing facilities.​

To meet our aggressive Scope 3 target, we will focus on research and development of lower embodied carbon and carbon negative materials, as well as ask our suppliers to reduce their direct and indirect carbon emissions. Our Scope 3 emissions are five times higher than our Scope 1 and 2 emissions. By heavily focusing on reducing our Scope 3 emissions, in addition to reducing the Scope 1 and 2 emissions from our operations, we will make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change. These commitments will ensure we do our part to keep the global temperature rise to less than 1.5° Celsius and help us create a better tomorrow.​

Greenhouse gas emissions are categorized as Scope 1: emissions from the burning of natural gas, wood, propane, and heating oil; Scope 2: emissions from purchased electricity; or Scope 3: emissions from upstream and downstream transportation, business travel, employee commuting, purchased goods and services, waste generation, use of products, and product end-of-life.​

*From our 2018 baseline.​

**From a base year of 2018. The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.​.​

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An Environmental Commitment

 
Respecting people and the environment while creating the best product.