Social Health + Equality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nUsing these five pillars, Construction Specialties has identified specific and measurable actions that establish a strong stake in its pledge to sustainability manufacturing from beginning to end:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HUMAN HEALTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- PVC and Red-List Free \u2013 Acrovyn avoids the worst-in-class chemicals of concern: PVC, ILFI\u2019s Red List, and Green Science Policy Institute\u2019s Six Classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Health Product Declaration (HPD) \u2013 Ingredient transparency with LEEDv4 compliant HPD at 100ppm for Acrovyn sheet products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Indoor Air Quality \u2013 Intertek Certified Clean Air GOLD, meeting the California Department of Public Health Standard Method v1.2 01350-2017 indoor air quality for low-emitting products on many of our Interior Product Solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
CLIMATE HEALTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- 100% Renewable Electricity \u2013 CS conducted energy audits and is implementing
energy reduction projects at its Hughesville and Muncy, PA manufacturing facilities. It is
also using 100% wind electricity through power purchasing agreements at these same
Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Low-Embodied Carbon \u2013 CS holds 38 product-specific wall protection environmental
product declarations and one for louver products is coming soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nCIRCULAR ECONOMY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Recycled Content \u2013 To reduce embodied carbon, CS recently switched its resin and
has relaunched Acrovyn as the first wall protection product with up to 50% post-
consumer recycled content from PET bottles and other food-grade single-use plastics.
This innovation allows the company to maintain performance and material health
characteristics, leading to better outcomes for all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nECOSYSTEM HEALTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Manufacturing and Supply Chain Environmental Impacts \u2013 Through certifications
like FSC and Cradle to Cradle on GridLine and Acrovyn products, environmental impacts
such as pollution and water footprints are analyzed and impact reduction strategies are
implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nSOCIAL HEALTH + EQUALITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Positive Impact Projects \u2013 Across the globe, employees volunteered at various non-
profits in honor of our 75th anniversary. This amplified our ongoing partnerships with
non-profits like Habitat for Humanity, Adopt-A-Highway, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\u201cOur people-first culture drives us to pursue a better future for all,\u201d said Probst. \u201cWe’re committed to creating positive change through education, social impact, wellness programs, and healthy environments for our employees, customers, and communities. We have a responsible philosophy that governs our product design, manufacturing, and lifecycle through the five pillars of sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Construction Specialties was an early industry adopter of sustainability as both a practice and a philosophy. For example, CS was the first manufacturer to launch a completely PVC-free wall protection line, called Acrovyn. The global company was also one of the first partner manufacturers to sign on as part of mindfulMATERIALS (mM), an organization it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":97202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[202],"tags":[15453,50724,50723,2603,50725,50727,6243,50726,386],"ppma_author":[48795],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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