Climate Change Data

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:24063 MTCDE
Scope 1 Emissions:9710 MTCDE
Scope 2 Emissions:15565 MTCDE
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:80329 MWh
Water Consumption:104207 cubic meters
Waste Generated:7656 metric tons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Our People
  • Our Communities
  • The World

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) from 3.7 in 2019 to 2.3 in 2020.
  • Partnered with a third party to improve energy sourcing and tracking.
  • Became a partner of the U.S. Department of Energy Better Plants Program, committing to reduce energy intensity by 25% by 2030.
  • Invested over $1.2 million in energy-efficient air filtration systems since 2020.

Social Achievements

  • Launched Gibraltar University, a leadership development program.
  • Implemented a comprehensive mandatory annual training program (20,000 hours in 2020).
  • Temporarily converted manufacturing facilities to produce PPE and donated to local hospitals and healthcare facilities.
  • Supported local food banks, resulting in over 3.3 million meals provided.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a formal CSR priority assessment process.
  • Implemented a comprehensive Code of Ethics and Statement of Policy with annual training for all employees and board members.
  • Made zero contributions to political candidates, campaigns, and political action committees in 2020.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy intensity of manufacturing facilities by 25% by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events.
  • Increased volatility and reduced availability of key materials (steel, aluminum, resins).
  • Enhanced reporting requirements (environmental product declarations).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Maintaining inventory levels, strong SIOP process, and communication with supply chain partners.
  • Monitoring commodity markets and negotiating with suppliers and customers.
  • Investing in energy efficiency measures and procuring locally sourced renewable energy.
  • Purchasing flood and property insurance, equipping facilities to minimize losses from natural disasters.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events impacting operations and supply chain.
  • Damage to facilities and equipment.
Transition Risks
  • Increased operating costs due to GHG emissions pricing.
  • Increased production costs due to changing input prices.
  • Volatility in energy costs.
Opportunities
  • Growth of renewable energy.
  • Controlled environment agriculture.
  • Manufacturing of energy-saving products.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001 (4 facilities), ISO 14001 (1 facility)

Third-party Assurance: SCS Global Services (limited assurance for Scope 1 and 2 emissions)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Renewable energy infrastructure technologies, controlled environment agriculture solutions, energy-efficient ventilation and outdoor living products.

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:79,618 MWh/year
Water Consumption:105,084 m3/year
Waste Generated:5,965 tons/year (non-hazardous)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethical Behavior
  • Workplace Safety
  • Product Quality and Safety
  • Health and Wellness
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Decreased Energy Intensity by Net Sales (total energy consumption/net sales) from 64.7 MWh in 2020 to 59.4 MWh in 2021 – an 8.2% company-wide improvement
  • Conducted the first comprehensive energy audits at seven manufacturing plants (66% of Gibraltar’s carbon emissions), identifying opportunities to reduce energy consumption and increase energy efficiency.

Social Achievements

  • Evolved through a Board refresh process resulting in a broadening of board diversity in skills and tenure – achieved best in class demographics with 50% gender, racial or ethnic diversity
  • Established the Gibraltar Sustainability Ambassador program in 2021
  • Implemented a disciplined safety management and reporting process

Governance Achievements

  • Released inaugural report in alignment with TCFD (December 2021)
  • Conducted a materiality assessment to set the stage for the inaugural report and outline priorities for future disclosure
  • All employees and Board of Directors completed annual training on ethics and compliance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather impacting operations and supply chain.
  • Increased volatility and reduced availability of key materials (steel, aluminum, resins) due to climate change and regulations.
  • Enhanced reporting requirements for environmental product declarations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Maintaining manufacturing and service redundancy, equipped locations to minimize production disruption, flood insurance.
  • Monitoring commodity markets, negotiating with suppliers and customers, improving SIOP process.
  • Strategic partnerships for technical support (Better Plants program), energy management plans, and employee training.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Gibraltar Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather
  • Supply chain disruptions
Transition Risks
  • Increased operating costs due to GHG emissions pricing
  • Increased production costs due to changing input prices
  • Abrupt and unexpected shifts in energy costs
Opportunities
  • Growth of renewable energy
  • Controlled environment agriculture
  • Manufacturing of energy-saving products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001 (four facilities)

Third-party Assurance: SCS Global Services (limited assurance for Scope 1 and 2 emissions)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Flexible solar infrastructure technologies
  • Greenhouse structures and growing equipment systems
  • Ventilation and outdoor living solutions

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:25262 MTCDE
Scope 1 Emissions:10160 MTCDE
Scope 2 Emissions:14339 MTCDE
Total Energy Consumption:82358 MWh
Water Consumption:75111 m3
Carbon Intensity:19.7 MTCDE per million USD (Scope 1 & 2)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethical Behavior
  • Workplace Safety
  • Product Quality and Safety
  • Health and Wellness
  • Climate Change Action

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed installation of a rooftop solar array at Terra smart office in Fort Myers, Florida
  • Conducted an intensive three-day “Energy Treasure Hunt” to identify operational and maintenance efficiency improvements

Social Achievements

  • Provided paid time off and organized activities for employees to volunteer with local and national charities
  • Invested in over 25,000 hours of training in Safety, Cybersecurity, Leadership, and Workforce Technology Solutions

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a disciplined safety management and reporting process
  • Launched a reimagined leadership development program

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather
  • Increased volatility and reduced availability of key materials
  • Enhanced reporting requirements
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed incident response plans at each business unit
  • Implemented enterprise resource planning systems and a corporate-wide SIOP process
  • Actively participate in the Better Plants Program

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Gibraltar Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Gibraltar Supplier Handbook

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased Severity and Frequency of Extreme Weather
  • Increased Volatility and Reduced Availability of Key Materials
Transition Risks
  • Enhanced Reporting Requirements
Opportunities
  • Growth of Renewable Energy
  • Controlled Environment Agriculture
  • Manufacturing of Energy-Saving Products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 9001 (two manufacturing facilities)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Flexible solar infrastructure technologies
  • Greenhouse structures and growing equipment systems
  • Ventilation and outdoor living solutions