Climate Change Data

USG Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016)

Reporting Period: 2016

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Social Responsibility
  • Economic Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption by 15.7% on a per unit of production basis since 2005, resulting in a similar reduction in GHG emissions.
  • Introduced USG Sheetrock® Brand EcoSmart Panels, reducing water usage by 25%, GHG emissions by 20%, and transportation fuel by 20% compared to standard panels.
  • Developed Securock® ExoAir® 430 System, improving building energy efficiency and recognized as a Top 10 Green Building Product.

Social Achievements

  • Received the Robert W. Campbell Award for excellence in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability programs.
  • Recordable injury rate of 1.81 per 100 employees, significantly lower than the industry average.
  • Lost time injury rate of 0.04, much lower than the industry average of 1.0.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce the carbon-equivalent footprint of ceiling products by below the product category average by 2020.
Short-term Goals:
  • By 2020, conduct life cycle assessments (LCAs) on 100% of product portfolios.
  • By 2020, reduce GHG emissions by 20% of the 2005 baseline.
  • By 2020, achieve a 50% reduction in production waste to landfill compared to the 2011 baseline.

Environmental Challenges

  • Production waste to landfill increased by 2% from 2011 to 2016, while manufacturing production increased by 43%.
  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented Lean Six Sigma projects to reduce energy, materials, and waste.
  • Established the Center for Manufacturing Excellence to pilot next-generation manufacturing strategies.
  • Increased recycled content in wallboard through waste reclamation efforts, including a new system at the Rainier, Oregon plant.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Rigorous raw materials analysis process; selection of materials based on environmental and safety effects.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: GREENGUARD Gold certification for over 200 products

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • USG Sheetrock® Brand EcoSmart Panels
  • USG Durock® Brand EcoCap™ Self-Leveling Underlayment
  • Securock® ExoAir® 430 System

Awards & Recognition

  • Robert W. Campbell Award (2016)
  • Edison Awards™ Silver award (Securock® ExoAir® 430 System)
  • 2015 Innovator of the Year (Executives' Club of Chicago)