Sustainability at GEON
Our Commitment to People, Customers, Communities and Planet
At GEON our view is simple: we can’t succeed as a business without a healthy planet and the trust and engagement of our employees, customers and suppliers. Our sustainability strategy ensures accountability for our operations and expands beyond our footprint to consider the different roles that we play to positively impact our industry and the communities in which we live and work.
GEON® Performance Solutions received a Silver Medal for its sustainability practices from EcoVadis
Leader in business sustainability assessments ranks GEON in 93rd Percentile Globally for Sustainability Performance
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In 2020, we developed a set of actionable, outcome-driven sustainability goals to evolve our business and maximize our positive impact, based on three focus areas:
- Optimize and advance operational excellence
- Shape thriving communities
- Collaborate and innovate across our value chain
We are committed to the efficiency and sustainability of our operations, while continuing to grow our business and improve safety. We accomplish this through problem-solving, teamwork and transparency – annually measuring and reporting our progress.
We seek to shape communities that thrive both now and into the future, within our own employee population and within the towns and communities in which we operate.
By working across the industry value chain and understanding the impacts of our products and services through their life cycles, we help close key resource loops, advance innovation of sustainable products with customers and accelerate our top-line growth.
By achieving our 2025 Sustainability Goals, we will positively impact the environment, safety, our associates, communities and innovation for our customers, suppliers and the industry.
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In 2020, we developed a set of actionable, outcome-driven sustainability goals to evolve our business and maximize our positive impact, based on three focus areas:
- Optimize and advance operational excellence
- Shape thriving communities
- Collaborate and innovate across our value chain
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We are committed to the efficiency and sustainability of our operations, while continuing to grow our business and improve safety. We accomplish this through problem-solving, teamwork and transparency – annually measuring and reporting our progress.
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We seek to shape communities that thrive both now and into the future, within our own employee population and within the towns and communities in which we operate.
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By working across the industry value chain and understanding the impacts of our products and services through their life cycles, we help close key resource loops, advance innovation of sustainable products with customers and accelerate our top-line growth.
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By achieving our 2025 Sustainability Goals, we will positively impact the environment, safety, our associates, communities and innovation for our customers, suppliers and the industry.
Skilled and Engaged Workforce
Sustainability Goal: A thriving culture built on trust
>65% Great Places to Work (GPTW) Survey Employee Engagement Index by 2022
Certified GPTW by 2025
60% of our people participate in a flagship talent program by 2025
PROGRESS
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77% GPTW® Survey Employee Engagement Index Certified GPTW® in all countries where we operate
36% of our people participated in flagship talent program
Diversity & Inclusion
Sustainability Goal: A skilled and inclusive workforce
50% of college hires are U.S. minority and/or female
30% of leaders are U.S. minority and/or female
PROGRESS
72% of college hires are minority and/or female
31% of leaders are minority and/or female
Community
Sustainability Goal: A caring GEON nation taking action in our communities
100% of associates have the opportunity to get involved and take impactful actions in our community by 2025
PROGRESS
THRIVE teams completed volunteer events at 100% of sites
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“We’re proud to receive a silver medal from EcoVadis, especially as a first-time applicant, GEON is focused on driving long-term growth and delivering value by serving all our stakeholders and acting
in ways that create a more sustainable future.”
- Janice Worden, Chief Operating Officer
Optimize and Advance Operational Excellence
Sustainability Goal
Reduce solid waste by 15% by 2025.
We recycled 77% of the total waste we generated and decreased the amount of waste we sent to landfill by 47% over 2023
Sustainability Goal
Reduce electrical consumption by 15% by 2025.
In 2024, we consumed 0.167 kWh per pound of product.
Sustainability Goal
Reduce our total recordable injury rate (TRIR) to >0.2 by 2025.
0 recordable injuries at 71% of GEON sites in 2024
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Sustainability Goal
Reduce solid waste by 15% by 2025.
We recycled 77% of the total waste we generated and decreased the amount of waste we sent to landfill by 47% over 2023 -
Sustainability Goal
Reduce electrical consumption by 15% by 2025.
In 2024, we consumed 0.167 kWh per pound of product.
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Sustainability Goal
Reduce our total recordable injury rate (TRIR) to >0.2 by 2025.
0 recordable injuries at 71% of GEON sites in 2024
Collaborate and Innovate Across the Value Chain
Circular Economy Sustainability Goal:
Establish a sustainable product platform utilizing recycled content to reduce environmental impact while delivering high-performance solutions
Product Innovation Sustainability Goal:
Increase post-consumer and post-industrial recycled products in our portfolio
R&D formulation focus on developing industry-leading products containing recycled materials
Industry Collaboration Sustainability Goal:
Collaborate with industry associations to advance circular solutions of materials sustainably sourced by 2025
Progress:
In 2024, GEON developed a thermoplastic olefin product platform that incorporates recycled rubber - reducing landfill waste while offering a high-performance solution
GEON integrated recycled talc into polypropylene-based automotive products, advancing fully recycled formulations for automotive applications
In 2024, GEON conducted rigorous life cycle assessments in collaboration with third-party experts in order to understand the CO2 footprint of our products
Named +Vantage Vinyl-Verified Company by the Vinyl Sustainability Council for fifth consecutive year
"Our company seeks to be valued for not only our business performance, but also for the value we create for our customers and society. Driven by our values of Win Together, Create Opportunities and Pay It Forward, we continue to raise the bar. We have set challenging sustainability goals and are confident we will meet them. We are holding ourselves accountable and being transparent with our progress. Together, our team of global associates is taking action to build a more resilient, responsive and efficient company, ready to flourish in a fast-changing world and thrive alongside our communities and customers.”
Tracy Garrison, Chief Executive Officer
Reporting and Resources
This is just the start of our journey to advance progress against our sustainability goals. We want to be as transparent as possible about our progress and learnings. As we work, we’ll continue to share our results with you each year.
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