HARVEY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atkore Inc. (the “Company” or “Atkore”) (NYSE: ATKR) today released
its 2022 Sustainability Report, detailing the Company’s environment, social and governance (ESG)
practices in key areas that include management of natural resources,
health & safety, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and employee
engagement. Additionally, ESG efforts detailed within the 2022
Sustainability Report have been recognized recently by several leading
independent organizations.
In addition to addressing sustainability in our operations, we continue to
support our customers in reaching their own sustainability goals and the
global transition to a lower-carbon economy.
We know that Atkore products have an important role to play in safely and
sustainably transporting electricity and water from their generation
sources to consumers.
“We take seriously sustainable business practices, which have played an
integral role in Atkore’s success,” said Atkore’s President and CEO Bill
Waltz. “As society continues to seek solutions to address the impacts of
climate change, our products can play a critical role in equipping our
customers for a sustainable and resilient future. We are pleased to report
the substantial progress our team has made toward achieving our ESG
objectives in 2022 not only with regards to bringing innovative products
to market, but as a positive corporate citizen and a preferred place to
work.”
Highlights of Atkore’s 2022 Sustainability Report:
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ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year: The EPA and U.S.
Department of Energy recognized Atkore’s exemplary contributions to
protecting the environment through industry-leading energy achievements.
These efforts have contributed to reductions in Atkore’s greenhouse gas
emissions.
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Climate and Carbon: Atkore conducted scenario
analyses to identify climate-related physical and transition risks and
opportunities. This assessment will help to strategically address the
implications of climate change for our business.
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Low Carbon Economy Transition: Atkore’s broad
electrical and solar product portfolio offers a variety of solutions to
support renewable energy and electrification. We have developed
strategic product and investment focus areas that we believe will
contribute meaningfully to a lower carbon economy and drive business
growth.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: In 2022, Atkore
extended its unconscious bias training to all hourly employees, further
rooting equity and inclusion in the foundation of our entire
organization.
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2025 Sustainability Targets Progress: Atkore’s
sustainability targets continue to be a guiding factor for our
sustainability efforts. In Fiscal Year 2022, we have made solid
improvements and progress towards achieving each of the four external
targets set last year.
Atkore is also pleased to announce that we’ve recently been recognized for
our ESG and sustainability efforts and overall performance by several
leading independent organizations, as follows:
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Designated as a Great Place to Work® Certified
company for the third year in a row. Great Place to Work® is the global
authority on workplace culture and employee experience and the
leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue and
increased innovation.
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Earned the 2023 Top Workplaces USA award, issued
by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to
build and brand Top Workplaces.
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Ranked 195th of 500 in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2023.
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Ranked 8th on America’s Best Mid-Size Companies List for 2023 by Forbes.
“We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respect,
appreciated and safe every day. We are focused on building on our programs
to embed equity and inclusion into every aspect of our business and
empower our employees to be their best selves. By doing so, we will
continue to advance on our journey of Building Better Together for our
team, our customers and communities,” added Mr. Waltz.
The 2022 Atkore Sustainability Report was prepared in alignment with the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and the Sustainable Accounting
Standards Board (SASB) Standard for Electrical & Electronic Equipment
(RT-EE version 2018–10) but is not fully in accordance with either
standard. The report is available on the company’s website at: https://www.atkore.com/About-Us/ESG.
About Atkore Inc.
Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers,
shareholders and communities are building better together – a future
focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.
With a network of manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide,
Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure
solutions. To learn more, please visit www.atkore.com.
Source: Atkore, Inc.