Beacon issues 2022 CSR Report
Building products distributor Beacon has issued its second annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.
The new report provides an expanded, quantified view of the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments, which are rooted in the company’s values, Beacon said.
“Our 2022 CSR Report highlights the winning culture we are building which is an integral part of Beacon’s Ambition 2025 strategy,” said Julian Francis, Beacon’s President and CEO. “We have worked hard to train and engage every employee in operating safely, to provide talent development opportunities that build careers, and to establish partnerships to support and uplift our communities.”
Highlights of the report include:
- Share safety performance data to provide transparency about our OSHA indicators;
- Provide more employee diversity data by disclosing the gender and ethnicity of our management;
- Highlight new charitable partnerships with Rebuilding Together and K9s For Warriors;
- Showcase the results of our dedication to skill-building and helping our employees reach their full potential;
- Disclose our greenhouse gas (GHG) scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity and progress towards our 2030 goal of 50% reduction;
- Report on our total energy use and initiatives to reduce the energy impact of our branch network;
- Disclose total and per-branch water usage;
- Explain how we conduct stakeholder engagement to gain insights and promote continuous improvement.
Beacon’s full 2022 CSR Report is available here.
Click here to read Beacon's inaugural 2021 CSR report.
“We are also making early progress on our emissions intensity reduction commitment by focusing on our fleet and facilities to improve fuel efficiency and reduce energy consumption,” Francis said. “I am proud of our efforts to help our customers build more while putting people first, making every day safer, and doing the right thing.”
Based in Herndon, Virginia, Beacon operates over 490 branches throughout all 50 states in the U.S. and 6 provinces in Canada. The building materials distributor has a strong focus on roofing and exterior products along with its proprietary TRI-Built brand of building materials.
