Builders FirstSource unveils first corporate responsibility report

Builders FirstSource is now offering an entryway into how the lumber and building materials giant performs as a corporate citizen.

The Dallas, Texas-based company has published its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. According to Builders FirstSource, the report is an overview of the comprehensive initiatives and programs it has implemented to improve transparency and sustainability throughout the organization.

The report details the steps taken to improve corporate governance, financial strength, operational efficiency, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and resource management.

“At Builders FirstSource, we pride ourselves on using our scale and resources to build a more sustainable future for all of our stakeholders,” said Dave Flitman, president and CEO of Builders FirstSource. “We are proud of our efforts on this front and are committed to doing even more going forward as part of our mission to be a responsible and trusted partner for our communities and planet.”

The full report can be read here. 

Highlights from the Builders FirstSource inaugural CSR report include:

• Delivering an 18% reduction in recordable injuries across the Company in 2021.
• Launching diversity, equity, and inclusion training for all team members.
• Monitoring the composition of the workforce across functions and increasing recruiting from more diverse sources.
• Contributing over $2 million to various charitable initiatives.
• Sourcing over 90% of wood products from sustainable forestry certified vendors.
• Tracking the benefits of material waste savings resulting from the use of our Ready-Frame product and industry-leading off-site component manufacturing, saving over 3 million trees from 2019 through 2021.
• Utilizing water-based paints to reduce hazardous waste risks to our team members and the environment.
• Implementing a nationwide delivery routing system to maximize vehicle efficiency, save costs, and minimize emissions.
• Monitoring vehicle idle time and providing financial incentives to minimize idling and reduce emissions.
• Introducing electric forklifts and clean-burning diesel delivery vehicles to reduce carbon emissions, and committing to integrating zero-emission vehicles into our fleets.

"Our CSR report provides an overview of the actions we have taken to become a better corporate steward for all, and we are pleased to report on our progress in this regard for the first time," Flitman said. "It’s an honor to lead this incredible organization, and I am energized by the opportunities that exist to further strengthen our social impact.”

Builders FirstSource operates 565 locations and has a market presence 85 of the top 100 metro markets.