Wilsonart Celebrates 50 Years of Sustainability

Wilsonart FULL CIRCLE: Our Sustainability Journey...as of April, 2013 These original values upon which the Wilson family founded the Company in the mid-1950s embody sustainability at all levels: For more than 50 years, being a responsible member of the global community Serve our Customers Serve our Company Serve our People all with respect for the future has been woven into our culture. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 31- 66% 20% 70% O Achieved minimum 20% Achieved Most Wilsonart® minimum 31-66% Decorative Metals post-consumer recycled content in Wilsonart® post-consumer recycled content in minimum of 70% Wilsonart backer now contain a post-consumer recycled content. products. (SCS-MC-002027) Laminate products. (SCS-MC-002028) (SCS-MC-02478) Achieved Indoor Air Quality, with GREENGUARD® and O Revising the 2011 Life Cycle GREENGUARD® Assessment Post-consumer Children & Schools in 2013. recycled content on all laminate types (FC2LS93111-5) Indoor air Life Cycle quality Assessment IMMEDIATE GOALS waste impact barriers Responsible forestry Industry involvement BUILDING Community involvement LEED USGBC Wilsonart was the first O Presenting sponsor for ZeroLandfill™ North American laminate manufacturer to achieve Forest Stewardship Council® Chain of Custody (CoC) communities and Gold Certification. sponsor for Save- (SCS-COC-002415) All standard Wilsonart A-Sample! Laminates are available on program. request as FSC® Mix Credit. More than Largest donor to local United Way organizations in Central Texas. Major fund-raiser for Scott & White Children's Hospitals. Board participation in Keep Temple Beautiful branch of Keep America Beautiful, as well as community service and cultural organizations. 30 Wilsonart Wilsonart Laminates contain employees earned LEED 70% accreditation. FSC Certified wood fibers. TAKE. MAKE. WASTE. HIGHLIGHTS (2010-2012) Material sent to recycling increased by NEWS 4.5 million pounds Recycled products include: paper, packaging, metal and plastic, glass bead, wood, rejects, cans and cardboard. Material sent to the landfill reduced by 12.1 million pounds Electricity usage reduced by 2,121,231 kWh through recycling and waste reduction (equivalent to the amount of trash through new lighting, motion sensors, and repairs (enough power to service ~188 homes for a year). produced by -7,500 people in one year). Raw material waste reduced by 7.8 million pounds Fuel usage reduced by 79,467 gallons by super-efficient tractors, tires (equivalent to -500,000 miles, which is ~120 round trips from Seattle, WA to Austin, TX). through processing improvements (equivalent to 1.3 million sheets of laminate, which is 2x the height of the Sears Tower). For more information, please visit Sustain.Wilsonart.com. 800.433.3222 GREEN U.S. COUNCIL