Sustainability/Social Responsibility Brochure
(COMGN264)
Updated: 1/15
S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y
As responsible stewards for the environment, we are committed to
the wise use of resources for today and for future generations.
O U R M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T
“As a roofing industry leader, GAF is
proud to promote sustainability in all
areas of our business. We practice
and support new technologies
in energy efficiency, material
optimization, and recycling that
help conserve natural resources,
and we share our knowledge to
help our contractors, colleagues,
and customers do the same.”
WE SUPPORT OUR
INDUSTRY’S SUSTAINABILITY
M A N U FA C T U R I N G
CONTRACTORS
Cool Roofing—GAF has
produced more than 2 billion
square feet of EverGuard®
TPO roofing, a “cool roofing”
solution made of polypropylene.
Cool roofing reduces energy
consumption, which in turn
reduces greenhouse gas
GREEN CHAMPION
emissions.
T he Cool Roof Energy
Savings Tool (CREST)
at cool.gaf.com helps
contractors specify and
model projects so that they can
estimate energy savings for building
owners. The tool has analyzed more
than 24 million square feet total in
proposed cool roof installations.
ach GAF facility has a volunteer
E
Green Champion
who helps promote
sustainability goals
and monitor plant
performance.
ShingleRecycling.org provides
information and resources to help
contractors recycle more. GAF
has developed a mobile shingle
recycling finder at recycling.gaf.com.
GREEN CHAMPION
450 GAF Certified Green Roofers
have recycled 1MM tons of roofing
products since 2010.
DISTRIBUTION
ARCHITECTS
GAF is a Platinum Sponsor of
Certified Green DistributorTM,
the nation’s only
training and certifying
program for green
building material
distributors.
GAF is committed to advancing
transparency in building products.
We have completed two Life Cycle
Assessments, and received two
Environmental Product Declarations and
four Health Product Declarations. GAF is
also proud to have two NSF/ANSI 347
Sustainability Assured plants* as well as
three plants that have been third-party
certified for Landfill Diversion.
*GAF’s EverGuard® TPO products are
NSF/ANSI 347 Sustainability Assured
WE’RE PROUD TO WORK WITH
THESE LEADING ORGANIZATIONS
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WE ARE COMMITTED TO
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
GAF and its Master Elite®
Contractors have donated
materials and labor, respectively,
at no charge for more than
700 roofs for Habitat for
Humanity homes since 2010.
700
ROOFS
DONAT
ED
G A F C O M P A N Y VA L U E S
•Customer Value. We deliver superior value
to our customers in everything we do.
•Innovation. We lead the industry by setting
the standard and shaping the future.
•Integrity. Our commitments are supported
by our actions. We do what is right.
•Quality. Quality is not only what we deliver
but who we are.
•People. Our strength is our people. Their
development and success is the foundation
of our growth.
•Safety. Safety is never compromised. It is
at the heart of what we do.
•Sustainability. As responsible stewards for
the environment, we are committed to the
wise use of resources for today and future
generations.
For more detail on GAF’s sustainability efforts and
programs, please visit gaf.com/green.
gaf.com
To explore careers at GAF, please visit
gaf.com/About_GAF/Careers.
©2015 GAF 1/15 #855 COMGN264