SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS
Dedicated to Transforming the Future
At Three D Metals, sustainability is not just a goal but a core mission. We are committed to processes and solutions that help create a greener tomorrow. While the journey might be challenging, we are enthusiastic about the potential that awaits and look forward to helping our customers become more environmentally friendly too.
$21,000
saved per year in energy costs
186,000+
water bottles saved YTD
200,000+
paper & fiber cores recycled
Taking People and Planet Seriously
At Three D, we’re taking action to prioritize the environment, the safety of our people, and equitable governance. But don’t just take our word for it. Here are a few of the steps we’ve taken:
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Environment
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Recovering 100% of our processing waste
![recycle](https://threedmetals.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/recycle-1.webp)
Reusing old skids returned by customers
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Transitioning to LED lighting in our facilities
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Shipping ferrous metal with metal cores to be recycled by our customers
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Updating the transportation fleet with fuel-efficient trucks
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Throwing unusable skids into our furnace to reduce energy consumption by 50%
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Wind turbine powering our headquarters
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Safety
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Guarding improvements at machines in all locations
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Medina County Safety Council member
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Internal safety policy and committee
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Governance
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Making sustainability an initiative of our process improvement team
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Promoting and developing underrepresented groups
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Fair employment practices
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Respect all human rights
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Social
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Attending sustainable summits and events
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Recognition of employee service
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Envisioning a Better Tomorrow
In our journey toward enhanced environmental responsibility, we’ve collaborated with a sustainability specialist to conduct a greenhouse gas (GHG) audit and offer tailored solutions to lower our carbon footprint. We’ve already reduced our CO2 output and achieved significant savings, but we’re not done.
Based on the audit’s insights, we’re exploring further carbon-reducing strategies that align with our goals and ways we can pass sustainable efforts along to our customers. Contact Three D Metals today to learn more about partnering with a metals supplier who can help you move your sustainable efforts forward.
Our Environmental Policy
This Environmental Policy applies to Three D Metals, Inc. and all subsidiaries (“Three D Metals”) and is intended to guide Three D Metals in its commitment to environmental stewardship. Three D Metals, Inc. is committed to the following principles:
- Fully comply with applicable environmental laws, rules, and regulations.
- Incorporate environmental considerations into business and operational planning and decision-making.
- Maintain efficient operations with a goal of using natural resources and energy more efficiently in the future.
- Minimize disturbance from existing and future operations.
- Educate our employees on sustainability and promote a culture in which all employees share the commitment to environmental stewardship.
- Minimize our environmental impact, where feasible, through process improvements and capital investments with a particular focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, utilizing renewable energy, and improving energy efficiency.
- Commit to being a good neighbor in the communities where we operate.
- Communicate internally and externally on our environmental commitments, responsibilities, and performance.