Sustainability

Our approach to sustainability is rooted in our purpose of delivering meaningful improvements to the well-being of our environment, stakeholders, and communities. We have and will continue to implement measures across our organization to utilize safer and more sustainable ingredients, reduce packaging and production waste, conserve water and energy, and support social and economic growth within our organization and communities. 
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In 2020 and 2021, PurposeBuilt Brands was recognized by the EPA as a Safer Choice Partner of the Year

We continually look for ways to formulate products so that they are not just more effective on specialty surfaces or better for the environment, but so that they include ingredients that are safer for our consumers too. Our selection as an EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year two years in a row reflects our company-wide commitment to sustainability, as well as our strengths in R&D and manufacturing.

Our Focus Areas

Our sustainability efforts are built upon three pillars: product stewardship, our manufacturing footprint and our employees and communities 

Product
Stewardship

We elevate our products by using safer, gentler ingredients and more sustainable packaging components and production processes 

Manufacturing
Footprint

We utilize equipment and implement processes that reduce our water usage, lower waste water output and conserve energy in our facilities 

Employees &
Communities

We take pride in our service, support and commitment to our employees and communities 

Product
Stewardship

We elevate our products by using safer, gentler ingredients and more sustainable packaging components and production processes 

Product
Stewardship

We elevate our products by using safer, gentler ingredients and more sustainable packaging components and production processes 

Manufacturing
Footprint

We utilize equipment and implement processes that reduce our water usage, lower waste water output and conserve energy in our facilities 

Manufacturing
Footprint

We utilize equipment and implement processes that reduce our water usage, lower waste water output and conserve energy in our facilities 

Employees &
Communities

We take pride in our service, support and commitment to our employees and communities 

Employees &
Communities

We take pride in our service, support and commitment to our employees and communities 

Product Stewardship

  • All in-house production shipping cases have transitioned from standard corrugate to SFI-certified corrugate
  • Wipes product portfolio has reduced plastic and corrugate packaging, eliminating 144 tons of materials
  • Removed 115 tons of PVC out of the waste stream by changing our Goo Gone 16 oz bottle to PET, a more sustainable and easily recyclable material
  • 35% of our corrugate shippers are made with PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled Material). The aerosol cans for our consumer business are made of 25% PCR
  • All of our packages are recyclable, with 54% of our packages classified as either a 1 or 2
  • Have instituted an official Chemical Ingredient Policy that outlines PurposeBuilt Brands approach to manufacture specialty cleaning products that are highly effective but made with chemicals and materials that do not harm human health or the environment.
  • In 2020 began the work to start integrating responsibly sourced palm oil into our products, with a goal of 25% responsibly sourced palm oil by 2025.
  • Goo Gone Latex Paint Clean Up was recognized by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families as a safer alternative paint remover
  • In the spirit of transparency, all of our ingredients are disclosed on our brands’ websites
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Manufacturing Footprint

  • We have reduced waste water by the Population Equivalent (PE) of 1,200 people — a 56% reduction — while also increasing production output
  • We have reduced our water usage by 900 gallons per tank cleaning
  • Our corporate office and warehouse are LEED Certified Buildings
  • We are a long-standing member of ISO, and our facility in Gurnee holds ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications

Employees and Communities

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We’re Part Of

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We have joined the How2Recycle organization and are focused on integrating How2Recycle icons to all packages

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The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) is a multi-stakeholder collaborative that drives the commercial adoption of green chemistry by catalyzing and guiding action across all industries, sectors and supply chains.

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