Quality and sustainability

Even during the manufacturing of our products, we pay attention to the efficient use of resources and raw materials. In doing so, we commit ourselves not only to compliance with legal requirements, but also to an optimized use of energy that makes sense from an environmental and economic point of view. We monitor our consumption and make the best possible use of energy sources, and we maintain plant and supply facilities wherever possible. We also consider the procurement and development of products and services from an energy perspective. We motivate our employees to act in an environmentally conscious manner and reward them for contributing their own ideas to increase energy efficiency. For this purpose, we have developed our proprietary "CARLISLE® Operating System" and it is part of our DNA. It describes how we want to work together, how we improve our internal processes, and how we constantly create added value for our customers in the process.

At the same time, we are continuously working to reduce emissions from our production facilities. Accordingly, in December 2022, CARLISLE® Companies announced our commitment to achieve net-zero, zero greenhouse gas emissions across the company's value chain by 2050.

Chris Koch, Chairman, President and CEO, commented, "Our announcement today that CARLISLE® has committed to achieving net zero by 2050 is another important milestone on our ESG journey. We recognize that the path to this net zero goal cannot happen overnight, will require significant efforts from our supply chain partners, and will also depend on significant changes in the global energy infrastructure."

"ESG" stands for "Environmental Social Governance". We will not only continue, but continually improve our commitment to environmental stewardship and are confident that with the dedication of all our employees, CARLISLE® can make a significant contribution to creating a more sustainable future for us all.

Detailed information on ESG initiatives at CARLISLE® Companies and also the full CARLISLE® Corporate Sustainability Report can be found here:

As part of our sustainability strategy, we are of course also working to continually reduce the amount of construction materials that end up in landfills. On the one hand, we achieve this through the extremely long useful life of our waterproofing products. At the end of their useful life, we aim to deconstruct and then reuse our materials, or to recycle the products by type and return them to the production cycle. Thus, circular construction is also a clear focus for us.

One example of the deconstruction and reuse of our materials is our CARLISLE® induction system. In this system, our HERTALAN® EPDM waterproofing sheets are attached to the roof by means of specially coated retaining plates using induction welding without penetration. If necessary, for example in the case of a subsequently planned roof extension, the tarpaulins can be easily removed again by means of reverse induction without damaging the EPDM and then completely reused.