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Owens Corning Recognized as World Leader in Sustainability Performance by RobecoSAM

January 26, 2017

OLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) has been recognized as one of the world's most sustainable companies for the fourth consecutive year by sustainability investment specialist RobecoSAM. This recognition earned Owens Corning placement in RobecoSAM’s 2017 Sustainability Yearbook. Owens Corning's score – within 1 percent of the top score globally – earned it the “Gold Class” distinction from RobecoSAM. The company was also named an “Industry Mover” by RobecoSAM. This distinction recognizes the firms that achieved the largest proportional improvement in their performance over the previous year. Every year since 2004, the Sustainability Yearbook has listed the world’s most sustainable companies in each industry as determined by their score in RobecoSAM's annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). For the 2017 yearbook, RobecoSAM assessed nearly 2,500 companies globally. They are evaluated against 18 criteria in three dimensions, or categories – economic, environmental, and social. Owens Corning received a 100th percentile ranking in the economic dimension of RobecoSAM’s assessment. This category comprises customer relationship management, supply chain management, risk and crisis management, and more. It also had a 100th percentile ranking in the social dimension, which includes talent attraction and retention, health and safety, corporate citizenship, and human rights. Owens Corning's progress in environmental reporting accounted for its significantly higher score in the environmental dimension. The environmental dimension also includes recycling strategy, operational eco-efficiency, environmental policy and systems, and climate strategy. Progress in 14 of the 18 criteria across the three dimensions earned Owens Corning the Industry Mover distinction.
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NAHB’s Spark Award

January 10, 2017

Panasonic Eco Solutions Takes the Home Building Industry to the Next Level as the 1ST Ever Spark Award Recipient. The NAHB Leading Suppliers Council has announced Panasonic Eco Solutions as the first winner of the NAHB Leading Suppliers Council Spark Awards, which recognizes the most innovative Leading Suppliers Council member of the year. Panasonic Eco Solutions has demonstrated superior knowledge and expertise in their field, embraces a progressive outlook and demeanor and developed products and services that enhance building quality and livability.
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