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Corporate Responsibility Statement

At AJW our proactive business approach includes awareness of social and environmental responsibility. As a company with a global customer base, we understand that the way we act and the products we sell have the potential to impact the world. Responsible corporate citizenship means more to us than just positive public relations. It is a way of doing business, and of helping others to follow suit. We set a high standard of social and environmental performance for ourselves, and encourage our business partners and others in our industry to do the same.

US Green Building Council Member

AJW is a proud member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit organization committed to creating a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. Membership in this organization is made up of organizations and individuals who share the USGBC goal of a sustainable future. As a partner in construction, AJW believes that it is our duty to help push the green building industry forward.

About LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system that provides third party verification that a building project was designed with environmentally-safe goals in mind.

Developed by the United States Green Building Council, LEED provides straightforward guidelines for recognizing and executing green solutions for design and construction. Any building, no matter how large or small, may be LEED certified.

AJW Products Can Help

As intimidating as LEED certification may seem, we know that a little extra help goes a long way. That’s why the AJW collection includes recycled, sustainable, and energy-efficient products that fall within the LEED guidelines to earn you points in the program.

Sourced Material:

Stainless steel must be sourced within a 500 mile radius of our factory (original source Pittsburgh, PA). Our stainless steel products will help with your eligibility toward Material and Resource (MR) Credits 5.1 and 5.2 if your project is within 500 miles of New Windsor, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Raw material:

AJW stainless steel products are made up of between 55% and 65% recycled material. Thirty-five percent of our stainless steel is recycled pre-consumer and 25% is recycled post-consumer. Our stainless steel will help with your eligibility toward MR Credits 4.1 and 4.2.

Plastics:

All plastic AJW baby changing stations are made up of 50% recycled high density polyethylene. AJW HD plastic retractable shower seat decks are made from 100% post-consumer high density polyethylene. Our plastic materials will help with your eligibility toward MR Credits 4.1 and 4.2.

Packaging:

Our corrugated cardboard packaging is made up of 87% post-consumer recycled material.

Glass:

Pre-consumer materials include scraps that are left after the fabrication process. We use these materials in the glass for our mirrors, cutting down on waste. All glass used in AJW mirrors are made up of 20% pre-consumer recycled materials.

Put The Numbers To Use:

AJW contributes to your LEED certification by earning you points in the following categories:

Recycled Content
MR Credit 4.1 (for 1 point)
MR Credit 4.2 (for 1 additional point)

Regional Material (If your project is located within 500 miles of New Windsor, NY.)
MR Credit 5.1 (for 1 point)
MR Credit 5.2 (for 1 additional point)