Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions  -  June 27, 2022

Trex Reduces Emissions By 33% 

Trex Company, Inc. reduced Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by 33% compared with 2020. 

The composite decking, railing, and outdoor living products and provider of custom-engineered commercial railing systems company also upcycled more than 1 billion pounds combined of recycled waste polyethylene film and reclaimed wood for use in its products in 2021.

In 2021, Trex formalized oversight of ESG matters at the Board level, with the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee now including ESG matters in its charter. The Company further ingrained sustainability as a top priority at its executive leadership level by naming Leslie Adkins as Vice President, Marketing and ESG Development.

Details were given in its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report.

“Collectively, our Company achieved significant objectives in 2021,” said Bryan Fairbanks, President and CEO of Trex in a statement. “As we added capacity and drove record sales, we remained focused on growing the business in a sustainable and socially responsible manner and accelerated our commitment to people and the planet.”