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today unveiled CarbonLow™, a new line of low-carbon gypsum wallboard to be sold in Canada starting in 2025. With up to 60% less embodiedcarbon cradle-to-gate than traditional alternatives, CarbonLow™ will allow contractors and homeowners to utilize the quality CertainTeed solutions they trust, while reducing their environmental footprint.
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This strategy includes ambitious environmental sustainability goals , such as reducing the companys energy consumption and achieving net-zerocarbon emissions by 2050. In October, Saint-Gobain announced CarbonLow TM , a new wallboard line that will contain up to 60% less embodiedcarbon.
DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s NetZeroCarbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative.
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