Southwire's Environmental Journey
Southwire’s environmental journey mirrors changes in society itself. We started out somewhat unaware of the environmental impacts of our operations and our products. We hardly knew what was going out our stacks; we threw our waste away without really wondering where it might end up after we were done with it, and we used raw materials and resources with little concern for conservation.
From the late 1960s through the end of the 20th century, society increasingly awoke to the importance of protecting the environment. As an increasing number of environmental laws and regulations were passed, Southwire moved into compliance. In hindsight, it is apparent that we spent much of our time thinking about compliance rather than focusing on the underlying purpose of these new laws and regulations.
Over the past decade, like most of our neighbors, Southwire absorbed the new environmental values into its corporate DNA. Growing greener was no longer just about regulatory compliance. It was fundamental change in behavior, one that will help not only Southwire, but also our neighbors, customers, shareholders and the world.
Our work is not done. In the fullest sense, we’re not a green company yet. But we’re growing greener.
