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Owens Corning
Location	Toledo, OH
Goal	Owens Corning pledges to reduce U.S. GHG emissions by 25 percent per unit of production from 2006 to 2012.
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Company Description Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a world leader in building materials systems and composite solutions. A Fortune 500 company, Owens Corning produces high-quality products ranging from insulation, roofing, siding and manufactured stone veneer, to glass composite materials used in transportation, electronics, telecommunications and other high-performance applications. Founded in 1938, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass-fiber technology. "At Owens Corning we understand the importance of operating our business in ways that meet the needs of the present without compromising the world we leave to the future," said Gale Tedhams, director of sustainability. "We draw strength from the fact that today our company makes a significant net positive impact on the environment. As one example, our insulation products continue to help conserve energy year after year without consuming any additional resources."
Reasons for Joining Climate Leaders Owens Corning is committed to safeguarding, sustaining and improving the environment, for the benefit of current and future generations. Recognizing that the scientific understanding continues to be developed regarding the impact of human activity on global climate change, Owens Corning believes that key conclusions have earned widespread support requiring the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) around the world. Owens Corning is well positioned to help address this issue through the increased energy efficiency gained from the use of many of the products we produce and the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that occur when consumers use those products. We are also committed to improving our GHG footprint by reducing the GHG emissions intensity of our manufacturing facilities while reducing our absolute emissions. Taking this action and joining Climate Leaders is an opportunity for Owens Corning to make a measurable difference in global sustainability.

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