Our Sustainability Promise
Building a better world starts with us.
GAF is investing in our people, our planet, and progress for a more sustainable future.
Creating opportunities for our people - now and in the future.
From our employees, to the communities where we operate, to the contractors we work with, we are committed to creating opportunities to enhance lives and livelihoods.
Investing in the future of our planet
As leaders, we must take into consideration the long-term impact of our business on the health of our planet.
Product Circularity
Establish a material take back program for recycled asphalt shingles with the goal of diverting 1 million additional tons of roofing materials from landfill annually by 2030, and establish a circular roofing economy.
Operational Waste Diversion
Achieve 80% waste diversion rates across all manufacturing plants. Recycle 100% of PMW TPO or shingle scrap, and retain, recycle, or reuse mat scrap and cores.
CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION
Reduce our operational carbon emissions by improving energy efficiency, introducing renewable energy sources and exploring and/or innovating new technologies to remove carbon from the environment.
Green Portfolio Expansion
Conduct Life Cycle Assessments all core GAF products, and drive product expansion in solar and non-asphaltic roofing products.
GAF Cool Community Project combats the urban heat island
GAF and StreetBond pavement coatings have partnered together in a first-of-its-kind initiative launched in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, to develop insights on urban heat effects by assessing cooling strategies.
Temperature reduction
In phase one, by applying StreetBond DuraShield with Invisible Shade™ technology, the initiative will monitor surface and ambient air temperatures, and evaluate qualitative measures, such as awareness of extreme heat impact, outdoor community engagement, and play opportunities.
Community engagement
It’s important for the people who live and work in the community, and the organizations that seek to improve it, to understand the changes we hope they’ll see and feel. Robust community engagement from the outset is vital to help ensure the success of the project process.
Community engagement
It’s important for the people who live and work in the community, and the organizations that seek to improve it, to understand the changes we hope they’ll see and feel. Robust community engagement from the outset is vital to help ensure the success of the project process.
Progress means taking action for a better world.
We use our resources wisely, leveraging our network of partners, and pushing innovation to accelerate action.
To reach our goals, we will build on what we’ve started.
Empowering our teams to reduce waste
We recycle, regrind and reuse post-manufacture TPO waste, and hold GreenCircle recycled content certifications for select GAF EnergyGuard™, EverGuard® TPO, and PVC products. Many GAF manufacturing plants achieved third-party certification for their waste diversion rates, helping protect our communities.
Understanding a product’s life cycle
GAF strives to reduce environmental impact while maximizing product performance. We conduct life cycle assessments (LCAs) on our products to understand their impact, resulting in several Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). EPDs allow products to contribute to green building rating systems.
GAF Energy
We’re transforming the rooftop solar industry to generate energy from every roof by partnering with GAF-certified roofers. Learn more.
We’re transforming the rooftop solar industry to generate energy from every roof by partnering with GAF-certified roofers. Learn more.
Resources for Green Architects
GAF products can help meet criteria for green building rating systems. See our tools and resources to meet green building needs.
GAF products can help meet criteria for green building rating systems. See our tools and resources to meet green building needs.
Waste Diversion
Many GAF manufacturing plants achieved third-party certification for their waste diversion rates, helping protect our communities. Learn more.
Many GAF manufacturing plants achieved third-party certification for their waste diversion rates, helping protect our communities. Learn more.
Sustainable building resources
Transparency is key to sustainable buildings. Get answers to your product questions, rating systems, regional codes, and more from our sustainability partners.
Sustainable Minds
An online catalog providing at-a-glance information about GAF's EPDs, HPDs, and Declare Labels
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An online catalog providing at-a-glance information about GAF's EPDs, HPDs, and Declare Labels
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ecomedes
A sustainable product platform with information about how GAF's products perform in a variety of green building rating systems
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A sustainable product platform with information about how GAF's products perform in a variety of green building rating systems
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Mindful MATERIALS
A freely searchable platform with aggregated product transparency information
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A freely searchable platform with aggregated product transparency information
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bimSMITH
A free cloud-based platform that allows building professionals to research, configure, and download building product data
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A free cloud-based platform that allows building professionals to research, configure, and download building product data
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