Sustainability and Sto

Building with conscience

For more than 50 years, Sto has been committed to the concept of sustainability. Our mission statement, summarized by the three words: “Building with conscience” focuses on this commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Sto recognizes the impact that buildings can have on the environment and on their occupants. That is why our mission is to maintain the value of old and new buildings for their owners, investors and users, by researching, developing, producing and marketing product systems and services that improve a building’s energy efficiency, durability and aesthetic appeal. Through collaboration with like-minded customers and partners, we want to act as a pacemaker and play a leading role in helping to ensure that the world in which we live is designed in line with environmental requirements and our needs as human beings.

Sustainability in Action

Sto supports sustainability throughout our operations. In 2009 all of our North American facilities have implemented an ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System, which we use to guide our efforts toward continual improvement of our environmental footprint.

Sto Products

Sto products are designed to support sustainable building practices. Sto Corp. manufactures insulated wall claddings, fluid-applied waterproof air barriers, and even coatings that have pronounced self-cleaning properties. These products are key components in sustainable construction today.

Sto Products and LEED

The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System developed by the US Green Building Council is one of the most widely used building rating systems in the US. Sto manufactures several products that can contribute to improving a building’s overall impact on the environment, and thus can contribute to a projects ability to earn points toward LEED certification.

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Sto Operations

Since the implementation of our Environmental Management System in 2008, Sto Corp. has achieved a huge reduction in materials sent to landfill through company-wide recycling programs including paper products and electronics recycling. Other areas of improvement include: reduction of electricity use in all facilities; waste water reduction and recycling in our manufacturing processes; and a program for airborne particulate capture and exposure reduction. These efforts all help Sto minimize our carbon footprint.