In November 2021, Armstrong World Industries released its first sustainability report. We have prepared this report in accordance with the GRI Standards, Core option. We have also aligned our reporting with the following frameworks and standards: Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Building Products & Furnishings standards and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. This report also serves as Armstrong World Industry’s United Nations Global Compact annual Communication on Progress.
2021 Sustainability Report
Reporting frameworks
Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
The Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) connects business and investors on the financial impacts of sustainability, and Armstrong World Industries reports against the Building Products & Furnishings standard
Access the SASB Index in our 2021 Sustainability Report on pg. 70
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
The Global Reporting Initiative Standards create a common language for organizations to report on their sustainability impacts in a consistent and credible way, allowing sustainability information to be comparable, and for the company to be transparent and accountable. We have reported in accordance with the GRI Standards, Core option.
Access the GRI Content Index in our 2021 Sustainability Report on pg. 53.
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
AWI became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in early 2021, to demonstrate our commitment to collective action toward its principles
Read more about our progress on UNGC goals in our 2021 Sustainability Report on pg. 69.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (U.N. SDGs)
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (U.N. SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals that aim to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. We have conducted an analysis to assess how our activities align with the U.N. SDGs.
Read more about our alignment with the U.N. SDGs in our 2021 Sustainability Report on pg. 73.
Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFDs)
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations were created to help companies provide better information to support informed capital allocation, on the core elements of governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets.
Access our TCFD Disclosures in our 2021 Sustainability Report on pg. 71.
Future-Fit Business Benchmark
In 2020, we joined the Future-Fit Pioneers program, a global community of like-minded businesses committed to changing the way they — and others — deliver value to their stakeholders in order to align with the planet’s environmental boundaries and societal needs. By becoming a Pioneer, we seek to align our business success with the needs of an equitable society.
We provided our Statement of Intent to pursue “future-fitness” in November 2020 and will issue our first Statement of Progress within 12 months of making our commitment.
