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Our Carbon Footprint

"When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves." – David Orr

Our Carbon Footprint

 
The Milliken family of companies has been certified with the global carbon negative status by the respected Leonard Academy through their Cleaner and Greener® Program - a status we earned without purchasing carbon credits.
 
This "carbon negative" certification means we capture and offset more carbon dioxide than our global operations emit. In fact, we actually offset 5 times more CO2 than we create globally—more than 5 million metric tons of it every year. We have achieved this through a combination of deliberate and rigorous business practices which includes:
 
  • Capturing CO2 through the sustainable management of more than 130,000 acres of trees in Milliken forests
  • Offsetting emissions through the use of renewable energy
  • Reducing emissions through an energy management system that includes energy audits and conservation
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Trees for All™ Initiative

We conduct tree-planting and education activities to benefit our neighbors, our supply chain and our customers while reducing greenhouse gas impact for future generations.
  

Landfill Gas Program

We receive more than 80% of harvested methane from the LaGrange, GA landfill, which has enabled us to replace boiler fuel at our plant there. And we're doing the same at our plants in Inman and Dewey, SC.