Distinctions
Distinctions
With all the efforts of our more than 25,000 employees around the globe working together every day, we are driven to make the world a better place. Owens Corning is a recognized leader on environmental, social, and governance issues as well as in other important areas. This record of achievement demonstrates a commitment to ESG that is both long-term and embedded in our culture. It’s also recognition that we are on the right path.
3BL 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
Owens Corning has ranked in the top 10 of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for the past six years. The annual list recognizes the standout global environmental, social and governance (ESG) performances of the largest U.S.-based public companies.
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
In 2024, for the 15th year in a row, Owens Corning earned placement in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in recognition of its sustainability initiatives. The DJSI World Index is an elite listing of the world’s largest companies based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria. The company is also on the DJSI North America list for the 7th consecutive year.
OVERALL CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
OVERALL CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
Calvert Research and Management scores the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value for five key constituencies: shareholders, employees, customers, community, and the planet. To compile the most recent annual list, the fifth, more than 250 ESG performance indicators were evaluated. Owens Corning debuted on the 2021 list at #27.
Global Knights 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
In 2021, Owens Corning placed #15 overall and earned the top spot for the Building Materials Industry Group. The ranking is based on publicly disclosed data spanning 24 key performance indicators for corporate environment, social, and governance (ESG) results. Based on the same data, the company also earned a place on the 2021 Clean200 list (published by Corporate Knights in partnership with As You Sow), which recognizes the world’s most significant publicly traded firms according to the size of clean revenue from products and services that provide solutions for the planet and define the clean energy future.
Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies
Owens Corning placed #24 on Newsweek magazine’s America's Most Responsible Companies 2023 list. Companies were selected based on publicly available key performance indicators derived from CSR and Sustainability reports. KPIs focused on company performance in the areas of environment, social, and corporate governance. Additionally, an independent survey was conducted to evaluate companies' reputation by asking U.S. citizens about their perception of company activities related to corporate social responsibility. The list recognizes the top 500 most responsible companies in the United States, spanning 14 industries.
S&P Sustainability Yearbook
In 2023, Owens Corning earned Gold Class distinction in the Sustainability Yearbook from S&P Global. Gold Class is the organization’s highest honor for excellence in sustainability performance, a distinction Owens Corning has earned for nine consecutive years. With its score of 88/100, Owens Corning earned a Top 1% S&P Global ESG Score designation, the only company in the Building Products category to do so. S&P Global is a leading provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets.
The yearbook looks at performance across such factors as volunteerism, energy and emissions reduction, production efficiency, customer and supplier collaboration, and talent development.
Sustainalytics’ 2022 Top-Rated ESG Companies
Owens Corning’s rating of 15.2 placed it in the “low risk” category and represents one of the lowest scores among the 134 companies in the Building Products industry group in this year’s list of top-rated ESG companies. The Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.
Environmental
Environmental
CDP
Owens Corning earned a place on CDP’s 2023 Water Security A List for its leadership in environmental transparency on water security. A detailed and independent methodology is used by CDP to assess these companies, allocating a score of A to D- based on the comprehensiveness of disclosure, awareness and management of environmental risks and demonstration of best practices associated with environmental leadership, such as setting ambitious and meaningful targets.
Certified as Made with 100% Renewable Electricity
In 2017, three types of Owens Corning commercial and residential insulation were independently certified as made with renewable energy. These products are the first ever to meet the requirements of SCS Global Services’ certification protocol to validate that the electricity used to make them is 100% renewable, which, in turn, reduces their carbon footprint. Owens Corning now offers 14 products with this certification.
Green Power Partnership – National Top 100
National Top 100 – Earning #24 ranking on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Top 100 List of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership. The company is also #17 on the list of Green Power Partners from the Fortune 500®.
Social
Social
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Certification
Owens Corning received asthma & allergy friendly® certification for its Pure Safety™ high-performance insulation – the building products industry’s first product to earn the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Pure Safety™ insulation has up to 65% less dust than comparable insulation and is mold and mildew resistant.
Computerworld’s 2021 Best Places to Work
For the eighth consecutive year, Owens Corning was named one of the best places to work in information technology by Insider Pro and IDG's Computerworld. The ranking is based on such factors as benefits, diversity, career development, training, retention, and the results of an employee survey. Owens Corning received the No. 1 spot among the top 100 large organizations for 2021. In 2020, Owens Corning ranked No. 2 on the list, and in 2019, Owens Corning was No. 1.
Forbes America’s Best Large Employers
Owens Corning ranked 131 overall on the Forbes list of America's Best Large Employers for 2021 and #6 in the manufacturing industry category. Forbes, in partnership with Statista, surveyed more than 30,000 workers at corporations, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies with 5,000 or more employees. The survey asked people about the likelihood of recommending their employer to others, as well as how they felt about other employers in their industry.
Green Cross for Safety Medal
Owens Corning received the highest honor of the National Safety Council in 2014, the Green Cross for Safety medal. NSC presents the award annually to an organization with outstanding safety performance and a commitment to improving the quality of life in the communities where its employees work and live.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s SAFETY Act Designation
Several Thermafiber® mineral wool insulation products and their supporting design and installation services earned SAFETY Act Designation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Use of these products and services will provide building professionals with liability protection in the unfortunate event of an act of terrorism on their structure.
American Opportunity Index
The 2023 American Opportunity Index recognized Owens Corning as a Top 100 Employer. This is a ranking of Fortune 500 companies and how well they maximize internal talent to drive business performance and individual employee growth. The index assesses companies based on five measures: pay, hiring, parity, culture, and promotion. Owens Corning ranked in the top 25% overall, and received the highest score possible in the areas of pay and culture.
Governance
Governance
Fortune 500®
As of 2024, Owens Corning has been recognized as a Fortune® 500 company for 70 consecutive years, since the inception of the list.
WSJ Management Top 250
Owens Corning has made the list since its inaugural year in 2017, and ranked #41 in 2024. The ranking, developed by the Drucker Institute, measures corporate effectiveness by examining performance in five areas: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Owens Corning ranked fourth overall in customer satisfaction and 10th in social responsibility in 2024.
Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
Calvert Research and Management scores the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value for five key constituencies: shareholders, employees, customers, community, and the planet. To compile the most recent annual list, the fifth, more than 250 ESG performance indicators were evaluated. Owens Corning debuted on the 2021 list at #27.
Partnerships
David Weekley Homes’ National Preferred Partner
In 2022, the Owens Corning Insulation business was named a National Preferred Partner by David Weekley Homes in its 18th annual survey. This marked the 10th consecutive year Owens Corning Insulation has been recognized by the privately-held U.S. homebuilder for world-class excellence in quality and customer service. Owens Corning ranked among the top 12 manufacturers to earn the National Preferred Partner status from a total of 138 companies evaluated.
Lowe’s Vendor Partner Honors
Owens Corning was recognized by Lowe’s Companies with its 2022 Sustainability Award for its commitment to reducing its environmental impact and building a sustainable future through material innovation. In addition, Lowe’s named Owens Corning as a 2022 Innovation partner of the year in the building products category.