We’re pleased to announce the publication of our second Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR) in as many years. Available online here, and in print by request, this report provides an update on long-term initiatives at Andersen Corporation and the continued innovation driving the company’s environmental stewardship.
“The CSR is a snapshot of our company’s progress, as well [...]
We recently awarded the 8th annual Garofalo Volunteer Service Award to Johan Nielsen, Information Technology manager at our Corporate Administrative Offices in Oak Park Heights, Minn. This award is presented to employees exhibiting exemplary volunteer efforts. Every year it’s a tough decision, as helping people in need is second nature to many Andersen employees.
“I’m a [...]
Last week, 50 Andersen employees volunteered to help kick off Habitat for Humanity’s Eco-Village project, located in River Falls, Wis. Habitat, in partnership with the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development and others, has designed an entire community focused on sustainability, including affordability.
The three-year project will boast 18 LEED Platinum homes operating at net-zero [...]
Andersen Corporation’s longstanding commitment to affordable housing and environmental stewardship continues to strengthen the communities in which we live and work. A hundred Andersen employees from multiple facilities recently came together to erect scaffolding, saw boards and pound nails for a week long Habitat for Humanity “Blitz Build”.
Some of these volunteers have worked at this [...]
Once again Habitat for Humanity is a shining example of how affordable it really can be to build green. Habitat for Humanity of Kent County (MI) is currently building a home for a disabled veteran and his family that’s expected to achieve LEED Gold.
Construction Liaison, Jamison Lenz of AmeriCorps states, “This house follows a standard [...]
Last week a small crew from our Minnesota based corporate headquarters traveled to the southeastern U.S. to join volunteers from our storm door plant in Luray, VA in building a duplex. Andersen is a long-standing supporter of Habitat for Humanity (HfH), donating materials, skills and time as part of the company’s support of affordable housing. [...]
This week more than 50 Andersen employees and retirees volunteered their time and effort swinging hammers and securing shingles on a Habitat for Humanity home for the organization’s St. Croix Valley Chapter in Wisconsin. The three day blitz crew had luck on their side as rain, wind and even tornados threatened nearby skies but steered [...]
Volunteers from Andersen and Maplewood, MN-based 3M join forces to build homes for Habitat for Humanity.
If you’re at all familiar with the look of Andersen at a Habitat for Humanity site, it’s hard to miss the consistent orange theme across our crew. This week volunteers from Andersen descended on Habitat’s Garden Gate site in Woodbury, [...]
Hard hats, dirty work boots and lots of orange caution tape donned beautiful black tie attire at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s (TCHFH) annual Hard Hat & Black Tie gala, May 7. The event honored the non-profit’s 25th anniversary of strengthening relationships and building homes for those in need.
Generosity filled the room as over 850 [...]
Minnesota Habitat for Humanity’s statewide conference celebrated outstanding leadership and excellence March 10, 2011. Kicking off this year’s event was a Green Homes Bus Tour sponsored by Andersen Corporation and Fluke. The tour visited two Habitat homes, highlighting blower door tests and solar powered furnaces.
Each home on the tour has solar powered furnaces built and [...]
