The Sherwin-Williams Company

The Sherwin-Williams Company produces, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and other related products to commercial, professional, industrial, and retail customers. Sherwin-Williams's products include architectural paints and coatings, protective and marine items, automotive and aerospace finishes, and more. Sherwin-Williams is the United States' largest producer of paints and coatings.

Sherwin-Williams is committed to the efficient use of energy throughout their operations, with a focus on reducing energy use, as well as expanding the use of renewable energy. Each year, Sherwin-Williams evaluates opportunities to improve their energy efficiency by evaluating new technology, optimizing current processes, and implementing programs that focus on improvements in safety, quality, people, service, and cost. Sherwin-Williams is committed to reducing the environmental footprint of their global operations. They take a continuous improvement approach to reduce carbon emissions, energy use, and waste while expanding the sourcing of renewable energy and recycling methods.

The Sherwin-Williams Company achieved their initial energy intensity reduction goal in 2016, and has since repledged as a Challenge partner with a second energy intensity reduction goal.

Sherwin-Williams received a 2023 Better Practice Award for initiating a Sustainability Challenge for new hire employees in its Accelerated Development Program, who identified more than $100,000 in savings opportunitiy by reducing energy and water use, and decreasing waste sent to landfills.

PORTFOLIO-WIDE LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS

30% emissions reduction in 10 years

10% reduction in energy intensity by 2025

Webinar

2025 Better Project, Better Practice Showcase

Summit Event

Trash Talk: Embedding Waste Reduction into Business Practices

Summit Event

Best of the Betters: 2025 Better Practice Winners

Implementation Model

The Sherwin-Williams Company: Accelerating Energy Reduction Initiatives Through Third-Party Audits

Implementation Model

The Sherwin-Williams Company: Using Waste Value Stream Mapping to Build a Sustainability Project Pipeline

Presentation

Best of the Betters: 2024 Better Project Winners

Presentation

Best of the Betters: 2022 Better Project Winners

Presentation

Best of the Betters: 2022 Better Project Winners

Performance Data

Solutions

Leadership Commitments

Better Climate Challenge

Goal

Commitment

Better Plants Challenge

Goal

Commitment

Progress

Better Plants Challenge

Additional Goal

DOE Program Participation