Corning Life Sciences works closely with our colleagues in Global Energy Management to deliver on Corning’s five environmental strategies revolving around energy, water, and natural resource usage:
 Continuously improve resource management in operations
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 Incorporate sustainable innovation efforts into product development, product design, and manufacturing processes |
 Engage employees and suppliers in resource management efforts |
 Ensure Corning meets customer requirements regarding resource utilization |
 Analyze and communicate Corning’s progress and successes in resource innovation to internal and external stakeholders |
We work closely with our corporate Sustainability and Enterprise Risk Management teams to address challenges related to climate impact today and in the future. |
Our Energy Impact
Since 2015 at our Corning Life Sciences Facilities
62,966,951
62,966,951
Kilowatt-hours Saved
This is equivalent to CO2 emissions from:
5,041
5,041
Trips around the world
5,621
5,621
Homes' energy use for one year
5,428,129,732
5,428,129,732
Number of smartphones charged
Site Spotlight
Corning Amsterdam Distribution Center
AT AMSTERDAM
SOLAR ARRAY PANELS
AT AMSTERDAM
MEGAWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY PRODUCED
AT AMSTERDAM
TONS OF GHG EMISSIONS SAVED ANNUALLY
Corning Life Sciences’ European Distribution Center in Amsterdam was awarded an A++ energy label in 2016, which puts the site in the top 5% of office buildings in the Netherlands. A geothermal source, rather than natural gas, provides heating and cooling, and a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) array installed in 2019 provides over 60% of the site’s energy needs.
Environmental Stewardship at Life Sciences Technologies
Environmental Stewardship at Life Sciences Technologies
Energy
Customers across the Life Sciences industry are making climate initiatives a top priority. We strive to support their efforts by:
- Challenging our plants to decrease carbon intensity through energy efficiencies every day
- Maximizing the impact of renewable energy in the medium term through electrification of assets and participation in renewable energy projects
- Assessing alternative energy to replace natural gas in the longer term
- Working with vendors, contract manufacturers, and logistics providers to decrease associated emissions within our supply chain
Water
We are committed to the preservation of one of nature’s most precious resources – water. We are working under the corporate umbrella to offset future demand growth through water-use reduction projects in our direct operations today. We challenge ourselves to:
- Minimize water withdrawal in water stressed regions
- Introduce alternative solutions to reduce water usage in manufacturing plants
- Maximize the use of provided water sources, including rainfall
- Ensure resilience against drought events
New build
Our continued growth offers an opportunity for Corning Life Sciences to integrate sustainability from the ground up. We are leveraging sustainable design principles to decease the environmental footprint of facility expansions and new construction projects around the world by:
- Encouraging the use of both clean and solar energy
- Supporting the local community health and sustainability goals
- Establishing responsible actions regarding consumption and production
- Encouraging resource efficiency in product creation processes as well as new builds and existing facilities
Site Spotlight
Corning Vineland Manufacturing Facility
AT VINELAND
SOLAR ARRAY PANELS
AT VINELAND
MEGAWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY PRODUCED
AT VINELAND
TONS OF GHG EMISSIONS SAVED ANNUALLY
Corning has hosted one of the world’s largest rooftop solar arrays since 2015 when it acquired the former Gerresheimer Glass facility in Vineland, New Jersey, now a Corning Pharmaceutical Technologies plant. The panels were installed in 2012, owned and operated by a solar developer, and cover 11 acres atop five buildings.
