Landscape Forms Reveals Long-Term Sustainability Plan
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Landscape Forms – a manufacturer of high-design site furniture, structure, lighting and accessories – has revealed its long-term sustainability roadmap — a comprehensive, values-driven commitment to reducing environmental impact in sustainable design and manufacturing.
Recognizing that sustainability is a journey, the company has outlined a strategic path spanning the next 25 years, with key initiatives set to be implemented in the next three years to generate early, measurable progress.
“For over 50 years, Landscape Forms has done right by the environment while making solutions that serve a purpose in connecting people to nature and each other,” says Landscape Forms Sustainability Leader Amy Syverson‑Shaffer. “A deep appreciation for the environment has always been part of our heritage, and now we’re taking it to the next level for all our stakeholders, with this roadmap that will put us on the vanguard of authentic sustainability in our industry.”
Landscape Forms’ sustainability roadmap is built on two key pillars: Responsible Making and Advancing Stewardship. These pillars establish the foundation for a series of strategic initiatives aimed at eliminating carbon emissions, conserving resources, utilizing sustainable materials, fostering biodiversity and serving communities.
Landscape Forms is charting a new path, beginning with key initiatives over the next three years. The company will focus on improving energy efficiency and implementing clean energy strategies aligned with Michigan’s target to achieve economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2040. It will increase waste diversion to over 95% at all facilities and minimize landfill contributions. The company is also prioritizing the use of sustainable and renewable wood species, recycled metals, and non-toxic finishes to ensure the utmost health and safety for people and the environment.
Strengthening the connection between people and nature, Landscape Forms is committed to protecting and promoting healthy, biodiverse ecosystems around its facilities, with significant habitat conservation and nature-based solutions set to accompany its sustainability focused campus expansion project that begins in early Q2 of this year.
Recent landmark achievements lend momentum to these ambitious plans. The company has surpassed 90% diversion of waste from landfill, and recently implemented a strategy to recycle powdercoat, a waste stream that is traditionally hard to keep out of the landfill. Thermally modified ash is now the company’s most used wood, following on years of efforts promoting this innovative domestic solution. The company has invested in empirical studies and innovative tools – such as lifecycle analyses – to provide landscape architects with critical resources and elevate sustainability standards across its industry.
While this roadmap sets a long-term vision for sustainability, Landscape Forms acknowledges that this is a continuous journey — one that requires collaboration, innovation and a willingness to adapt. The company is partnering with third-party, internationally recognized experts in organizational sustainability to ensure accountability, track progress, and identify new opportunities for improvement. “We recognize that true sustainability is, and will always be, an ongoing process, and we’re committed to continuous learning, adaptation, and transparency,” continues Syverson‑Shaffer. “We’re excited to take this journey alongside our customers, partners, and industry peers knowing that by working together, we can crystalize all of our great intentions, multiply the positive effects of what we already do, and create lasting, positive change for people and planet.”
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