Environment
Environmental stewardship is a core value and shared responsibility at LP. From raw material sourcing to final use, our low-impact production processes and carbon-negative products reflect our commitment to responsibly managing our footprint and serving as stewards of natural resources.
Environmental Stewardship
Our Policy on Environmental Stewardship shapes our operations, supported by programs and processes aimed at minimizing emissions, reducing waste and water use, and enhancing biodiversity conservation. Through innovative, site-specific environmental management programs at all LP manufacturing facilities, we reduce waste, promote clean air and water, and continue producing high-quality, durable building products.
Learn more about our environmental oversight and management systems in our Sustainability Report.
LP products store carbon over their lifetime. By installing our products over more energy intensive alternatives, such as cement and steel products, our customers are also helping to reduce emissions.
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
We recognize the critical role sustainable building materials play in advancing a lower-carbon economy and enhancing the long-term resilience of homes. Our climate strategy goes beyond product innovation to encompass how we manufacture—prioritizing risk mitigation and proactive adaptation, all guided by our purpose of Building a Better World™. We continuously evaluate and improve our operations, investing in high-efficiency equipment to reduce energy use, strengthen reliability, and lower our environmental impact. In 2024, approximately 77% of our energy came from residual biomass generated on-site, and we utilized about 99% of incoming wood fiber either in our products or as renewable energy, significantly reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Across our operations, we implement technologies to reduce non-GHG air emissions, conserve energy, and minimize waste. Emissions control systems—installed at all LP manufacturing sites—capture more than 99.9% of particulate matter, with much of the recovered material reused in production or repurposed for energy. Many facilities also operate additional systems to monitor and mitigate non-GHG emissions in line with industry best practices and regulatory requirements at the state, federal, and provincial levels.
Learn more about our environmental performance in our Sustainability Report.
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
Responsible forest management is central to the long-term health of forests, communities, landowners, and our business. Our team of forestry professionals applies best practices to support productive working forests through careful harvesting, replanting, and natural regeneration. Guided by our Sustainable Fiber Sourcing Policy and longstanding certifications—including SFI® in North America and PEFC® in South America—we ensure 100% of our sourced wood fiber meets rigorous standards for sustainability, legal compliance, and environmental stewardship. We actively engage with landowners, suppliers, customers, conservation groups, and other stakeholders to uphold these values across our operations.
While we do not own any forestlands, we do have direct management responsibility over certain public forestlands in Canada that are licensed to us by provincial governments. In the U.S., we do not directly manage forestlands, but we work closely with our suppliers to promote recognized best practices, such as those set by SFI.
Forests provide critical ecological benefits beyond timber, and we are committed to protecting biodiversity through thoughtful harvest planning and executive-level oversight. We avoid areas of high conservation value and conduct biodiversity assessments before harvesting to protect vulnerable species and maintain ecosystem balance. This comprehensive approach reflects our responsibility not just to sustain forests, but to conserve the habitats and species that depend on them for generations to come.
We describe our forest management, reforestation, and biodiversity and habitat restoration practices in detail in our Sustainability Report.
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