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Waste Reduction

Our goal is to minimize the amount of waste that is sent to landfills. To achieve this goal, we consider the disposal fate of materials we purchase and ensure that we implement systems to reduce, recycle, reuse, or donate materials.

At our corporate office and our production facilities, we have programs in place to recycle many of our office products, including paper, printer cartridges, and carpeting. We donate our used carpet, office furniture, electronic equipment, and office equipment to local charities and other non-profit organizations. We also take advantage of automating processes to eliminate the amount of paper used.

Brown-Forman is committed to purchasing environmentally-friendly products as well. Our new letterhead, stationery and business cards are made of Environment PC 100 Paper from Neenah Paper, which meets the Environmental Defense definition of Totally Chlorine Free (TCF). It is 100% recycled fiber, including 100% post-consumer fiber.

We purchase carpeting for our corporate offices from Interface Carpeting, a leader in the area of environmental stewardship and responsibility. We use their modular, interchangeable carpet with post-industrial recycled content.