1、2011 SuStainability RepoRtB u i l d i n g a n E n v i r o n m e n t f o r G e n e r a t i o n s t o C o m eBuilding an Environment forto ComeGenerationsWhen founder Elisha D.Smith bought a three-year-old pail factory in Menasha,Wis.,in 1852,did he have any idea that his company would be around more
2、than 160 years later?Or that the fourth,fifth and sixth generations of his descendants would still own it?Probably not.But his vision,his foresight and his commitment to employees,community and making the world a better place set the stage for an organization that has not only survived,but thrivedan
3、 organization that continues to lead in innovation,customer focus and corporate responsibility.Thats our brand of sustainability:Building an environment for generations to come.Office and manufacturing environments that help our employees do their best work.A focus on community in the places we do b
4、usiness.And a commitment to protecting the Earths resources today and for the future.By 1885,Menasha Wooden Ware(as the company had come to be called)became one of the first corporations in the United States to install its own electric generator,beginning the companys conversion from water power to
5、electricity,and now were using renewable wind energy as a source for electrical generation.Today,Menasha Corporation and its businesses still focus on making the world a better place for the next generations.Our 2011 Sustainability Report shows how we are doing that.Its organized around our three-ti
6、ered approach to sustainability:Buildingeconomicvalue Beingsociallyresponsible ImprovingenvironmentalstewardshipWhile we are proud of all of our sustainability accomplishments,were especially gratified to have received one of nine Business Friend of the Environment Awards from the Wisconsin Environm