United States. American Tire Distributors released its third annual sustainability report, "Catalysts for Change." According to the company, the report outlines ATD's achievements, industry leadership and progress in 2022 against the goals outlined in its inaugural 2020 report.
As one of the nation's largest tire distributors, ATD said its commitment to improving the environment, its communities and its governance allows it to be a catalyst for the circular tire economy.
As demonstrated in the 2022 report, the connected vision goes beyond distribution, inspiring ATD to leverage its assets, capabilities and relationships to build a more sustainable future.
"I am tremendously proud of the work we accomplished last year and am excited to share the results in this report," said ATD President and CEO Stuart Schuette.
"Our theme for this report celebrates the work we are doing to pioneer a more sustainable future not only for ourselves, but for the entire automotive aftermarket industry," he said.
ATD's sustainability strategy focuses on energy and carbon management; recycling and circular economy; fleet sustainability and efficient logistics; data security and privacy; diversity, equity and inclusion and health, safety and well-being of associates.
ATD said some of its 2022 achievements include: the introduction of a tire recycling solution to the market, which allows ATD to fully participate in the circular economy, and has resulted in nearly 150,000 units recycled and more than 1,400 MT of CO2eMT of CO2e in avoided emissions, which is equivalent to not needing to burn 1.6 million pounds of coal.
In addition, solar panels were installed at its Field Support Center (FSC) in Huntersville, North Carolina, covering one-third of FSC's electricity needs.
Improved safety measures such as additional collision avoidance technology for new fleet vehicles, enhanced visual management and improved procedures to increase operator safety of electric industrial trucks (PITs), additional defensive driving content and more.
"We are proud to have achieved these milestones amid an uncertain economy, supply chain disruptions and inventory challenges," Schuette said.
"This is an exciting continuation of ATD's commitment to our communities and our planet, and I can't wait to see what we will achieve next."
