2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
INTRODUCTION
PRODUCTS
ENVIRONMENT
PEOPLE
LEADERSHIP
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Energy and Climate Impact
Transportation
Energy Use
We transport raw materials and finished products to and from our production facilities by truck and by rail. In 2024, we increased our use of carriers certified through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay® program, which helps logistics companies to improve transportation efficiency. SmartWay carriers transported 60% of our outbound decking loads in 2024, up from 28% in 2023. Also, we chose SmartWay carriers for 78% of shipments of railing products, compared to 85% in 2023. The decrease was due to Trex having more full truckload shipments, for which we use non-SmartWay carriers. Additionally, approximately 64% of our inbound shipments of recycled PE film came via SmartWay carriers, compared to 63% in 2023. We also began to introduce SmartWay carriers for wood loads in 2024 and have established a partnership that should increase our use of SmartWay for wood loads to more than 20% in 2025. We continue to prioritize rail transport for large shipments when feasible, providing a lower-carbon alternative to trucks. In 2024, we shipped 222 railcars, an increase of 95% compared to 2023. For product shipments, we offer the option to drop trailers at Trex distribution sites and later pick up a preloaded shipment, which reduces idling while trucks wait to be loaded. Through this program, we eliminated an estimated 7.1 metric tons of CO 2 e emissions.
2024
2022
2023
We take an energy-smart approach to our manufacturing processes and transportation to reduce our energy and fuel consumption and consequent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Our focus on energy efficiency applies to all the electricity, natural gas, and fuel usage in our operations. We use energy- efficient LED lighting in all Trex manufacturing plants. Additional LED upgrades at our Virginia location further reduced electricity consumption by approximately 163,000 kWh in 2024.
426,922
Total energy use (electricity, natural gas, and fuels) – MWh
415,509
369,186
371
Energy use intensity – MWh/$ million sales
392
337
Breakdown of Energy Use (MWh)
2024
2022
2023
237,014 170,773
Electricity for manufacturing Natural gas for manufacturing
228,263 168,092
209,089
144,613
LOGO USAGE
10,202
Propane for forklift trucks
11,098 8,056
8,994 6,490
Our overall energy usage totaled 426,922 MWh in 2024, an increase of nearly 16% compared to 2023. Our energy intensity was 371 MWh/$ million sales, an increase of nearly 11% compared to 2023. These increases primarily resulted from the addition of several decking and railing lines along with increased powder coating production in 2024. In 2024, our absolute carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) totaled 105,053 metric tons of CO 2 e, an increase of 17% compared to 2023. Our GHG emissions intensity was 91 metric tons of CO 2 e/$ million sales, an increase of nearly 11% compared to 2023, driven by our increased production.
8,909
Diesel for backup generators, fire pumps, and intra-site transport
107
Solar-generated electricity at Trex headquarters office 1
N/A
N/A
Breakdown of Energy Use 2024 (%) 2
Natural gas for manufacturing
Propane for forklift trucks 2.4%
40.0%
Diesel for backup generators, fire pumps, and intra-site transport 2.1%
Solar-generated electricity at Trex headquarters oce 0.03%
55.5%
Electricity for manufacturing
Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions 3
2024
2022
2023
35,416 66,915 69,637 102,331 105,053
Scope 1 – Metric tons CO 2 e
34,924 97,848
29,854 60,893 59,559 90,747 89,413
Scope 2 (location-based) – Metric tons CO 2 e Scope 2 (market-based) – Metric tons CO 2 e
81,819
Scope 1 & Scope 2 (location-based) – Metric tons CO 2 e Scope 1 & Scope 2 (market-based) – Metric tons CO 2 e GHG emissions intensity (Scope 1 & Scope 2 market-based) – Metric tons CO 2 e/$ million sales
132,772
116,743
91
110
82
1
The headquarters office opened in June 2023. Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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3 Location- and market-based GHG calculation methodologies are defined under the World Resources Institute GHG Protocol.
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