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©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reservedAbout Norwood Granite & Marble
Norwood Marble & Granite is a licensed manufacturing and services company providing residential and commercial stone and tile fabrication, installation and IceStone distribution services to valued Business-to-Business industry customers throughout DC, Maryland, Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. Their employees work diligently with their community, suppliers, and customers to continually improve their sustainable products, custom services, and most of all positively impact the world in which they live and work.
We became a B Corp because B Corps represent much more than buildings, they’re about the people in the buildings and the social and environmental impact of the business as a whole.
Norwood Marble & Granite has worked long and hard to develop their reputation as a high-quality, professional IceStone, Natural Stone, Quartz Stone, Custom Stone and Tile Products business with a commitment to unparalleled excellence in the delivery of products and performance of services. They have been the recipients of numerous awards recognizing their excellence in design and production, including most recently for their contribution to the Benning Neighborhood Public Library in Washington DC.
The Change We Seek®
Norwood Marble & Granite has adopted goals for energy conservation, carbon emissions, water usage, recycling, and waste management. In addition to their solid waste recycling program, they recycle over 98% of the water used in their manufacturing process.
They are progressively strengthened by their most valuable assets, their top-notch employees; and, they recognize that they cannot achieve their goals without a strong team of highly qualified, passionate and creative employees. In that regard, it is their goal to offer competitive wages and benefits and to stand committed to a policy of fair and honest dealings with all of their employees in an eco-friendly, safe and respectful operating environment.
Norwood Marble & Granite
- Industry: Housewares, Home Furnishings & Accessories
- Product/Services: Polishing, Installation of Stone Products and Surfaces
- Location: Brentwood, MD
- Ownership: Private
- http://www.norwoodmarble.com
Summary:
Certified: August 2010| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 5.3 | 61% |
| Employees » | 24.2 | 49% |
| Consumers » | 6 | 20% |
| Community » | 32 | 65% |
| Environment » | 14.9 | 31% |
| Composite B Score | 82.4 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentEmployees: Living wage paid to all employees; >80% of employee health insurance costs covered; >75% of employees share ownership in company
Community: 25% of significant suppliers have a third-party social/environmental certification; >5% of profits donated to charity; >40% of suppliers are local and independent; Offers employees time off to volunteer
Environment: Top 10% in industry for reduction of water use during manufacturing; >25% of revenue from Cradle-to-Cradle certified products; % recycled/sustainable materials in product increased bi-annually