Over the past two years at Fortune Brands, we have disrupted ourselves to effectively become a new company with a new focus and strategy, and ambitions to accelerate growth. Leading this monumental change effort has been our CEO, Nicholas Fink and just last week, Nick was named a finalist in the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Midwest program. Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future. Congrats, Nick, for being recognized for your transformational leadership!
Fiberon® Wildwood™ Composite Cladding Wins 2024 Sustainable Product of The Year! Fiberon’s Wildwood composite cladding is made from 94 percent mixed recycled wood-fiber and plastic content that is otherwise destined for landfills and incinerators. Wildwood is perfect for architects who want a long lasting, nearly maintenance-free, sustainable alternative to traditional wood cladding, offering a solution for projects that require the beauty of wood with long-term warranted performance.
“Fortune Brands is proud to once again be listed on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies list. While we have always been committed to operating responsibly, our product portfolio now has even more positive environmental and social impacts than ever before, thanks to our water and energy saving products from Moen and Therma-Tru, composite decking from Fiberon, Master Lock safety solutions and our growing ecosystem of connected products from Moen, Yale, August and Master Lock. Plus, under our aligned structure, we have greater ability to deploy talent and key capabilities across the enterprise to continue to improve our ESG practices. Our team is innovating with leading brands and making the world smarter, safer, and more sustainable.” – Fortune Brands Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Fink.
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, at FBIN our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander employee resource group (AAAPI ERG) has activities planned to celebrate! Stephanie Jaros has taken a leadership role in the ERG, she enjoys working at FBIN because diversity is our strength and feels truly appreciated at FBIN. Below she tells us why she got involved in the AAAPI ERG.
Leah Westpahl is not only a leader in our Supply Chain organization but also chairs our Women's Impact Network ERG. She shares with us how the WIN ERG group helps women at FBIN feel empowered, valued, and included? "WIN works to empower and raise the visibility of women across organization. We do this through networking, professional development, engagement, and business opportunities, all as part of an inclusive culture. We host many events throughout the year from quarterly HerStory podcasts to coffee talk & book club, to engaging with FBIN Board members, providing our members a variety of avenues for them to engage, learn, and grow." #InspireInclusion
Fortune Brands is a unique company with a unique opportunity to innovate with leading brands and make the world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. Learn more about how connected products is an exciting growth driver for FBIN.
