Environmental Social Governance - Sterling Solutions

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE

Reliable and innovative site access is the first key to a successful project – and the right partner can also bring strong sustainability into the equation as well. Everything we do is about ensuring success while reducing the impact of construction projects. Our sustainable site access solutions create measurable carbon avoidance, can improve site safety and predictability, and gain efficiency over other solutions.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Sterling’s products and practices minimize the impact of critical projects on the environment. With intentional focus on Product Design, Manufacturing Process, Site Construction Practices, and Certifications, Sterling prioritizes providing sustainable solutions.

SFI Certified Southern Pine CLT mats

TerraLam utilizes wood from domestic forests and mills that are audited by third parties to defined sustainability standards, such as State Best Management Practices and Sustainable Forestry Initiative. These standards ensure regenerative practices that support healthy soil, clean water, and beneficial animal habitats.

CO2 emission reduction by up to 50%

TerraLam mats weigh less than traditional hardwood mats, allowing more lineal footage of matting to be loaded on each truckload. In 2023 shipments of TerraLam mats reduced CO2 emissions by 1,948 metric tons compared to alternate mat -while also reducing spend on freight shipments.

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

The lifecycle of TerraLam CLT mats are documented through an APD that is registered through EPD Hub in accordance with EN 15804+A2:2019 and ISO 14025. HUB-0174 covers the Raw Materials, Transport, Manufacturing, Assembly, End of Life, and Reuse of the product.

Modern Equipment with Integrated JD Link

Sterling’s fleet of construction equipment is tracked and managed using John Deere’s JD Link software. Updated equipment minimizes emissions, and proactive equipment maintenance reduces risk of part failures that lead to spills.

SOCIAL

Sterling believes in investing in our people, investing in our communities, and driving supplier diversity today…for a better tomorrow. Our programs, policies, and initiatives assure the decisions we make have a positive impact on the safety and wellness of not only our employees, but also to our business partners and customers.

Safety Culture

Protecting our customers starts by protecting our employees. Through the use of EHS Insight, safety training, communication and reporting are centralized and managed via desktop and mobile devices.

Construction EMR rating: .82 Manufacturing EMR rating: .65.

Supplier Diversity

Sterling is actively engaged with the Edison Electric Institutes Business Diversity program. We believe it is our responsibility to identify, mentor, and support responsible Diverse businesses. We align the goals and needs of Utilities and other Prime Contractors with Diverse business partners.

Job Development Programs

Sterling partners with local trade schools and universities to provide support and employment opportunities for underserved communities. Sterling is a proud partner of ComEd’s CONSTRUCT program, a training and education program for minority candidates to pursue jobs in the utility industry.

Employee Engagement

Our employees are our most important asset so we develop them through leadership programs, professional training through partnered local universities, and incorporate a culture of continual improvement through open communication and collaboration.

GOVERNANCE

Our commitment to ethical behavior and documented business practices have led us to where we are today, celebrating our 75th anniversary in 2025. Our focus on policies & procedures, transparency, and risk management helps assure our long-term viability and provides a continuity of supply to customers, as well as sustainable careers for our employees. This diligence provides a certainty of outcome for our customers who cannot risk safety, schedule, or supply delays. We are committed to protecting employee and customer interests by holding ourselves accountable through ethical behavior.

Policies and Procedures

Core elements of management include ICC-ES production controls, Ethics and compliance reporting, Employee Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Independent Ethics and Compliance hotline, anti-corruption policy, audited Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emission reporting.

Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance

Working together with 30 utility companies and nearly 100 industry suppliers, Sterling is committed to advancing policy in ESG. Sterling was elected to the Supplier Affiliate Board to represent medium size suppliers. We report annually through the data verified TSP scorecard which maps to reporting frameworks which include CDP, GRI, SASB and others.

Redundant Supply Chain

Certainty of supply is critical for Sterling to manufacture up to 2,000 Terralam mats per day. By partnering with the top suppliers in the country for our domestically sources lumber, disruption at one or more suppliers does not affect Sterling’s ability to continue manufacturing and delivering product to jobsites.

Security & Customer Privacy

To ensure business continuity for operations and the management of sensitive customer data, Sterling operates under and NIST Information Security framework. We manage to security policies and procedures aligned with the framework and conduct annual risk assessments and Information Security Program reviews.

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Site access isn’t easy but Sterling can make it simple. We specialize in helping projects achieve a successful outcome by leveraging our decades of site access experience and our selection of high-quality mats. Contact us to learn more about our products and how we can help you lay the foundation for success!