Over the summer, Linden-based Turtle & Hughes issued a paper on environmental, social and governance and sustainability issues, a timely move given how the topics are among the hottest in the corporate world right now. The electrical and industrial distribution company said a recent survey showed that sustainability in its products, service and operations was second only to service in what was most important to customers.
The report sets out Turtle’s strategy both inside and outside the company and with its suppliers. For this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Editor Jeff Kanige spoke with CEO Kathleen Shanahan about the company’s projects, its outlook and what the commitment to sustainability means in practical terms.
“ESG is a is a global high priority, and I think Turtle has been working in this space of sustainable solutions for our customers for a long time,” she said. “We believe in smarter cleaner, safer communities — our tagline is powering a better tomorrow — our core values embrace sustainability and individual performance.
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