The company's focus is directly linked to and in support of our company mission and vision statements.

Internal Sustainability
Rochester Midland develops all of our product lines to minimize or eliminate non-renewable resources and waste. We remove alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) in all formulations as we reformulate our product lines. The production of concentrates and the use of recycled and recyclable packaging significantly reduces solid waste disposal by RMC and our customers.

Rochester Midland plants, warehouses and offices use our EnviroCare® products that are proven to improve human health, worker productivity and environmental stewardship. We have improved the quality and reduced the amount of wastewater discharged from our manufacturing plants and offices.

Energy efficiency has been improved in every facility through upgrades in HVAC systems and controls, insulation and thermal windows. Our employees have the option to work a 4 - 10 hour day work week or work from home one day per week to save gasoline and reduce our carbon footprint. The increased use of Webinars in place of field training meetings also support our goal of reducing our carbon footprint.

External Sustainability
Rochester Midland has a pioneering position in the development of sustainable programs with third party certification of biobased products in our EnviroCare line; portion control which decreases solid waste and ensures compliance with wastewater discharge requirements; concentrates to optimize product use and reduce packaging; and comprehensive certification and training programs to ensure the results are sustainable. Our programs can contribute points toward LEED® EBOM (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification projects in the areas of indoor environmental quality, sustainable sites, materials and resources, water efficiency and innovation in operations.

Our Water Energy product lines save energy through improved heat transfer efficiency by removing existing deposits and preventing future deposits. The wastewater treatment programs increase water reuse, decrease solid waste and ensure compliance with wastewater discharge requirements.

Our InTec product line provides products meeting DfE EPA standards for general cleaning and surface finishing. This product line works with the total water management programs to decrease solid waste and ensure compliance with wastewater discharge requirements.

Our Food Safety programs protect human health and provide safety for the food supply through our BrandGuard® programs. The product line is also going "Green" with DFE EPA products in the EnviroGuard® product line.

Recognition
The White House, Rochester Business Journal, Profiles Series Documentary TV, EPA Safer Detergent Stewardship Initiative and the North American Hazardous Materials Association have recognized us for being an environmental leader in sustainable programs.