Consumers today expect more out of the corporations that get their business. For many, it’s not enough to simply offer a great product at a competitive price; corporate social responsibility, or the self-regulating business model that encourages an entity to be socially accountable, is an increasing consideration in the purchase process.

Companies like Trex are more and more aware of this trend among current and potential customers, and they are making real strides to initiate sustainable business practices, as well as philanthropic endeavors. The following are just a handful of ways Trex gives back to various communities and the planet as a whole.

Trex Donation Committee

Within the Trex organization, the company has a specific donation committee. Through that entity, the company donates to and supports many local organizations, including but not limited to the following:

• Scouting organizations
• Fire departments
• Domestic abuse facilities
• Rotary Clubs
• Food pantries
• Literacy volunteers

The company also supports national entities, such as the American Cancer Society.

United Way Donation

United Way Worldwide is a massive nonprofit organization that coordinates and works with over one thousand local United Way branches. Their primary areas of focus include education, income, and health, and they seek to identify and to resolve pressing issues within these arenas through partnerships with everything from schools and businesses to government agencies and financial institutions.

The bulk of Trex’s philanthropic work revolves around their donations to the local chapter of United Way. This is a companywide effort, not just a facet of the donation committee.

Recycling Programs

For many eco-conscious consumers, Trex is already a desirable product. Their composite decking boards, for example, are made from 95 percent recycled material, including plastic film and reclaimed wood. Recycling is essentially engrained as part of the company’s core DNA.

Beyond their manufacturing processes, though, Trex also participates in several recycling programs throughout the United States. Every year, a school challenge begins on November 15, which is America Recycles Day. In this annual event, schools across the nation collect as much plastic film as possible. The winning school becomes the recipient of a high-performance, low-maintenance Trex composite bench. Many honorary awards are also given every year as part of this endeavor. 

Trex also partners with universities and other local communities for a similar program. At any point, a team can sign up for a six-month collection window, and if that team collects five hundred pounds of plastic (the rough equivalent of 40,500 plastic bags), Trex donates a composite bench to that school or community.

Extending the program to the commercial realm, Trex will actually pay businesses that produce an excess of plastic waste to take that material off their hands.

Whether it’s their commercial recycling partnerships, their encouragement of youth to learn about recycling, or their waste-averse business model, the earth-friendly efforts of Trex make the company, for many consumers, an example of what a twenty-first-century company should be.

Other Charitable Endeavors from Trex

In addition to their donations, manufacturing processes, and national recycling programs, Trex has also undertaken a number of one-off charity projects. They’ve worked, for example, with the Wounded Warrior Project.

When a soldier became injured in the Middle East during active military service, Trex partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project to build a solution for the wheelchair-bound vet. They created a deck from Trex Transcend composite boards, an Elevations steel deck framing substructure, and a ramp.

This serves as just one example of how Trex uses its considerable resources to benefit the lives and communities in which it operates.

Trex: A Model for Modern Corporations

At every turn, Trex seems to exemplify what consumers are asking of big corporations. Be more cognizant of the impact your manufacturing processes have on the planet. Use a portion of your profits to benefit and to bolster organizations you believe in, and utilize your resources to generally improve your community. 

We’re proud to say we use Trex on many of our deck and screened-in porch projects, and we’re happy we can wholeheartedly recommend the product not only for its durability, aesthetics, and value but for the company’s Earth-first, community-minded ethos.

If you have any questions about Trex or how the product could fit into your next outdoor living space, feel free to reach out to us today!