Large and small manufacturers have developed a wide array of sustainability initiatives. In fact, more than one-half (56 percent) of respondents in ASSEMBLY Magazine’s 2014 State of the Profession study claim their plant has implemented green-related programs during the past 12 months. That’s a 3 percentage point increase over 2013 and 8 percentage points higher than 2012.
Large manufacturers (companies with 1,000 or more employees) are more likely to be involved with green initiatives. For example, 73 percent of assemblers in that category have implemented sustainability programs during the last 12 months. On the other hand, only 19 percent of small manufacturers (companies with fewer than 50 employees) have gone green.