Corporate Social Responsibility
Kaysun actively pursues opportunities to demonstrate corporate social responsibility in meaningful, inspirational ways.
Led by the Kaysun Green Team, our corporate initiatives around sustainable injection molding — reduced waste, energy consumption, and carbon impact continue to flourish:
Scrap Plastic Recycling
Working with renewable fuel and power producer Convergen Energy, Kaysun actively participates in converting plastic waste to clean energy for the benefit of our community, country, and world.
40%
Kaysun regrind is part of the nearly 40% of recycled plastic in the Convergen Energy fuel pellets utility companies use to generate electricity instead of burning coal.
79%
Manitowoc Public Utilities has seen a 79% reduction in greenhouse gasses with the switch — a result that encouraged Kaysun to set significant near-term waste-to-energy goals.
270,000
In 2023, we’re diverting 270,000 pounds of plastic waste from the landfill to Convergen Energy, which translates to approximately 720 megawatt-hours of electricity. That’s enough to power 90 residential homes for an entire year, or the entire Kaysun facility for 33 days!
By committing scrap plastic to waste-to-energy initiatives and selling excess regrind for repurposing into practical items like park benches and playground equipment, Kaysun has successfully diverted more than 2,000,000 pounds of plastic waste from landfills.
DIVERTED MORE THAN
2,000,000 lbs
OF PLASTIC WASTE
FROM LANDFILLS
Cardboard Recycling
Kaysun’s Green Team coordinated the elimination of all on-site dumpsters designated for cardboard collection by adding a baler and creating recycling logistics for all cardboard instead of sending it to a landfill.
Employee Garden
A big part of Kaysun culture is our focus on wellness. That’s why we’ve converted a piece of our property into a Kaysun employee garden. We encourage our employees and their families to plant fruits, vegetables, and flowers so they can enjoy fresh, chemical-free produce. This also gives them a chance to showcase their “green thumb” skills.