Badger Corrugating Company

Badger Corrugating Company (Badger) is a family and employee-owned building materials company headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in 1903, Badger has grown from a small manufacturer of metal building products such as ventilators, stock tanks, and a variety of products for the heating and metal building trades, into a leading full-line distributor and manufacturer of millwork, doors, cabinetry, lumber, and building products serving residential and commercial customers throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. Today, the company is in its fifth generation of family ownership and employs more than 225 people.

Badger’s mission is to provide "The Badger Customer Experience" through innovation driven by a collaborative, responsive, and dedicated team. These same values guide the company's commitment to sustainability and continual improvement.

Environmental Activities

Environmental stewardship is an important part of Badger's culture and long-term business strategy. Through its participation in Green Tier, Badger implemented an Environmental Management System (EMS) that is certified to the ISO 14001 standard. This framework helps the company identify environmental opportunities, establish measurable goals, engage employees, increase operational efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and integrate sustainability into everyday operations.

Badger's commitment to environmental stewardship is reflected in both its accomplishments and future goals. One of the company's most significant achievements has been transitioning exclusively to water-based finishing products, eliminating the use of solvents in its production operations. The company has also reduced waste generation, maintained its status as a small quantity hazardous waste generator, and increased employee awareness of how everyday actions contribute to environmental protection.

Looking ahead, Badger is focused on improving operational efficiency, conserving resources, and strengthening environmental performance across its operations. Key efforts include enhancing manufacturing and finishing processes, reducing material waste, improving energy and resource efficiency, and identifying opportunities to lower emissions associated with transportation and equipment use. The company also remains committed to fostering a culture of environmental responsibility through ongoing employee education and engagement.

Together, these efforts support Badger's goal of continual improvement while delivering environmental, operational and long-term sustainability benefits.

"Badger is committed to improve our environmental performance. We are excited to partner with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and participate in the Green Tier to increase our efficiency, give more visibility to our efforts, and strategically choose our next goals to make our business more sustainable and resilient."
- Jake Highum, Quality Specialist - Badger Corrugating Company

Documents

Badger Corrugating's Commitment Outline details each of the benefits and requirements related to their participation in Green Tier. More information about Badger Corrugating's Green Tier participation including the annual reports and application documents are available in an online archive.