Green Initiatives

Green Initiatives

Green initiatives are becoming second nature for governments, corporations and property owners. You may have had clients ask for environmentally-friendly solutions, or perhaps green is one of your specialties.

You'll need coatings that meet environmental requirements without compromising performance, aesthetics or productivity. Our high quality paints means fewer coats are required and the need for frequent repaint is eliminated, significantly reducing waste and harmful emissions.

We're Putting Green Ideas to Work


At Sherwin-Williams, we've pioneered the use of environmentally-preferable solutions in our business practices:

  • We're developing coatings that use sustainable raw materials, like soy and sunflower oil.
  • We've initiated new techniques, such as washwater management techniques and cleaning solvent recovery methods, in our manufacturing process that produce less waste.
  • We've streamlined national distribution processes that conserve natural resources and use fuel, energy and raw materials as efficiently as possible.
  • We're promoting awareness of proper surface preparation and application processes to help lengthen the life span of coatings, thereby reducing the frequency of repaint-related emissions and waste.
  • We're helping our customers select the right products for their unique projects, and our twist-and-pour recyclable containers allow consumers to store more unused paint.
  • We've formulated many of our coatings to clean easily and to resist mildew, harmful bacteria and other microbes to improve indoor and outdoor environments.

Meeting the Toughest VOC Regulations


We've found innovative ways to make coatings that are compliant with even the most stringent VOC limits. A wide selection of our products already meet new guidelines for industrial and architectural applications, and we offer a variety of products that meet GS-11 standards and qualify for LEED-certified projects.

For more information about our green initiatives, talk to your Sherwin-Williams sales representative.

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Our historical logo is one of the most recognized company logos in existence. Created in the late 1800s, the logo's purpose was to represent the company's desire to help beautify and protect the buildings of the world. It was a symbol of a young company's enthusiasm, idealism and hope regarding its future and the possibility for achievement that hovered on the nation's horizon.

Very quickly, our "Cover the Earth" logo became a figurative emblem signifying quality, integrity and service — the very same things it stands for today.