POLYWOOD is a leader in the outdoor furniture industry, known for creating products from recycled plastic materials. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Syracuse, Indiana, the company was the first to introduce outdoor furniture made from recycled plastics. POLYWOOD has expanded its operations with a second production and shipping facility in North Carolina. The companys mission emphasizes sustainability, focusing on both the production process and the materials used. POLYWOODs products, including the iconic Adirondack chair available in over 60 styles, are designed for durability and low maintenance. They are resistant to splintering, cracking, and rotting, and the company offers a 20-year lumber warranty. POLYWOOD also maintains a zero-waste mindset, recycling 99% of its waste stream. With over 1,550 employees, POLYWOOD operates a large manufacturing campus in Indiana. The company continues to innovate and expand its product lines, reinforcing its position as a pioneer in the outdoor furniture sector.
MITER Brands is a prominent North American manufacturer of windows and doors, formed in 2022. The company unites well-known brands such as Milgard, MI Windows and Doors, and PGT Innovations, which was acquired in 2024. MITER Brands is dedicated to manufacturing excellence, innovation, and building strong customer relationships. The company produces a wide range of windows and doors, including impact-resistant options designed for safety in extreme weather conditions. MITER Brands emphasizes custom solutions for builders, contractors, and homeowners, focusing on energy efficiency and design flexibility. With a commitment to innovation, the company utilizes proprietary manufacturing technologies and sustainable design practices. MITER Brands serves residential and commercial markets across the nation, aiming to be the most valued window and door brand in America.
2023 Earthshot Prize Finalist on a mission to protect the planet from the cost of clothing. At Circ, weve created a technology system that returns clothes to the raw materials from which they were made. Again and again. Brand partners like Patagonia, Marubeni, and Fashion For Good are joining us in our goal of turning wasteful fashion lines into renewable fashion circles. By 2030, we expect to have recycled 10 billion garments, represent 10% of the global apparel market, and to have saved more than 100 million trees. As our ecology and economy grow evermore entwined, it is clear to us that the world already has all the clothing it needs to create all the clothing it will ever need. Join us in threading together the future of circular fashion and eliminating our collective fashion footprint.
With Stephen Drotter, author of The Leadership Pipeline and The Performance Pipeline, as Chairman, Leadership Pipeline Institute is the official research institute and leading global provider of solutions based on the two pipeline books, which have sold more than 300,000 copies around the world. The Leadership Pipeline institute is: • The leading global provider of Leadership Pipeline and Specialist Pipeline solutions to private and public organizations • The leading organization for research within the Leadership Pipeline and Specialist Pipeline arena • The global "magnet" for everyone with an interest in the Leadership Pipeline and Specialist concept and how it is applied Today, the Leadership Pipeline is perceived as one of the most influential leadership models through the last two decades. A significant number of the FORTUNE 500 companies have successfully implemented the Leadership Pipeline as their main leadership infrastructure for selecting and growing leaders at all levels and it has seamlessly been applied to corporate, non-profit and public organizations around the world. Leadership Pipeline Institute is specialized in supporting organizations building an internal pipeline of qualified leaders and specialists and in creating empowered, performance- and execution-focused organizations. Working with Leadership Pipeline Institute, you will receive acknowledged hands-on solutions that can be easily customized to your organization and are based on the latest applied global research and experience from some of the worlds most successful companies.