Brunswick Publishes Sustainability Report & Hires Chief Sustainability Officer

In addition to publishing its 2021 Sustainability Report, Brunswick Corp. has announced that Jennifer Koenig has joined the company as chief sustainability officer.

Titled "Together for the Planet” and highlighting Brunswick's sustainability achievements over the past year, the report and the newly created sustainability position fortify Brunswick’s ongoing commitment to advancing enterprise environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies.

Koenig (pictured on the previous page) most recently served as vice president of ESG at Stericycle, Inc. a leading provider of compliance-based solutions, building a global ESG and sustainability program for the company. Koenig also held roles as vice president responsible for investor relations, corporate communications, and marketing at Stericycle.

“As the world’s largest recreational marine company, Brunswick is uniquely positioned to pave the way within the boating industry to implement sustainable, responsible business practices which are highlighted in our annual report,” said Dave Foulkes, Brunswick Corp. CEO. “Additionally, we are thrilled to announce that Jennifer will be joining our team as our new Chief Sustainability Officer as she brings an impressive breadth of knowledge and demonstrated success building an effective sustainability program. I look forward to working directly with Jennifer as she leads our continued efforts to implement responsible and sustainable business practices and products.”

The ESG highlights in the company's sustainability report include:  

• Reporting the lowest recordable incident rate in company history (for the second consecutive year).

• Achieving zero-waste-to-landfill status at Mercury Marine’s Land ‘N’ Sea/Kellogg Marine warehouse, shipping andreceiving operations in Old Lyme, Connecticut– the third Brunswick location to earn this designation.

• Introducing Brunswick’s TIDE (Together: Inclusion, Diversity and Equity) program focused on sponsoring DEI initiatives across the enterprise.

• Introducing and developing products that are expected to result in significant carbon emissions reductions, including the Fathom advanced battery system that replaces gasoline generator sets on boats and RVs and several electric propulsion products coming to market.

• Earning an “Industry Top-Rated Company” designation from Sustainalytics, a global provider of ESG ratings and research, which assessed Brunswick to be at low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.

In 2021, Brunswick was recognized several times for ESG initiatives, including being named to Forbes’ lists of America’s Best Employers for Women, America’s Best Employers for Diversity, and America’s Best Employers for Veterans.

The company was also named by Newsweek to its 2022 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies and was ranked in the Top 15 percent on the Forbes America’s Best Large Employers list, and in the top 10 companies in the world within the Engineering and Manufacturing category.