Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship

Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation, collaboration and problem-solving from everyone in the organization. Our strategy is designed to not only meet the needs of stakeholders today, but to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.

Our Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship are centered around:

  • Improving our energy efficiency and doing our part to address Climate Change
  • Protecting Essential Water Supply by monitoring, recycling and reusing to the extent possible
  • Preserving, Restoring and Improving Biodiversity through responsible land use and resource conservation

For full details about our established baselines, progress we have made and the strategy for our Goals That Inspire please see our 2022 ESG Report.

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Environment
Monitoring and Preserving: Our Dedication to Biodiversity
Covia’s strong commitment to land management and biodiversity conservation helps us be responsible stewards of the environment surrounding all our facilities while consistently meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements.
Environment
Helping Bluebirds Thrive in Georgia
For 22 years, the team at our Hephzibah plant has provided special support for Eastern Bluebirds. There are currently 12 nesting boxes on site, and during the nesting season each box will be checked once a week— and a second time if there is nesting activity.
Environment
Commitment to Environmental Stewardship at Covia
At Covia, we are committed to meeting or exceeding environmental compliance requirements by creating environmental awareness, proactively managing environmental risks, promoting more efficient use of resources, encouraging wildlife and habitat conservation,
Environment
Covia Expands Pollinator Habitat Projects in Partnership With Monarch Joint Venture
Covia is proud to renew its partnership with the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) in 2025, building on the success of our 2024 collaboration. Last year’s efforts enabled the distribution of 5,000 milkweed plugs to Covia employees
AI & Technology
Kaolin Clay, Community, and Commitment: Celebrating 125 Years at Covia’s Hephzibah Plant
Discover the legacy of Covia’s Hephzibah plant, where kaolin clay, safety, and community come together in Georgia’s mineral heartland.
Awards & Rankings
Covia Celebrates Tandem Global Award Finalist Recognition
Covia is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of the finalists for the 2025 Tandem Global Award for its Reptiles and Amphibians Project. Tandem's program encourages organizations to focus on projects that create, enhance, manage, or restore habitats
Environment
Covia’s Roff Plant Earns Wildlife Habitat Council’s Best New Build Award for Innovative Birdhouse Initiative
Last November, Covia’s Roff Plant accepted the Wildlife Habitat Council's challenge to build birdhouses as part of WHC’s Artificial Nesting Structure Challenge.
Environment
Covia Joins WHC’s Innovative Birdhouse Challenge To Build a Better Future for Wildlife
Covia is committed to protecting biodiversity by preserving intact forests, reclaiming land with over 50% native species, managing avian and migratory bird habitats, protecting endangered species and their habitats, and combating invasive species.
Environment
Covia Partnering To Preserve Biodiversity at the Local Level
Covia’s commitment to biodiversity is evident across its operational footprint. At a local level, our facilities and our Team Members are involved in supporting community projects on an ongoing basis, with funding and organizational support available to further positive impacts.
Awards & Rankings
Covia Honored With the 2024 Environmental/Sustainability Award
Covia is pleased to announce that we were honored with the 2024 Environmental/Sustainability Award during the Peterborough County Community Recognition Awards ceremony on Thursday, May 16th at the Douro Community Centre in Peterborough, Ontario.

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