Sustainability

Our focus is embedded in our culture.

Aerial view of steel pipe in the Portland Plant yard at sunrise

“We are focused on investing in our workforce, health and safety programs, and social initiatives, while continuing to manufacture products that positively impact the environment. We see so much potential as we continue to innovate and bring new technology to the water infrastructure markets. This commitment to innovate is deeply rooted in our core values, where we reinforce safety as our top priority, continually improve team performance, and support a more sustainable future.”

Northwest Pipe Company is dedicated to being a leader in water infrastructure and sets the standard of excellence in engineering and manufacturing performance. Our everyday business is grounded in our core values of ACT—Accountability, Commitment, and Teamwork—which extends to our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs.

Sustainability Vision

Create a safe and engaging workplace environment where employees feel valued and supported in such a manner that enables them to succeed and grow.
Cultivate a resilient and highly skilled workforce through skill-building, ongoing education, leadership development, and equal opportunities for advancement.
Prioritize continuous improvement in reducing the Company’s impact on the environment.

Materiality Assessment

Northwest Pipe Company conducted a materiality assessment to identify the top issues as they relate to our long-term business performance and ESG strategy. Through employee and stakeholder interviews, we identified 16 key ESG topics to focus on and ranked them according to their importance to internal stakeholders and the Company’s long-term business goals. While all topics are important, material topics are separated by the level of attention and resources that may be needed to improve performance. As shown in our Materiality Assessment chart below, the Company will continue to maintain and manage performance of the topics identified in the “Continue Best Practices” category; however, these topics do not require the same level of attention and focus as the topics in the “Prioritize” category.

Our ESG materiality assessment is ongoing and will be periodically reviewed to ensure the topics that are most important to the Company’s business and stakeholders are properly considered.