These factors pushed us to step back and take a serious look at our footprint and the impact we have on the environment. When it comes to environmental sustainability, we are at the beginning of our journey. We have a long way to go, but we are serious about reducing our footprint. By publishing this report on the progress to date we are taking one more step towards our goals while holding ourselves accountable to the Golf industry and the world.

There are three primary areas of focus for us in our environmental stewardship: waste, water, and carbon. We are most pleased with our recent work on carbon reduction. With the help of Eaton’s environmental engineers, we completed the first ever life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of our grips. We learned that in 2018 it was equivalent to about 0.75 passenger car mile of carbon for every grip we make. We also learned that roughly 80% of our carbon emissions were coming from three primary sources – our factories, transportation of our grips, and synthetic rubber made from petroleum. It may sound simple, but our team now has a clear picture of the challenge in front of us. We will get there. We are constantly learning how we can do better and we want to hear from you along the way. We hope our actions will encourage more golf companies to join us on this journey.