USG Demonstrates Commitment to Corporate Responsibility with Third Corporate Sustainability Report

USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, today announced the release of its third Corporate Sustainability Report. The voluntary report describes the company’s approach to sustainability and its commitment to responsible business practices.

USG defines sustainability as balancing economic, environmental and social factors to guide business decisions creating long term value for the corporation, its stakeholders and society. The report focuses on three dimensions of responsibility – environmental, social and economic, and reviews USG’s progress through 2013.

“We believe in building a better world through our sustainable products, innovations and building systems as well as the facilities we operate around the globe,” said James S. Metcalf, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, USG Corporation. “For more than 112 years, our commitment to sustainable business practices has significantly contributed to the success of our business.”

The report describes the company’s commitment to reduce and reuse waste, use natural resources such as water and energy more efficiently, and recycle materials into new resources. EcoBlueprint™ is USG’s focused commitment to reducing the company’s environmental impacts that are most relevant to customers, products and operations. It aligns USG’s corporate strategy with environmental sustainability and comprises three main priorities: develop responsible customer solutions; enhance energy management; and improve resource utilization.

The document describes USG’s social responsibility and its long-standing commitment to communities where it conducts business. As a leader in industrial safety for more than a century, providing safe workplaces is USG’s first priority. Additionally, the company supports programs that help communities in need and those that safeguard the environment, help revitalize, and protect and preserve human health and natural resources.

The report also describes USG’s economic responsibility, its global expansion through the USG Boral Building Products joint venture, and its continuing pursuit of innovative solutions to transform the building materials sector with industry-changing products, including the use of geopolymer technology, to help customers build better structures, and build a better world.

“This latest update demonstrates the significant progress we have achieved on our sustainability initiatives since our 2011 report,” said Al Zucco, Senior Director, Energy and Sustainability, USG Corporation. “We continue to make great progress toward accomplishing our 2020 goals.”

USG’s 2013 Corporate Sustainability Report is available at www.usg.com/sustainability, along with other related information.

About USG Corporation

USG Corporation is a manufacturer and distributor of innovative, high-performance building systems through its United States Gypsum Company, USG Interiors, LLC, and L&W Supply Corporation subsidiaries and its USG Boral Building Products joint venture. Headquartered in Chicago, USG worldwide operations serve the commercial, residential, and repair and remodel construction markets, enabling our customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work and play. USG wall, ceiling, exterior sheathing, flooring underlayment and roofing systems provide leading-edge building solutions, while L&W Supply branch locations efficiently stock and deliver building materials throughout the United States. USG Boral Building Products is a leading plasterboard & ceilings joint venture across Asia, Australasia, and the Middle East. USG and its subsidiaries are proud sponsors of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams and the Canadian Olympic team. For additional information, visit www.usg.com.