Valmont Releases 2025 Sustainability Report

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valmont^® Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a global leader that provides products and solutions to support vital infrastructure and advance agricultural productivity, today released its 2025 Sustainability Report. The report highlights Valmont’s ongoing commitment to operational efficiency, innovation, and environmental responsibility. It also outlines key initiatives that support resilient infrastructure, water conservation in agriculture, and employee well-being.

"At Valmont, sustainability is inherent to the way we operate," said Avner Applbaum, President and CEO. “Every day, our 11,000 employees bring energy to our purpose of Conserving Resources. Improving Life^®. This report showcases their dedication and the real-world outcomes we are achieving around the globe."

The 2025 report highlights several key efforts, including:

• Product case studies which demonstrate the company’s role in building stronger, more resilient infrastructure and enhancing food security through irrigation.
• Exceptional grassroots sustainability efforts across the organization, including recognition of the Valmont team in Charmeil, France for their advancements.
• Notable improvements in 2024 safety metrics and a strong focus on codifying a safety-first culture.
• Completion of the Project 90/90 initiative, converting 90% of manufacturing facilities to 90% LED lighting​.

The company has achieved further progress on it’s 2025 sustainability targets against 2018 baselines:

• Reduction in carbon intensity from 78.13 CO2e MT/$M revenue to 42.23 MT/$M revenue
• Forty-seven percent reduction in normalized electricity usage – 36.0 MWh/$M revenue
• Reduction in carbon intensity of combustion fuels from 7.8 CO2e MT/$M revenue to 4.2 CO2e MT/$M revenue

The full report can be accessed at this link: 2025 Sustainability Report and is available for download on at investors.valmont.com by clicking the Sustainability link.

About Valmont Industries, Inc.

For nearly 80 years, Valmont has been a global leader that provides products and solutions to support vital infrastructure and advance agricultural productivity. We are committed to customer-focused innovation that delivers lasting value. Learn more about how we’re Conserving Resources. Improving Life.^® at valmont.com.

Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on assumptions made by management, considering its experience in the industries where Valmont operates, perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other relevant factors. It is important to note that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond Valmont’s control), and assumptions. While management believes these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These factors include, among other things, risks described in Valmont’s reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Company’s actual cash flows and net income, future economic and market circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results, operational efficiencies, availability and price of raw materials, availability and market acceptance of new products, product pricing, domestic and international competitive environments, geopolitical risks, and actions and policy changes by domestic and foreign governments. The Company cautions that any forward-looking statements in this release are made as of its publication date and does not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law.