American Tire Distributors, Inc. (ATD) has released its third annual sustainability report, “Catalysts for Change.” The report describes ATD’s achievements, industry leadership and progress in 2022 against the goals outlined in its inaugural 2020 report, the company said.

As one of the largest tire distributors in the country, ATD said its commitment to improving the environment, its communities and its governance enables it to be a catalyst for the circular tire economy. As demonstrated in the 2022 report, the connected vision goes beyond distribution, inspiring ATD to leverage its assets, capabilities and relationships to build a more sustainable future.

“I am tremendously proud of the work we accomplished last year, and I’m excited to share the results in this report,” said ATD President and CEO Stuart Schuette. “Our theme for this report celebrates the work we are doing to pioneer a more sustainable future not just for ourselves, but for the entire automotive aftermarket industry.”

ATD’s sustainability strategy focuses on energy and carbon management; recycling and the circular economy; fleet sustainability and efficient logistics; data security and privacy; diversity, equity and inclusion and associate health, safety and wellbeing.

ATD said some of its 2022 achievements include:

• Introducing a tire recycling solution to the market, which allows ATD to participate fully in the circular economy, and has resulted in nearly 150,000 recycled units and more than 1,400 MT of CO2e MT of CO2e in avoided emissions, equivalent to not needing to burn 1.6 millions pounds of coal;
• Installing solar panels at its field support center (FSC) in Huntersville, North Carolina, covering one-third of the FSC’s electricity needs
• Improving safety measures, such as additional collision-avoidance technology for new fleet vehicles, increased visual management and improved procedures to increase Power Industrial Truck (PIT) operator safety, additional defensive driving content and more;
• Increased associate diversity to 45% in 2022, as compared to 41% in 2021;
• Raised $1.5 million for the Gary Sinise Foundation benefiting active military, veterans and first responders;

“We are proud to have achieved these milestones in the midst of an uncertain economy, supply chain disruptions and inventory challenges,” said Schuette. “This is an exciting continuation of ATD’s commitment to our communities and our planet, and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish next.”