Brunswick Corp. announced its 2025 Sustainability Leadership Award winners, recognizing environmental contributions across its global operations. Award winners were selected by a panel of internal judges with sustainability expertise.
“Each year, our Sustainability Leadership Awards highlight the ingenuity and commitment of our global teams, and 2025 was no exception,” chief sustainability officer Jennifer Koenig said in a statement. “This year’s nominations showcased meaningful progress in energy efficiency, material reduction, use of circular materials and logistics optimization. These initiatives demonstrate how our employees are embedding sustainability into daily operations in ways that reduce environmental impact, strengthen our business and create long-term value.”
The Sustainability Leadership Award Winners are:
Fond du Lac Facilities Engineering, Mercury Marine
The Fond du Lac Facilities Engineering team was recognized for a major energy efficiency upgrade at Plant 98 Foundry. The team installed a waste heat recovery ventilation system that captures warm air from above production furnaces and redistributes it to other areas in the plant to reduce the need for traditional heating. The Fond du Lac team member recognized for leading this project is Brian Malchow.
Lund Boats, Brunswick Boat Group
Lund was honored for its woodfree decking initiative, replacing plywood with a recycled composite material designed to last the lifetime of the boat. The composite was implemented across the Lund lineup in the Explorer, Rebel, Fury and Adventure models. The recycled composite also repurposes the equivalent of 3.7 million water bottles per year. Team members recognized for this project include Nic Pederson, Bill Witt, Dan Anonen, Rory Wiebe, Isaiah Bauck and Marty Benke.
Pelican Project Team, Mercury Marine and Navico Group
A cross-functional team representing Mercury and Navico was recognized for advancing Design for Sustainability within Brunswick’s formal product development process. Team members recognized for this initiative include Nancy Dobrodolski, Nayeli Petrikowski, Andres Perdomo and Amelia Bone.
Monetary donations will be made to three nonprofit organizations chosen by each team in recognition of their accomplishments.
