Here at, Deep Green, we've been tracking how businesses in the building industry and architecture and design space are increasingly seeing their place in the world through the lens of their impact on communities and ecosystems.

Now, this is true of many of the B2B companies in our world—companies who make tiles and wallcoverings and roofing and all those kinds of materials, of course. But when a company in the building industry space is a household name, and it recognizes that its efforts can improve people's lives and environments at scale, then something magic happens. Kohler is one of those rare companies.

In this episode of Deep Green, created in partnership with Kohler, host Avi Rajagopal sits down with Laura Kohler, the company’s chief sustainable living officer. Over her career, Laura has championed initiatives that support employees, advance circularity, and expand access to safe water—from launching one of Kohler’s first flexible workplace programs to overseeing Innovation for Good, the I-Prize, Safe Water for All, and the Kohler WasteLAB. She also released the company’s first ESG report and has guided the company’s Arts/Industry residency program, which has hosted more than 500 artists from over 25 countries.

Listen in to learn how a global brand translates vision into action—from integrating sustainability into every stage of design and manufacturing to advancing water stewardship and empowering professionals across the built environment to lead meaningful change.

Resources:

Designers Rethinking Our Relationship to Water (METROPOLIS Fall Issue 2025)

Kohler Impact

Sustainable Products | KOHLER

LEED Certification | KOHLER

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