Our Purpose

We Create The Bond that Brings Dreams to Life

At ROMAN, we believe in making this world a better place for future generations. In that regard, our Business Purpose is the cornerstone of our values and aspirations as a Team.

We strongly believe that we help the dreams of countless Architects, Interior Designers, Builders and Homeowners become a reality. What was a blueprint or drawing in the beginning, becomes a beautiful living and working space. The Team at ROMAN is proud of being an important contributor to our industry.

We have big dreams and have aligned our objectives with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, which were adopted as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Out of the 17 Goals by the UN, these are the ones that pertain to ROMAN’s surrounding communities.

	Sustainable Development Goal	ROMAN Activity
	Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages	Health insurance to provide services to live healthy and productive lives Wellness program to help employees adopt behaviors that improve their health, create a happier and healthier workforce Manufactured and donated hand sanitizer to Calumet City Police and Fire Department Donated non-perishable food items to the Calumet City Resource Center, which provided over 2,000 meals to our neighbors in Calumet City and across Cook County.
	Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls	Drive gender parity through the recruitment and selection process Value diversity by creating an atmosphere that respects and includes differences Recognize the unique contributions of all individuals
	Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all	Promote work-life balance Create an environment that supports and encourages positive relationships Create work conditions to allow people to have quality jobs that stimulate the economy Provides equality of opportunity and empower people through education and skill development
	Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation	Enterprise Risk Management to ensure sustainable operations Increase investment in Research and Development Leverage Technology to increase efficiencies Develop Training Programs for Certified Wallcovering Installers
	Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable	Development of Sustainable products, such as the NSF/ANSI 342 Sustainability Standard certified ECO wallcovering primer and adhesives
	Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns	Recycle cardboard Purchase and use recycled pails Utilize efficient florescent lights
	Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss	Use of rapidly renewable materials such as corn and wheat in adhesives