(PressMediaWire) Washington, D.C. – Oct. 8, 2008 - Leading corporations are demonstrating that reducing greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions is both good for the environment and their business
success. Seven companies were commended today for achieving significant
GHG reductions and leaving a smaller carbon footprint through EPA's
Climate Leaders program, the largest GHG goal setting program in the United States.
In addition, 15 companies will be recognized for announcing new
reduction goals, and 31 companies will be welcomed as new partners
during the agency's Climate Leaders conference.
"EPA's Climate Leader partners are proving that
businesses can save green by going green," said EPA Administrator
Stephen L. Johnson. "These leading companies are reducing their climate
footprints in cost-effective ways and contributing to this country's
energy independence."
Together, the 226 Climate Leaders members represent more than 10 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product and have pledged GHG reductions equivalent to the emissions of nine million cars annually.
Seven
companies are being recognized today for having achieved their
significant GHG reduction goals over the last four to five years, and
four of these companies have also made new commitments to reduce their
GHG emissions. The seven goal achievers are: 3M, Pfizer Inc.; Hasbro
Inc.; Caterpillar Inc.; FPL Group Inc.; Sun Microsystems Inc.; Mack Trucks Inc.
Launched
in 2002, Climate Leaders is an industry-government partnership that has
provided guidance and recognition to leading companies to help them
develop and implement comprehensive climate change strategies.
Information about Climate Leaders Program: http://www.epa.gov/climateleaders/
15 Companies that pledged new GHG emissions reductions goals: ACE Group of Companies; Agilent Technologies; Alcoa; Best Buy Co. Inc.; Citigroup Inc.; DPR Construction Inc.; EarthColor; LSI Corp.; NVIDIA Corp.; Owens Corning; PepsiCo; Quad/Graphics Inc.; Sprint; The Boeing Co.; and Turner Construction Co.
31
New Partners: Autodesk; Best Transportation; California Limousine;
Carlisle Construction Materials; Classique Limousines; Company Car and
Limousine; ConAgra Foods; Continuum; EmpireCLS; Fetter Printing Co.;
Fleet Transportation, LLC; Genworth Financial; Invitrogen Corp.;
Lexmark International Inc.; Limited Brands Inc.; Luxury Limousines of
Sacramento; News Corp.; Niagara Conservation; Nortel, Research Triangle
Park; Novartis Corp.; Pall Corp.; Partners Executive Transportation;
Pure Luxury Transportation; Royal Coachman Worldwide; STERIS Corp.;
Syngenta; The Sherwin-Williams Co.; University Corp. for Atmospheric
Research; UPS Inc.; Virgin America; Yahoo! Inc.
Contact: Suzanne Ackerman, (202) 564-4355 / ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov
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