ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has received a 2014 Climate Leadership Award for excellence in greenhouse gas management. The award, cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recognizes Ecolab for publicly reporting and verifying corporate greenhouse gas inventories and achieving aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
“We are serious about the efficiency of our internal operations from both an environmental and an operational perspective,” said Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab Vice President, Corporate Sustainability. “We set meaningful reduction goals, measure progress and are transparent in our reporting. The Climate Leadership Award recognizes our commitment to minimizing our environmental impact by reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout our operations.”
The EPA Center for Corporate Climate Leadership cosponsors the Climate Leadership Awards with three partners: Association of Climate Change Officers, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, and The Climate Registry. The national awards program recognizes and encourages exemplary corporate, organizational and individual leadership in response to climate change.
Many Benefits from Reductions
“Ecolab has made great strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “Their commitment to reducing carbon pollution demonstrates that efforts to address climate change are repaid by saving money and energy, while supporting more livable and resilient communities, and a healthier, better protected environment.”
“The Climate Registry joins EPA and our partners in congratulating Ecolab for achieving a 2014 Climate Leadership Award,” said David Rosenheim, Executive Director of The Registry. “Ecolab’s results-oriented commitment to mitigating climate change demonstrates the value of measuring and reducing carbon and paves the way to a more sustainable future.”
This award recognizes Ecolab for achieving an absolute global greenhouse gas emissions reduction of more than 12.5 percent (22.4 percent intensity reduction). Ecolab achieved these emission reductions through the procurement of more efficient vehicles; installation of building automation system technology, including device and network controllers, damper motors and heating valves; and the application of its customer-oriented “Create & Maintain Value” program to Ecolab owned and operated facilities.
“While we are proud of our progress, we strive for continual improvement of our internal footprint,” said Tenuta. “In 2013, we set new corporate environmental reduction targets for energy, emissions, water, waste and wastewater. Using 2012 metrics as an operational baseline, we have set a goal to achieve a 5 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 10 percent reduction in water use and wastewater discharge, and a 10 percent reduction in solid waste, measured by intensity per million dollars in sales over the course of five years.”
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