October 29, 2007—Coca Cola, 3M and Corning facilities are among the 55 new members committing to go above and beyond environmental requirements as members of EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track Program. The latest members bring the total number of environmental leaders in Performance Track to 497, with members now found in 49 states and Puerto Rico, says the EPA.
Performance Track members come from a wide range of sectors, such as automotive, paper, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and government agencies. This 14th new membership round included first-time applications from Portland (OR) Veterans Administration Medical Center, City of Lawrence (KS) Wastewater Utility, and Corning. 3M, Coca Cola, Covanta, and Baxter Healthcare were among 13 companies already represented in PT that added new facilities to the program.
With these new members, Performance Track has also broken ground in three new states: Alaska, Hawaii and North Dakota. In addition, the US Postal Service ramped up its membership with the addition of 18 new member facilities, and several more US Air Force bases joined the ranks of the program.
Performance Track recognizes facilities that set three-year goals for continuous improvements in environmental performance beyond their legal requirements, have internal systems in place to manage their environmental impacts, engage in community outreach, and consistently report results.
For more information on the Performance Track program or the new members, visit EPA’s Web site.
