March 28, 2007—From leading food and beverage companies to a major automobile manufacturer, 55 new facilities have joined the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Environmental Performance Track.
The partnership program 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 local outreach about their performance, and publicly report results.
Since the 2000 inception of this facility-based rather than company-based program, Performance Track membership has grown to 470 members in 46 states and Puerto Rico, and those members have made 1,500 commitments to benefit the environment in both regulated and unregulated areas.
To date, Performance Track members have collectively reduced their water use by 3.5 billion gallons, reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 88,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, and conserved more than 14,000 acres of land while helping to protect their local and national environment, says EPA.
Performance Track members come from a wide range of industries, such as automotive, paper, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and government agencies. This membership round includes first-time applications from Boise Cascade, Frito-Lay Inc., Shaw Industries Inc., Swiss Re, Toshiba International Corp., and Toyota Motor Corp.
For more information on the National Environmental Performance Track program or the new members, visit the EPA Web site.
