STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) President Glen Hauenstein accepted Keep America
Beautiful's 2017 Vision for America Award at the iconic
community improvement nonprofit organization's annual award
dinner in New York City on
Tuesday, Oct. 17. Keep America
Beautiful presents the Vision for America Award annually to
a corporation whose commitment to corporate social responsibility
and sustainability has significantly enhanced civic, environmental
and social stewardship.
"Keep America Beautiful sees in Delta a shared belief that when
individuals, corporations, governments and nonprofits work
together, we can fulfill a vision of a country – and a world – in
which every community can be environmentally healthy, socially
connected and economically sound," said Helen Lowman, president and CEO, Keep America
Beautiful. "Delta's innovation across its business and conservation
for its fleet of airplanes signals a commitment to making
sustainability a core component of its business operations."
"We continually engage our employees, customers, community
leaders, government agencies and investors to ensure Delta's
corporate responsibility work is making an impact in the
communities where we live and work," Hauenstein said. "That's a
commitment that is ongoing and unwavering and only adds to the
industry-leading strides we've made to positively impact the
environment through emissions reductions, recycling and operational
improvements."
Delta's Vision for America and for the world is to
support the communities where its employees live and serve by
giving back 1 percent of Delta's net income from the previous year
to key charitable organizations through cash contributions, in-kind
travel and grants from The Delta Air Lines Foundation.
Other accomplishments include:
- Committing to replace 20 percent of its mainline narrowbody
fleet over the next five years with fuel efficient and comfortable
A321s, Bombardier CS100s and Boeing 737-900ERs.
- Saving an incremental 9 million gallons of fuel in 2016 through
measures as simple as reducing onboard weight, and lowering shades
and opening vents in the cabin when landing at warm
destinations.
- Offsetting more than 3,200 metric tons of carbon emissions
through its industry-leading carbon offset program that offers
customers ways to lighten their own carbon footprint when
flying.
- Expanding its role as a global leader in the fight against
human trafficking, with enhanced employee training and partnerships
including End Child Prostitution, Pornography and Trafficking, and
Out of Darkness.
- Committing to a journey to bolster its safety culture and
significantly improve its industry-leading employee injury
rate.
According to the airline's 2016 Corporate Responsibility Report,
Delta for the third year in a row continued to track positively
against the key performance indicators used to measure improvement
in areas like cyber security, customer service, supplier diversity,
employee satisfaction and climate change.
The prestigious Vision for America Award was presented
before distinguished guests, including senior public officials and
business leaders. In addition to paying tribute to the honoree, the
dinner raises funds for Keep America Beautiful. Past recipients of
the Vision for America Award, which has been awarded annually since
1986, include Caterpillar, Dell, Wrigley, PepsiCo, Nestlé Waters
North America, UPS, Xerox, and most recently, Honeywell.
About Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful,
the nation's iconic community improvement nonprofit organization,
inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve
and beautify their community environment. Established in 1953, we
strive to End Littering, Improve Recycling and Beautify America's
Communities. We believe everyone has a right to live in a clean,
green and beautiful community, and shares a responsibility to
contribute to that vision.
Behavior change – steeped in education, research and behavioral
science – is the cornerstone of Keep America Beautiful. We empower
generations of community stewards with volunteer programs, hands-on
experiences, curricula, practical advice and other resources to
deliver measurable environmental, economic and social benefits. The
organization is driven by more than 600 state and local affiliates,
millions of volunteers, and the support of corporate partners,
social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities
and government officials. Join us on Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter and YouTube. Donate and take action at kab.org.
About Delta Air Lines
Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta
Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year,
employing more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operating a
mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. In 2017, Delta was named
to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being
named the most admired airline for the sixth time in seven years.
Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News
Annual Airline survey six years in a row, and been named to the
North American Dow Jones Sustainability Index for an unprecedented
seventh consecutive year. Delta was also listed in the Newsweek
Green Rankings for the fifth time. With an industry-leading global
network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to
311 destinations in 54 countries on six continents. Headquartered
in Atlanta, Delta employs more
than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of
more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the
SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading
transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia
as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its
worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than
15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New
York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle,
Salt Lake City, Seattle, Seoul,
and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport
facilities, global products and services, and technology to enhance
the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional
information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as
delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, and
Facebook.com/delta.
Contacts
Mike Rosen / Larry Kaufman
Tel: 203.659.3008 / 203.659.3014
Email: mrosen@kab.org / lkaufman@kab.org
Website: www.kab.org
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