BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- For the second year in a row, Whirlpool Corporation's
Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) is honored with a SmartWay® Award
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award
recognizes industry leaders in supply chain environmental
performance and energy efficiency.
Each year, the SmartWay® Excellence awards program recognizes
just one percent of the top 3,000 supply-chain partners of the EPA.
This year, the Whirlpool Corporation ISC is one of only 9 companies
to receive this distinction. Whirlpool Corporation was recognized
in the large shipper category, which represents companies that move
goods more than 500 million miles annually.
The selection process for the award considers factors such as
environmental leadership through effective collaboration, advanced
technology and operational practices, robust SmartWay data
validation and reporting, communication and public outreach and
implementation of sustainability practices in local
communities.
"It's an honor to receive this prestigious award from the EPA --
and a tremendous accomplishment to win it in back-to-back years,"
said Alison Jones, Senior Director
of North American Logistics at Whirlpool Corporation. "We're proud
of our commitment to the environment, which is driven by our
conscious decision to ship our products with environmental
efficiency."
Launched in 2004, SmartWay® is an EPA program that aims to
accelerate advanced fuel efficient technologies and operational
practices in transportation, while helping partners save fuel,
lower costs and reduce negative environmental impacts.
"SmartWay Shipper Partners understand that by improving supply
chain efficiency they not only reduce freight transport costs, but
also reduce emissions of the carbon pollution that contributes to
climate change," said Christopher
Grundler, Director of EPA's Office of Transportation &
Air Quality. "Participating in EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership
helps these businesses move goods in a manner that is better for
business and helps protect our climate."
The 2016 SmartWay Excellence Awards were presented on
Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the annual
meeting of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, in
Kissimmee, Florida. Kara Hegg -- Transportation Carrier Manager at
Whirlpool Corporation -- accepted the award on behalf of the
company.
Whirlpool Corporation requires contracted carriers to be
SmartWay certified. Currently, 99.79 percent of North American
shipments are moved with SmartWay carriers. In 2015, Whirlpool
Corporation reduced fuel consumption by more than 250,000 gallons
by increasing rail transportation. This reduced more than 2,700
metric tons of CO2 emissions for the year.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major
appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately
$21 billion in annual sales, 97,000
employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers in
2015. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag,
Consul,Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other
major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world.
Additional information about the company can be found at
WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
About SmartWay®
EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven
initiative that empowers businesses to move goods in the cleanest,
most energy-efficient way possible, while protecting public health
and reducing the impacts of climate change. Demonstration of a
commitment to corporate sustainability and social responsibility
through SmartWay provides for a more competitive and
environmentally-friendly business environment. Since 2004, SmartWay
Partners have saved 170.3 million barrels of oil—the equivalent of
eliminating annual energy use in over 6 million homes and
$24.9 billion in fuel costs.
SmartWay's clean air achievements (72.8 million metric tons of
carbon dioxide, 1,458,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, and 59,000 tons
of particulate matter emissions avoided) help to protect the
well-being of citizens.
More information on SmartWay:
www.epa.gov/smartway/
Excellence Award recipients list:
www.epa.gov/smartway/smartway-excellence-awardees#tab-1
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