ESTERO, Fla., June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Global
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) has been named to Newsweek's 2015
Green Rankings, one of the world's most recognized assessments of
corporate environmental performance. The company ranked No. 54
among the 500 largest, publicly traded U.S. companies according to
market capitalization, up from No. 329 in 2014.
"We are honored to be recognized by Newsweek for our
continued commitment to building sustainable business practices,"
said John P. Tague, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Hertz. "We're proud to provide
clean-technology vehicle choices to our customers, and we are
dedicated to reducing our businesses' impact on the environment
through numerous initiatives, including the delivery of sustainable
mobility solutions powered by the most fuel-efficient rental fleet
in the car rental industry."
As part of Hertz's commitment to sustainability, over 80 percent
of Hertz's vehicles have a minimum fuel-efficiency rating of 28
highway mpg. Environmental efficiency programs' efforts resulted in
recycling over 2 million gallons of used oil and auto waste in
2014, and more than 80 percent of the company's car washes use
reclaimed water. The Hertz sustainability program also includes
mixed recycling at Hertz rental locations, which saw a 42 percent
increase in tons of waste recycled in 2014; and tire recycling,
which resulted in 414,000 tires diverted from landfills in 2014.
Additionally, the company currently has 15 solar locations, with
projected growth to 20 by 2016.
The 2015 Green Rankings assess the environmental performance of
the U.S. 500. Companies are measured against their industry peers
using eight clearly defined metrics including energy, water and
waste usage as well as corporate reputation. According to
Newsweek, the data for its rankings is obtained from primary
sources, including annual reports, audited financial statements,
proxy statements and sustainability reports. Secondary data is
obtained from HIP Investor, Bloomberg and the CDP. All companies
are contacted for data verification once all available items of
data have been obtained.
ABOUT HERTZ
Hertz operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly car rental
brands in more than 10,300 corporate and licensee locations
throughout approximately 145 countries in North America, Europe, Latin
America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle
East and New Zealand. Hertz
is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental company
with more than 1,600 airport locations in the U.S. and more than
1,300 airport locations internationally. Product and service
initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLost®,
Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered through the
Adrenaline, Dream, Green and Prestige Collections set Hertz apart
from the competition. Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle leasing
and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation, operates the Hertz
24/7 hourly car rental business and sells vehicles through its
Rent2Buy program. The Company also owns Hertz Equipment Rental
Corporation ("HERC"), one of the largest equipment rental
businesses with more than 350 locations worldwide offering a
diverse line of equipment and tools for rent and sale. HERC
primarily serves the construction, industrial, oil, gas,
entertainment and government sectors. For more information about
Hertz, visit: www.hertz.com.
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SOURCE Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.