Owens & Minor Receives US EPA 2016 SmartWay Excellence Award
October 04 2016 - 7:15AM
Business Wire
O&M joins other award recipients who are
considered to be top environmental performers and leaders in
freight supply chain efficiency
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) announced today that it
received the prestigious SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. This designation positions Owens
& Minor as a true industry leader in freight supply chain
environmental performance and energy efficiency.
Owens & Minor has adopted an innovative program called “Road
to Rewards” that incentivizes drivers for improvement in their
personal driving statistics for targeted sustainability
initiatives, including improved miles per gallon, significant
reductions in “stop idle percentage” (the time trucks are stopped,
but idling), and improved route optimization. The enthusiastic
response of the Owens & Minor drivers enabled the company to
achieve and exceed standards that make it an industry leader in
transportation. “We recognize that our drivers are key to achieving
improvements in our fleet operations, so we incentivize them to
achieve their goals,” said Michael Fath, Operating Vice President,
Global Transportation for Owens & Minor. “We are doing the same
amount of work, but we are doing it with fewer trucks and trailers
and more efficient routes.”
“As a purpose-driven company, Owens & Minor is honored to
receive the SmartWay Excellence Award, which salutes our ongoing
commitment to operate our fleet in an efficient and environmentally
responsible way,” said P. Cody Phipps, President & Chief
Executive Officer of Owens & Minor. “We know that by lowering
fuel consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in our fleet
across the U.S., we can contribute positively to the overall
well-being of the communities we serve. Our transportation managers
and our drivers are successfully working together to achieve
continuous improvement.”
This year, Owens & Minor was one of 43 truck carriers to
receive this distinction, representing the best environmental
performers of SmartWay’s 3500 Partners. The carrier Excellence
Awardees were honored at the American Trucking Associations Annual
Management Conference & Exhibition held in Las Vegas, Nevada on
October 3, 2016.
“As the SmartWay program completes its 12th year, EPA recognizes
its top Carrier Partners for their commitment to an efficient and
environmentally responsible freight transportation supply chain,”
said Christopher Grundler, EPA’s Office Director of Transportation
& Air Quality. “We all depend on the freight sector, and these
award-winning SmartWay carriers have demonstrated that it is
possible to compete in this space while placing an emphasis on
environmental integrity, allowing for reduced fuel costs which
increase revenue while also lowering greenhouse gas emissions.”
Owens & Minor, Inc.
(NYSE: OMI) is a global healthcare services company dedicated to
Connecting the World of Medical Products to the Point of CareTM by
providing vital supply chain services to healthcare providers and
manufacturers of healthcare products. Owens & Minor provides
logistics services across the spectrum of medical products from
disposable medical supplies to devices and implants. With logistics
platforms strategically located in the United States and Europe,
Owens & Minor serves markets where three quarters of global
healthcare spending occurs. Owens & Minor’s customers span the
healthcare market from independent hospitals to large integrated
healthcare networks, as well as group purchasing organizations,
healthcare products manufacturers, and the federal government. A
FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor is headquartered in
Richmond, Virginia, and has annualized revenues exceeding $9
billion. For more information about Owens & Minor, visit the
company website at owens-minor.com.
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 in general:
www.epa.gov/smartway/
Excellence Award recipients list:
https://www.epa.gov/smartway/smartway-excellence-awardees
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