Werner Enterprises Earns SmartWay Excellence Award for Eighth Time, Fifth Consecutive Year
October 29 2021 - 10:35AM
Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a premier transportation and
logistics provider, has earned the 2021 SmartWay Excellence Award
and SmartWay High Performer Award. This is the eighth time Werner
has received the prestigious SmartWay Excellence Award, and it
marks the fifth consecutive year receiving the SmartWay High
Performer Award recognition.
The SmartWay Excellence Award is the United
States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) highest recognition
for demonstrated leadership in freight supply chain energy and
environmental performance. Werner was recognized in the following
fleet categories: large truckload/dry van, small flatbed and small
dray.
The SmartWay High Performer Award recognizes
companies who lead the freight industry in producing more efficient
and sustainable supply chain transportation solutions. SmartWay
High Performers are SmartWay Partners whose efficiency and air
quality performance fall within the top-ranked performance range.
The complete list of 2021 SmartWay awardees in alphabetical order
is featured on the EPA’s website.
“This is an exciting time for Werner,” said
Associate Vice President of Sustainability Shawntell Kroese.
“Earlier this year, we released our inaugural Corporate Social
Responsibility report, which documents past successes and outlines
our future milestones. We are an essential service business in a
unique position to reduce GHG emissions while enabling our
customers to achieve their environmental goals. This recognition
from the EPA validates that we are moving in the right
direction.”
To further demonstrate its long-term commitment
to sustainability, Werner recently branded its Environmental,
Social and Governance (ESG) efforts, “WernerBlue.” “Our commitment
to ESG is key to our success and our promise to keep America
moving,” said Chairman, President and CEO Derek Leathers. “Our
attention and emphasis on our sustainability strategy intensifies
with each passing year and achieved milestone, and we fully
anticipate transformative growth of our sustainability strategy. We
are proud that the EPA recognizes our efforts.”
To learn more about Werner Enterprises or how
our associates are moving the trucking industry forward through
innovation, visit www.werner.com.
About Werner Enterprises
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN) delivers
superior truckload transportation and logistics services to
customers across the United States, Mexico and Canada. With 2020
revenues of $2.4 billion, an industry-leading modern truck and
trailer fleet, over 13,000 talented associates and our innovative
Werner Edge technology, we are an essential solutions provider for
customers who value the integrity of their supply chain and require
safe and exceptional on-time service. Werner provides Dedicated and
One-Way Truckload services as well as Logistics services that
include truckload brokerage, freight management, intermodal and
final mile. As an industry leader, Werner is deeply committed to
promoting sustainability and supporting diversity, equity and
inclusion.
Contact: Fred Thayer, Associate Vice President -
Corporate Brand and CommunicationsWerner Enterprises,
Inc.402.895.6640 ext. 100-2065fthayer@werner.com
For Release: Oct.
29, 2021
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