Award recognizes company's progress toward its
net zero emissions targets
ST.
LOUIS, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
technology and software company Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has received
the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of
Energy. The Energy Management award recognizes companies that have
superior energy management programs and demonstrated their
commitment to environmental protection and continuous improvement
in their buildings and facilities.
Emerson has tracked and benchmarked energy usage at more than
200 global sites that are designated 'major energy-consuming
facilities,' as well as over 500 other offices and service centers.
Over the past four years, Emerson has conducted dozens of Energy
Treasure Hunts and implemented an array of energy-savings measures
resulting in a 45% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse house gas
emissions and a 23% reduction in energy intensity compared to a
2018 baseline.
"This award recognizes the significant strides made by Emerson's
'Greening Of' initiative to improve our environmental
sustainability performance and achieve net zero greenhouse gas
emissions across our global operations by 2030," said Mike Train, Emerson's chief sustainability
officer. "We are on a strong path forward and will continue to
drive an aggressive sustainability agenda to create tangible change
not only for our company, but also for the broader communities we
serve."
In addition to energy efficiency programs, Emerson also has
focused on sourcing renewable electricity and constructing onsite
generation systems at facilities around the globe, including
Brazil, Hungary, China and the United
States. Recently, the company installed a new rooftop solar
array at its Boulder, Colo. campus
to generate over 400 MWh of clean power for the site's direct
consumption each year. Additionally, major Emerson operations in
Missouri have transitioned to
sourcing 80,000 MWh of renewable power each year from wind farms in
neighboring Kansas, driving
significant reductions in the company's operational carbon
footprint.
"As we accelerate historic efforts to address climate change,
public-private partnerships will be essential to realizing the
scale of our ambition," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "I applaud this year's ENERGY
STAR award winners for working with EPA to deliver a clean energy
future that saves American consumers and businesses money and
creates jobs."
As part of its sustainability initiatives, Emerson collaborates
with other ENERGY STAR partners to benchmark progress and discuss
program features such as Energy Treasure Hunts and supplier
environmental engagement. The company hosts Greening Together
Summits for its key suppliers to discuss how to collectively
partner to drive decarbonization programs.
Emerson also has engaged with its employees through its
"Greening as One" employee awareness campaign to share actions
employees can take to drive progress toward corporate
sustainability goals. Since 2021, Emerson has sponsored an annual
Environmental Sustainability Award given to facility or employee
teams that have gone above and beyond in driving tangible
reductions in energy or carbon emissions.
To learn more about Emerson's net zero targets and see the
company's latest Environmental, Social and Governance Report,
visit Emerson.com/ESG.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global
technology and software company providing innovative solutions for
the world's essential industries. Through its leading automation
portfolio, including its majority stake in AspenTech, Emerson helps
hybrid, process and discrete manufacturers optimize operations,
protect personnel, reduce emissions and achieve their
sustainability goals. For more information,
visit Emerson.com.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the
government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple,
credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses
rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial,
commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including more
than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver
cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR
and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more
than $500 billion in energy costs and
achieve more than 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas
reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR's impacts
can be found at https://www.energystar.gov/about/impacts.
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