Colgate-Palmolive Earns 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for the Eighth Consecutive Year
April 12 2018 - 10:32AM
Business Wire
Colgate-Palmolive has been named a 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of
the Year for the eighth consecutive year and has received the
Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior
contributions to ENERGY STAR. Colgate’s accomplishments will be
recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.
Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20,
2018.
“Colgate is committed to our partnership with the EPA and its
ENERGY STAR program, and we’re proud to receive the 2018 ENERGY
STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award,” said Ann
Tracy, Vice President Global Sustainability, Environmental Health
and Safety, and Supply Chain Strategy. “This award recognizes our
continued commitment to energy conservation and reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions, as outlined in our sustainability
report.”
Colgate’s commitment to energy efficiency is an important part
of its sustainability strategy. Its goal is to reduce the energy
intensity by 33 percent and carbon emissions by 25 percent absolute
by 2020 compared to 2002, with a long term goal of 50 percent
absolute reduction by 2050. Below are a few ways Colgate
demonstrates its commitment to this effort.
- Achieving 68 ENERGY STAR Challenge for
Industry Awards at our global manufacturing sites since 2011
- Conducting Energy Treasure Hunts to
identify energy-saving projects
- Installing on-site solar energy and
purchasing renewable wind power to help reduce electricity carbon
emissions
- Engaging suppliers in energy
conservation
- Raising awareness among consumers
through its Save Water campaign
- Partnering with customers to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions across our whole supply chain and in the
use of our products
Colgate is committed to collaboration and disclosure of its
sustainability efforts and in 2017 was named to the CDP Climate and
Water A-Lists, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America
and the World Index, and was ranked on the Newsweek list of Top
Green Companies in the U.S.
“The 2018 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year have demonstrated
real leadership, showing how American families and businesses can
save energy, save money, and reduce air emissions,” said Bill
Wehrum, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
The 2018 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Awards are
bestowed upon companies and other organizations demonstrating
continued leadership in energy efficiency and commitment to the
ENERGY STAR program.
For a complete list of 2018 winners and more information about
ENERGY STAR’s awards program, visit
energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company,
tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet
Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and
territories around the world under such internationally recognized
brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick,
Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom’s of
Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well
as Hill’s Science Diet, Hill’s Prescription Diet and Hill’s Ideal
Balance. For more information about Colgate’s global business,
visit the Company’s web site
at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about
Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education
program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. CL-C
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the simple choice for energy efficiency. For
over 25 years, EPA’s ENERGY STAR program has been America’s
resource for saving energy and protecting the environment. Join the
millions already making a difference at energystar.gov. More
background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at
energystar.gov/about and energystar.gov/numbers.
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. Together, since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have
helped save American families and businesses over $450 billion and
over 3.5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity while also
achieving broad emissions reductions—all through voluntary
action.
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