HOUSTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CEMEX
USA proudly announced today it has
been named 2021 U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the
third consecutive year, earning the Sustained Excellence Award from
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of
Energy in recognition of the company's leadership in energy
management and longstanding commitment to sustainability.
The Sustained Excellence Award is the highest honor given by the
ENERGY STAR program, and the 2021 Partner of the Year Award is the
latest recognition for CEMEX USA.
The company earned EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Energy
Management and EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained
Excellence in 2019 and 2020, respectively. In addition, CEMEX
USA's Miami Cement Plant earned
ENERGY STAR Certification for the tenth consecutive year in 2020
for energy management efforts at the operation. Since 2007, CEMEX
USA operations have earned more
than 50 ENERGY STAR certifications and dozens of its cement
terminals and ready-mix concrete operations have achieved the
ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.
"Sustainability is an integral part of our business strategy,
and we continue to seek additional opportunities to further embed
it into our daily operations," said CEMEX USA President Jaime
Muguiro. "Participation in the ENERGY STAR program is one of
the many ways CEMEX is working toward a better and more sustainable
future. We're proud to be recognized again for our efforts as EPA
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year and applaud our operations for
consistently working to make a difference."
The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award
puts CEMEX USA among a
distinguished group of winners that have made long-term commitments
to fighting climate change and protecting public health through
energy efficiency. Award winners are among the nation's leaders in
driving value for the environment, the economy and the American
people.
"ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are showing the world that
delivering real climate solutions makes good business sense and
promotes job growth," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "Many of them have been doing
it for years, inspiring all of us who are committed to tackling the
climate crisis and leading the way to a clean energy
economy."
Winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR
partners. For a complete list of 2021 winners and more information
about ENERGY STAR's awards program, visit
energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About CEMEX USA
CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high
quality products and reliable service to customers and communities
throughout the world. Its U.S. network includes 10 cement plants,
more than 50 strategically- located distribution terminals, 50
aggregate quarries and nearly 270 ready-mix concrete
plants.
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 $450
billion in energy costs and achieve 4 billion metric tons of
greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY
STAR can be found
at: https://www.energystar.gov/about and
https://www.energystar.gov/about/origins_mission/energy_star_numbers
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