February 29, 2012 – Washington, DC –
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the
Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), the Center
for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) (formerly the Pew
Center on Global Climate Change), and The Climate Registry (TCR)
named the winners of the inaugural Climate Leadership
Awards. The awards recognize corporate, organizational, and
individual leadership in addressing climate change and
reducing carbon pollution. From setting and exceeding
aggressive emissions reduction goals to reducing the
emissions associated with shipping goods, these
organizations are improving efficiency, identifying energy
and cost saving opportunities, and reducing pollution.
“The Climate Leadership Award winners are
breaking new ground in cutting carbon pollution that harms
our climate and threatens our health,” said Gina McCarthy,
assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and
Radiation. “We applaud our winners for their inspiring
leadership, and hope they will serve as examples to catalyze
the efforts of other organizations.”
“The inaugural winners of the Climate
Leadership Award have demonstrated aggressive greenhouse gas
(GHG) management actions and climate-related strategies,"
said Daniel Kreeger, ACCO's Executive Director. "The
exemplary climate response exhibited by these organizations
is a testament to the visionary leadership and innovation
within their executive suite and workforce. The thought and
action leadership of these award winners is a model for all
companies, government entities, academic institutions and
individuals for which to strive to achieve.”
“Corporate leadership is essential to
meeting our climate and energy challenges,” said C2ES
President Eileen Claussen. “We join EPA in applauding the
first winners of the Climate Leadership Award. These
companies demonstrate every day that it’s possible to shrink
your carbon footprint without compromising your bottom line.
Their accomplishments will inspire other companies to act,
and will contribute to strong, sensible policies benefiting
both our economy and our climate.”
“The Climate Registry congratulates the
inaugural Climate Leadership Award winners on their
impressive achievements,” said David Rosenheim, the
executive director of TCR. “As we transition in the next few
years to a low carbon economy, these organizations will
undoubtedly reap the benefits of taking aggressive action to
reduce their carbon risk.”
Organizational Leadership: Recognizes
organizations for exemplary leadership both in their
internal response to climate change and through engagement
of their peers, competitors, partners, and value chain:
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IBM
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San Diego Gas & Electric
Individual Leadership: Recognizes an
individual for outstanding efforts in leading an
organization’s response to climate change:
Supply Chain Leadership: Recognizes
organizations for actively addressing emissions outside
their operations:
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Port of Los Angeles
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SAP
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UPS
Excellence in GHG Management (Goal
Achievement): Recognizes organizations for aggressively
managing and reducing their GHG emissions:
Excellence in GHG Management (Goal
Setting): Recognizes organizations for establishing
aggressive GHG reduction goals:
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Avaya
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Bentley Prince Street
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Campbell Soup Company
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Ford Motor Company
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Gap Inc.
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Ingersoll Rand
The awards will be presented tonight at the
inaugural Climate Leadership Conference in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. The conference will bring together leaders from
business, government and academic institutions who are
interested in exchanging best practices on how to address
climate change while simultaneously running more competitive
and sustainable operations.
More information about the Climate
Leadership Awards and award winners:
http://epa.gov/climateleadership/awards/2012winners.html
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