Limited Brands bags SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award
24 Oct '07
3 min read
Limited Brands received an Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay(SM) Transport Partnership for its leadership in conserving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation and freight activities.
Included in these activities is a project that has resulted in the switch of 30% of inbound freight from truck to rail. By utilizing rail instead of truck, the company has been able to significantly reduce diesel fuel consumption and emissions.
This program has been so successful that Limited Brands is working with additional partners to expand the program by 300% in 2007. The company anticipates the rollout of this project in 2007 will result in savings of 175,000 gallons of diesel fuel and reduce its emissions of carbon dioxide by approximately 1,820 metric tons during the first year.
"Our partnership with SmartWay Transport demonstrates that companies can save money and help the environment," said Greg Cunningham, director of regulatory assurance for Limited Brands.
"The partnership provides us with tools and information, and contributes on a daily basis to significant improvements in our efficiency and environmental performance. We urge all of our colleagues in the freight industry to consider joining SmartWay."
Limited Brands was one of 34 companies and organizations, from among the Partnerships' more than 600 Partners, to receive this distinction. The awards wereannounced at the annual conference of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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