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3M Earns ENERGY STAR 'Sustained Excellence' Award For Record Ninth Consecutive Year

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3M Earns ENERGY STAR ‘Sustained Excellence’ Award For Record Ninth Consecutive Year


EPA Again Gives the Company Its Highest Energy-Saving Distinction

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– For an industry-leading ninth consecutive year, 3M has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award for its comprehensive worldwide energy conservation efforts. No other company has achieved this distinction for that many consecutive years, or as many as nine times.

The awards will be presented today at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. They recognize “a select group of organizations that have exhibited outstanding leadership year after year,” according to the EPA. “These winners have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by setting and achieving aggressive goals, and employing innovative energy efficiency approaches.”

“Sustained Excellence” is the EPA‘s highest ENERGY STAR award.

“3M’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact on a global basis long predates the ENERGY STAR program; in fact, it’s thoroughly embedded in our corporate culture,” says Steve Schultz, 3M’s Corporate Energy manager. “The year-over-year consistency of the company’s ENERGY STAR recognition is a reflection of sweeping corporate initiatives that were instituted 40 years ago and have been vigorously and creatively expanded ever since.”

Among its achievements in 2012, the company:

  • Earned ISO 50001 energy management certification for two plants (ISO is the Switzerland-based International Organization for Standardization, which establishes uniform industry standards worldwide).
  • Implemented 201 new energy efficiency projects and funded 23 smaller initiatives from a special corporate fund.
  • Engaged in partnerships to further develop carbon dioxide separation and recycling technologies.
  • Hosted a “Working with ENERGY STAR” workshop for local manufacturing companies.
  • Initiated a facility metering project to better track and manage energy use.
  • Hired a full-time analyst to organize facility energy data and mine it for new efficiency opportunities.
  • Awarded $225,000 in grants to academic researchers for energy-related studies.
  • Involved 78 3M facilities in the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge, collaborating with other industry participants …read more
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EPA Recognizes Ecova with 2013 Energy Star® Sustained Excellence Award

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EPA Recognizes Ecova with 2013 Energy Star ® Sustained Excellence Award

Ecova has earned ENERGY STAR awards for nine consecutive years for protecting the environment through energy efficiency

SPOKANE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Ecova―the total energy and sustainability management company―with a 2013 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for its continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency. Ecova’s accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2013.

An ENERGY STAR partner since 2005, Ecova has been recognized by the EPA for nine consecutive years—twice as Partner of the Year and now a seventh time for Sustained Excellence. The 2013 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award recognizes Ecova’s long-term commitment to energy efficiency and is reflective of the company’s expertise in energy and sustainability management.

“It’s such an honor to receive continued recognition from the EPA for our leadership in energy efficiency,” says Jeff Heggedahl, CEO of Ecova. “Our team is expert at leveraging utility data to drive energy savings while creating long-term strategic sustainability plans for our clients. As an organization that understands that energy management is good for the environment and our clients’ bottom lines, we deeply value the EPA‘s recognition of our work and our long-time partnership with them.”

Across the U.S., top companies and organizations are leading the way toward a more energy-efficient future through their participation in ENERGY STAR. Many of Ecova’s clients are part of the outstanding group of companies recognized for their superior energy management leadership.

Over the last 20 years, with help from ENERGY STAR, American families and businesses have saved more than $230 billion on utility bills and prevented more than 1.8 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

“EPA is recognizing Ecova for earning EPA‘s highest ENERGY STAR award―the 2013 Partner of the Year ―Sustained Excellence Award,” said Bob Perciasepe, Acting Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Ecova leads the field with their commitment to energy efficiency and demonstrates how all Americans can save energy, save money, and create a healthier environment.”

The 2013 Sustained Excellence Awards are given to a select group of organizations that have exhibited outstanding leadership year after year. These winners have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by setting and achieving aggressive goals, and employing innovative energy efficiency approaches. These awards recognize ongoing leadership across the ENERGY STAR program, including energy-efficient products, services, new …read more
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