Two-time Partner of the Year also recognized
for climate communications
DETROIT – For the second
consecutive year, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency has recognized General Motors with a 2014 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained
Excellence Award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through
superior energy management.
The U.S. EPA also recognized
GM’s efforts to raise consumer awareness of climate change and presented the
company with a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Climate Communications
Award. GM shares energy efficiency best practices within its own operations, as
well as with suppliers, partners and customers by amplifying the important,
positive effects that energy-efficient behaviors can have on the environment.
“As the world faces
sustainability challenges, we strive to be part of the solution—from designing
more efficient vehicles to transforming how they’re built to reduce
environmental impact,” said Mike Robinson, vice president of GM Sustainability
and Global Regulatory Affairs. “There is a strong business case to be made for
integrating energy-efficient practices at all of our global facilities.”
GM is committed to
reducing carbon intensity at its facilities 20 percent by 2020. Since 2010, the
company has reduced energy intensity in the U.S. by 11 percent.
In the last year, GM has
·
Reduced 158,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions
from energy efficiency and fuel switching projects, the equivalent of powering
22,000 U.S. homes for a year.
·
Converted two coal-fired boilers to natural gas at its
Wentzville, Mo., assembly plant, for carbon reduction of 57,000 tons. That’s
equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 1.5 million trees.
·
Invested $24 million at Orion, Mich. and Ft. Wayne,
Ind. assembly plants to increase landfill gas use and avoid 23,000 tons of CO2
emissions annually
·
Engaged logistics suppliers in carbon reductions
and change of delivery and shipping routes to cut CO2 emissions by 62,000
tons – the equivalent of energy used by more than 5,600 U.S. homes in a year.
·
Added nine new and 22 repeat achievers to list of
facilities that met the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR
Challenge for Industry – contributing $72 million to total program
savings and reducing energy use by 23 percent.
“General Motors has
earned EPA’s highest ENERGY STAR award – the 2014 Partner of the Year –
Sustained Excellence Award – because of its unwavering commitment to helping
consumers become increasingly more energy efficient,” said EPA Deputy Administrator
Bob Perciasepe.
Through 2013, with
help from ENERGY STAR, American families and businesses have saved $297 billion
on utility bills and prevented more than 2.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse
gas emissions.
For more information
on GM’s environmental commitment, visit its sustainability report and environmental blog.
About General Motors Co.
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its
partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership
positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM,
its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet,
Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling
brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar,
a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be
found at http://www.gm.com
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR was introduced by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based
partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy
efficiency. Today, ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient
solutions to save energy, money, and help protect the environment for future
generations. About 16,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committed to
improving the energy efficiency of products, homes and buildings. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit
www.energystar.gov
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