PepsiCo Given 2012 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded PepsiCo’s US operations a 2012 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of the soft drinks and snacks manufacturer’s continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. PepsiCo, which has been recognised by the Energy Star programme since 2006, is being honoured for its long-term commitment to energy efficiency.
After more than a decade, the cumulative effects of PepsiCo’s resource conservation program have resulted in an improvement in energy efficiency of more than 30%. Further, PepsiCo avoided the emissions of over 600,000 metric tons of greenhouse gasses in 2011, which is equivalent to the energy consumption of over 50,000 American single-family homes and over 115,000 passenger vehicles.
The 2012 Sustained Excellence Awards are given to a select group of organisations that have exhibited outstanding leadership year after year. These winners have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by setting and achieving aggressive goals, employing innovative approaches, and showing others what can be achieved through energy efficiency. Award winners are selected from about 20,000 organizations that participate in the Energy Star program.
