Saint-Gobain Renews Its Commitment to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants Program
On the heels of winning the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Better
Practice Award for the company’s Waste, Water and Energy Program, the
world’s largest building materials company pledges to achieve energy
savings of 20 percent by 2027
Saint-Gobain,
one of the world’s largest building material companies and manufacturer
of innovative material solutions, announced its renewed commitment to
the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better
Plants Program, an initiative of the Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, and the Better
Buildings Initiative, which works with leading manufacturers to
improve energy efficiency to drive cost savings for the industrial
sector. The company pledged to achieve an energy savings of 20 percent
over the next 10 years.
Saint-Gobain joined the Program when the Energy Department launched it
in 2011, committing to reduce the company’s energy consumption by 20
percent by 2020 at its U.S.-based plants, but after making significant
reductions over the first few years of the program, realized it would
still likely fall short of the 20 percent energy reduction goal. Despite
this, energy conservation has continued to be a chief priority for the
company, and as a result, the company recommitted to the program.
Saint-Gobain Corporation President and CEO Thomas Kinisky signed the
renewed pledge to demonstrate Saint-Gobain’s commitment to saving
energy, protecting the environment and contributing to the company’s
worldwide energy reduction goals. The 84 U.S. manufacturing plants of
Saint-Gobain’s 132 North American sites are participating in the program
and will benefit from Saint-Gobain’s partnership with the Energy
Department.
In addition to the company’s renewed pledge, Saint-Gobain was also
recognized on May 15 as a winner of the Energy Department’s 2017 Better
Practice Award for the company’s Water, Waste and Energy (WWE) Program,
which encourages more than 130 Saint-Gobain manufacturing sites to
reduce their environmental impact. Established in 2016 by the
Saint-Gobain Environmental, Health and Safety Department, the company’s
WWE Program highlights practical and effective solutions for increasing
the sustainability of sites and recognizes the top-performing locations
for their achievements.
“Saint-Gobain believes reducing energy consumption is more than just
good business – it also helps to drive innovation and improve the
communities where we live and work,” said Kinisky. “Our renewed
commitment to the Better Plants Program as well as our internal WWE
Program will give our company the ammunition to further our energy
savings goals, increase the sustainability of our operations and reduce
the carbon footprint of our manufacturing facilities.”
Launched by President Obama in December 2011, the goal of the Energy
Department’s Better Plants Program is to work with leading manufacturers
to boost their competitiveness through improvements in energy efficiency.
Through this program, the Energy Department is helping leading
manufacturers develop energy management plans and track and report their
annual progress. Today, nearly 200 industrial partners representing
close to 2,600 facilities in all 50 states have committed to this
program.
For more information on Saint-Gobain’s participation in the Better
Plants Program, please visit http://bit.ly/2q2BW3O.
About Saint-Gobain in North America
Saint-Gobain, the world leader in sustainable environments, has designed
and manufactured high-performance building materials that improve the
lives of people all over the world. From the Hall of Mirrors at
Versailles and the glass pyramid at the Louvre, to The Statue of Liberty
and The World Trade Center, and even components that allow the Mars
Rover Curiosity to seek out life on another planet, Saint-Gobain has
been a part of the fabric of human history, advancement and improvement.
In North America, the company upholds this rich history of innovation by
making a material difference in the spaces where people work, live,
play, heal and learn. Along with its North American headquarters in
Malvern, Pennsylvania, Saint-Gobain has approximately 150 locations in
North America and more than 14,000 employees. In the United States and
Canada, Saint-Gobain reported sales of approximately $5.8 billion in
2016. Experience our innovation, wonders and advancements by visiting www.saint-gobain-northamerica.com
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