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EPA Adds Corporate Level Recognition to Performance Track
Enesta Jones, 202564-7873 / jones.enesta@epa.gov
July 28, 2004
For the first time, EPA is recognizing corporations for environmental
leadership under the National Environmental Performance Track program.
The new designation will recognize companies that have shown their commitment
to Performance Track through multiple facility memberships and have demonstrated
environmental excellence such as reducing water, energy and solid waste
use. The benefits of joining may include linking the Performance Track
Web site to each company's environmental Web site and recognition of their
environmental efforts. To qualify, at least five of the company’s
facilities must be Performance Track members, and 25 percent of the company’s
operations must be Performance Track members and/or members of similar
performance-based state programs. Selected companies designated as Performance
Track Corporate Leaders will commit to improve their environmental performance
and that of their suppliers and/or customers, and increase their level
of membership in the current program to at least 50 percent of their U.S.
operations within five years of designation. Companies that meet these
criteria will be asked to nominate themselves by Aug. 13, 2004. From this
list of companies, EPA intends to ask up to three that appear to be the
strongest candidates to apply, with applications due by Oct. 29, 2004.
EPA will then designate the initial Performance Track Corporate Leaders
and notify them of their selection in the fall. For more on
Performance Track news, visit the Performance
Track Web site.