Ingram Micro Joins EPA’s Climate Leaders Program
Program participants pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, receiving assistance from the government agency for doing so.
Earlier this month, distributor Ingram Micro Inc. joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leaders program. The program aims to recognize and assist those U.S. companies exemplifying efforts curb greenhouse gas emis
sions.
Through the Climate Leaders program, participating companies work closely with the EPA to develop climate change strategies. Partner companies commit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through aggressive goal-setting, ongoing measurement, and regular progress reporting. The EPA provides benchmarking information, best-practice counsel, and technical assistance.
Ria Carlson, senior vice president and head of Ingram Micro’s corporate social responsibility program, says that the EPA’s Climate Leaders program fits in well with the company’s environmental efforts.
“This partnership supports our goal of continuous improvement, helping us quantify our carbon footprint, develop new ideas, and set targets,” she says. “Working in tandem with the EPA, we look forward to developing programs that will be beneficial to our business partners, our communities, and our company.”
Climate Leaders partners represent a broad range of industry sectors including cement, forestry, pharmaceuticals, utilities, information technology, and retail. The program in is operation in all 50 states.
