EPA Recognizes Nissan with ENERGY STAR Award
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For the 10th year in the row, Nissan has earned the Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is also the 12th year in a row that the automaker has been named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the EPA. These honors reflect the efforts and successes of the automaker to reduce its impact on the environment with how it handles energy in its facilities across the U.S.
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Every year, the EPA evaluates the contributions of several businesses and organizations that prioritize environmental health. Whether it is through the products or services they sell or offer or the way they conduct their business with eco-friendlier processes, the chosen award winners are examples to their respective industries on how to be an environmental leader.
Eco-friendly accomplishments of Nissan
As a repeat winner, Nissan continues to prioritize environmental health with notable accomplishments including reducing 21 percent of its energy use in manufacturing in 2020. The automaker has been an ENERGY STAR Partner since 2006 and has saved close to 8 trillion BTUs of energy in its vehicle manufacturing and assembly process. Helping to protect the environment resonates with Nissan employees as the automaker engages everyone in the management of energy. The automaker has switched to eco-friendly materials including paint and LED lighting in its facilities. Nissan also established the Nissan Green Program.
“Receiving the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award affirms our commitment to care for our communities by continuing to integrate practices that reduce our environmental impact,” said Chris Goddard, manager, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Nissan U.S. “Sustainability requires proactive, sustained effort and Nissan understands its unique position to contribute to the fight for the future of our planet. It is an effort that we take seriously and we are ready to put in the work.”
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Nissan also plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 in its global operations.
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