U.S. and Canada Business Units Pass Year-Two ISO 14001 Surveillance in Support of This New Target
SANTA ANA, CA, Oct 25, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology
distributor and supply-chain services provider, further demonstrated
its leadership and commitment to corporate citizenship today,
announcing its industry-leading position in the Newsweek 2011 Green
Rankings, a commitment by its North American president to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50 percent in five years, and the
passing of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
14001 two-year surveillance milestone in North America with no major
findings.
"We're proud of the progress we've made in our Corporate Social
Responsibility efforts this year," said Greg Spierkel, chief
executive officer. "We've climbed more than 400 positions on the
Newsweek list since it began in 2009, reaching 33rd this year, the
highest among technology distributors. This recognition is due to the
dedication of our associates, from our North American president's
commitment to greenhouse gas reductions to those who oversee ISO
certification, as well as those who make a difference every day
through recycling and energy conservation, packaging and facility
modifications, and Green IT programs for our customers."
Newsweek Green Rankings are conducted for the publication by Trucost
and Sustainalytics and include a review of three distinct areas of a
company's sustainability performance: environmental impact;
environmental management; and new this year, environmental
disclosure.
Keith Bradley, senior executive vice president and president, North
America, also expressed pride in his team's accomplishments, adding:
"The ISO 14001 certification process is rigorous and I applaud our
associates' efforts in establishing it and passing our two-year
surveillance. Having effective environmental management systems is
the foundation of our social responsibility program. We've expanded
our efforts beyond cost-savings in our facilities, such as demand
response and energy-efficient lighting and cooling, to now deliver
green programs to our customers through Smart Steward recycling and
our strategic partnership with EPEAT. With this newly stated goal,
we've raised our commitment to making our business more sustainable
for the communities in which we live and work."
The U.S. and Canada began the process of inventorying their Scope 1
and 2 carbon emissions last year, using 2009 as the baseline. In
2010, these business units reduced their GHG emissions by 5.7 percent
year-over-year. The company will use a number of strategies to
achieve the 50 percent reduction goal by 2014, including expansion of
the demand-response program to additional sites, collaboration with
EnerNOC and inclusion in the EPA's Green Power Partnership.
Ingram Micro's environmental efforts are part of a global corporate
social responsibility (CSR) initiative launched last year to measure
and promote its sustainable activities impacting the environment, the
workplace and its local communities. The company monitors and tracks
its impacts in a variety of areas throughout the world, disclosing
the results in a corporate social responsibility report available to
the public. The company works closely with its business partners to
contribute to a socially responsible supply chain. For more
information, visit www.ingrammicro.com/smartcitizen.
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About Ingram Micro Inc.
As a vital link in the technology value
chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for
vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced
logistics, technical and financial support, managed and cloud-based
services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company is
the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving more than 150
countries on six continents with the world's most comprehensive
portfolio of IT products and services. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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