EPA Presents Ryder with 2013 SmartWay Excellence Award
EPA Presents Ryder with 2013 SmartWay Excellence Award
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, was honored with a SmartWay® Excellence Award – in the Logistics Management, Large Carrier category – from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.
“Ryder’s best-in-class vehicle technologies, logistics engineering, and maintenance and fueling services offer our customers industry-leading performance, optimized fuel efficiency, and reduced carbon emissions,” said Ryder Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Sanchez. “We continue to play an important role in advancing the environmental sustainability of commercial transportation and logistics, particularly in North America.”
Ryder purchases approximately $4 billion annually in outside transportation services, and a carrier’s SmartWay participation is a selection factor when Ryder sources these services. In 2012, SmartWay carriers accounted for 89 percent of all freight miles managed by Ryder.
Ryder was one of 55 companies, representing approximately one percent of the Partnerships’ 3,000-plus Partners, to receive this distinction. The Excellence Awardees were honored at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Denver, Colo.
“EPA is pleased to recognize the 2013 SmartWay Excellence Award recipients. I commend Ryder for its superior environmental performance and leadership in advancing freight sector efficiency,” said Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator. “Their commitment is helping lead the freight industry to a more sustainable future.”
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Ryder has been ranked three years in a row as one of the top 250 U.S. companies in the Newsweek Green Rankings. Ryder is a charter member of the NGV Fleet Forum and a member of the Department of Energy’s National Clean Fleets partnership. Ryder is also a recipient of the 2011 NGV Achievement Award and has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. For more information, visit www.ryder.com.
About SmartWay
EPA launched SmartWay in 2004 to help business improve the sustainability of their freight supply chains. Today the Partnership consists of more than 3,000 Partners, representing a cross section of the freight supply chain industry. As of today, SmartWay Partners have saved 65 million barrels of oil. This is equivalent to taking over 5 million cars off the road for an entire year. SmartWay’s clean air achievements (28 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, 478,000 tons nitrogen oxides, and 22,000 tons of particulate matter reduced so far) help protect the health and well-being of citizens while contributing to our nation’s economic and energy security. More information on SmartWay at: http://www.epa.gov/smartway/
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