Category creator continues to lead industry as
the first food service equipment & supplies business, and the
first manufacturing facility in Texas, to achieve this honor
TEXARKANA, Texas, Nov. 2, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Sterno, a trusted pioneer of portable food warming
products for over 100 years, today announced that it was awarded
TRUE® Silver certification for its manufacturing facility in
Texarkana, Texas. TRUE® stands for
Total Resource Use and Efficiency and is administered by Green
Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) to help facilities define,
pursue, and achieve zero waste goals while becoming more resource
efficient.
Sterno's Texarkana facility is
responsible for manufacturing some of the most iconic and
recognizable Sterno products including both gel and wicked chafing
fuel. It also manufactures liquid candles for the brand's table
lighting products, along with assembling Home Entertaining Party
Packs and S'mores Makers. Sterno is the first manufacturing
facility in Texas to be awarded
the TRUE certification, and the first in the foodservice equipment
and supplies industry.
Through innovative recycling programs and other eco-friendly
initiatives, Sterno's Texarkana
facility diverts nearly 95% of its waste stream from landfills and
incineration, qualifying the facility to receive TRUE Silver
certification.
"Sterno has long been committed to minimizing waste through
innovative product design, improved manufacturing processes, and
fostering a culture of environmental responsibility," said
Geoffrey Feil, CEO of The Sterno
Group. "This accomplishment was the next step in an environmental
commitment the brand made several years ago."
"Zero waste is a powerful part of any company's sustainability
strategy," said Peter Templeton,
President and CEO of U.S. Green Building Council and GBCI. "Through
their TRUE certification, Sterno enhances their operations in a way
that maximizes the lifecycle of every product to promote a fully
circular economy."
About Sterno
Headquartered in Plano, TX, Sterno, is an industry leader
renowned for its iconic Sterno® chafing fuels, widely used in the
food service industry for keeping food warm during events.
Additionally, Sterno offers various food service and home
entertaining products, including candle table lighting, portable
stoves, food warmers, and catering accessories. As the trusted
maker of portable warming products for over 100 years, Sterno
continues the heritage of reliability and innovation with new
products that give food service industry professionals and
consumers greater control over food quality and décor. Sterno is a
division of The Sterno Group, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified
Holdings (NYSE:CODI).
About Green Business Certification Inc.
(GBCI)
GBCI is the world's leading sustainability and
health certification and credentialing body. Established in 2008,
GBCI exclusively administers project certifications and
professional credentials and certificates within the framework of
the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating systems, as well
as the PEER standard for power systems, the WELL Building Standard,
the Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES), EDGE (Excellence in
Design for Greater Efficiencies), TRUE certification for zero waste
and Investor Confidence Project (ICP) for energy efficiency
retrofits. Visit gbci.org.
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