RR Donnelley Joins Innovative Program to Increase Energy Efficiency and Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
May 27 2008 - 5:30AM
Business Wire
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE: RRD) announced today that
it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency�s voluntary
SmartWay Transport Partnership and will enter the program with the
highest score available. RR Donnelley�s performance metrics
demonstrate that its leading print Logistics operations have been
identifying and using carriers that practice fuel savings
strategies and actively evaluate and employ emerging technologies.
John Paloian, RR Donnelley�s Chief Operating Officer, stated, �The
important energy saving initiatives that we are pursuing in our
manufacturing and distribution operations, our international Forest
Stewardship Council certifications and this innovative SmartWay
program all reflect our commitment to sustainability across the
breadth of the supply chain. Increasing fuel efficiency serves the
twin goals of improving cost effectiveness and environmental
outcomes.� SmartWay Transport is a voluntary collaboration between
freight industry participants and the EPA that establishes
incentives for fuel efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas
emissions reductions. By 2012, this initiative aims to reduce
between 33 - 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions
per year. At the same time, the initiative will result in fuel
savings of up to 150 million barrels of oil annually. �We look
forward to this collaboration with the EPA. Though we have already
achieved a superb performance rating, we strive for continuous
improvement,� said Michael Manzella, RR Donnelley�s Senior Vice
President, Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality. �Employing
best-practices benefits our customers, shareholders, employees and
all of the communities in which RR Donnelley people live and work.�
About RR Donnelley RR Donnelley (NYSE:RRD) is the world's premier
full-service provider of print and related services, including
business process outsourcing. Founded more than 140 years ago, the
company provides solutions in commercial printing, direct mail,
financial printing, print fulfillment, forms and labels, logistics,
call centers, transactional print-and-mail, print management,
online services, digital photography, color services, and content
and database management to customers in the publishing, healthcare,
advertising, retail, technology, financial services and many other
industries. The largest companies in the world and others rely on
RR Donnelley's scale, scope and insight through a comprehensive
range of online tools, variable printing services and
market-specific solutions. For more information, and for RR
Donnelley's Corporate Social Responsibility Report, visit the
company's web site at http://www.rrdonnelley.com. Use of
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