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Definition:
Americold's "Green Initiative" is defined as "being environmentally sound or beneficial, in reducing the consumption of natural resources by conserving, reusing, recycling, and increasing efficiency".
Purpose:
To insure that the associates and management of Americold Logistics understand
the policy of the company is to promote and maintain a culture that supports "Green"
behavior in all it?s activities.
Senior Managements Commitment:
The Senior Management of Americold Logistic understands the importance of being a responsible corporate citizen in caring for and respecting the environment as it relates to all company activities and initiatives. In addition, the full support for this initiative
is mandated by the CEO to all levels of Americold management and associates.
"Green" Initiatives:
Initiatives included in Americold "Green Strategy" are, but not limited to, the following categories:
Electrical energy
Water
Natural Gas
Recyclable materials
Responsible Chemical Management
Utilities:
Since Americold Logistic consumes over 700 million kWh of electrical energy annually the reduction of waste and the improvement in effiency is the number one initiative for all levels of management and associates.
However, water and natural gas are important resources and a concise effort by all must also be
made to insure that waste is reduced and efficiencies are improved here as well.
All levels of management and associates are required to do their part in reducing the waste of the above utilities and to participant in the programs and initiatives that are aimed at waste reduction and efficiency improvement.
Recycling:
Recycling is a very key portion of Americold's "Green Strategy" and each General Manager and Department Head have the responsibility of putting recycling programs in place and insuring that they are properly maintained. The following listed items are candidates for recycling however no facility or department is limited to just these items:
Batteries
Corrugated
Plastics
Oil, Solvents, Absorbents
Metals
Fluorescent Lamps
Protective Clothing
Paper
It is expected that Americold expand it's efforts in recycling and that all levels of management promote this on a regular basis to the associates so that it is fully embedded into our culture.
Chemical Responsibility:
Protecting the environment from the liquids & chemicals that we use on a regular basis is also included in Americold's "Green Strategy" and is just as important as any of the other items mentioned in this policy. Chemicals that we regularly use or have some level of control over are included in, but not limited to, this initiative are listed below:
Ammonia
Sulfuric Acid
Solvents & Oils
Diesel Fuel
Glycol
Cleaning agents
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