October 22, 2013 (Springfield, Mo.) – Prime inc. has again been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a prestigious 2013 SmartWay Excellence Award given to organizations that achieve or exceed the fuel reduction and environmental performance goals they are working toward with the help of the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
“We are very proud to have earned this award,” said Nick Forte, Fleet Maintenance Administrator. “Prime is committed to actively pursuing ways to reduce our carbon footprint, while delivering safe and on-time freight. This recognition tells us we’re succeeding.”
The SmartWay Excellence Award recognition took place on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at the annual conference of The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) in Denver, Colo. The SmartWay Excellence Awards, reserved for the top one percent of SmartWay Partners, are the EPA’s highest recognition for demonstrated leadership in freight supply chain goods movement. The EPA based its selection on information received from partners’ annual assessment tool submissions.
Awardees were chosen based on their ability to demonstrate top environmental performance by adopting fuel-saving technologies and strategies to save fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The data collected helps carriers optimize energy and environmental efficiency as well as supply chain carbon emissions performance within their operations.
“Protecting the environment for our children and grandchildren is a priority at Prime along with being good stewards of our limited natural resources,” said Forte. “We’re proud to be a SmartWay Partner and to support the EPA’s initiatives.”
For more information about Prime inc., please visit www.primeinc.com or call 1-877-PRIME-JOB.
About
Founded in 1970 by Robert Low, Prime inc. is North America’s most successful refrigerated, flatbed, tanker and logistics trucking company. Headquartered in Springfield, Mo., Prime’s personnel, equipment and technology remains on the cutting edge of the transportation industry, and the company’s growth remains steady and well managed. For more information about Prime, please visit www.primeinc.com.
About SmartWay
EPA launched SmartWay in 2004 to help businesses improve the sustainability of their freight supply chains. Today the Partnership consists of nearly 3,000 Partners representing a cross section of the freight supply chain industry. As of today, SmartWay Partners have saved 55 million barrels of oil. This is equivalent to taking over 3 million cars off the road for an entire year. SmartWay’s clean air achievements (23.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, 478,000 tons nitrogen oxide and 22,000 tons of particulate matter reduced so far) help protect the health and well-being of citizens while contributing to the nation’s economic and energy security. For more information on SmartWay, visit www.epa.gov/smartway/.
