by Shane Henson — March 4, 2013—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Center for Corporate Climate Leadership recently hosted its second annual Climate Leadership Awards to recognize the efforts of 23 businesses that have demonstrated leadership in reducing carbon pollution and addressing climate change.
The national awards program honors corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in internal operations and throughout the supply chain. The organizations represent a wide array of industries including construction, finance, defense, transportation, retail, energy and technology.
“After a year of record heat and drought, action on climate change and clean energy is more urgent than ever,” said Eileen Claussen, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. “We join EPA in applauding the winners of the Climate Leadership Awards. These companies, organizations, and individuals demonstrate every day the possibility of a prosperous low-carbon future. Hopefully, their accomplishments will spur and challenge others to take steps that are good for both the economy and the environment.”
Recipients of the 2013 Climate Leadership Awards were:
- Organizational Leadership Award: Boulder County, Colorado; City of Austin, Texas; Intel Corporation; Port of San Diego; and Sonoma County Water Agency
- Individual Leadership Award: Tamara ‘TJ’ DiCaprio, senior director of environmental sustainability, Microsoft Corporation; and J. Wayne Leonard, former chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation
- Supply Chain Leadership Award: Cisco Systems, Inc.; IBM; and San Diego Gas & Electric
- Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management (Goal Achievement Award): Abbott; CSX Transportation Inc.; Limited Brands Inc.; Office Depot; Raytheon Company; Staples Inc.; Tiffany & Co.; and Turner Construction Company
- Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management (Goal Setting Certificate): Bank of America; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Science Applications International Corporation; SC Johnson & Sons Inc.; and Wells Fargo and Company
