Source: PRNewswire
Shaklee Corporation announced today that it has received a 2009 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power purchasers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market. EPA presented Shaklee Corporation with the award at an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Shaklee Corporation was one of only ten organizations nationwide to receive a Leadership Award for its green power purchase. The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through purchases of green power from a utility green-pricing program, a competitive green marketer, or a renewable energy certificate (REC) supplier. Shaklee Corporation is currently purchasing nearly 7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet 108 percent of the organization’s electricity use. Shaklee Corporation is buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Green Mountain Energy.
"We are very proud to receive this prestigious award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency," said Shaklee Chairman and CEO, Roger Barnett. "All companies have a choice about where they source their energy needs. Purchasing green power not only helps Shaklee become more sustainable, it also supports the generation of clean sources of electricity which can help reduce our nation’s environmental footprint."
