JohnsonDiversey pledges to WWF Climate Savers program
September 23rd 2008 This September the World Wildlife Fund announced that JohnsonDiversey, has joined the WWF Climate Savers program, pledging to significantly reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions from its operations. The company announced it will invest $19 million over the next five years to achieve these commitments, but anticipates operational savings of $31 million over the same period, demonstrating that sustainability is the right approach for both the environment and the bottom line.
“Changes in corporate business practices are essential if we are to see real progress in tackling climate change,” says Carter Roberts, WWF president and CEO. “By joining Climate Savers, JohnsonDiversey is demonstrating that the world’s leading companies will find even greater success competing in the global marketplace when they operate in an environmentally responsible way. We hope and expect the rest of their industry will take notice and follow the powerful example.”
By 2013, JohnsonDiversey officials pledged to reduce emissions from their operations by 8% below 2003 levels, an 89,000t reduction in emissions. To achieve that target, the company outlined a number of operational initiatives including: improving fuel efficiency of transport fleets using efficient models and alternative energy vehicles; upgrading the energy efficiency of buildings for manufacturing plants and operations and installing on-site alternative energy sources.
WWF’s Climate Savers was founded in 1999 and currently comprises 17 major international companies which, by 2010, will collectively cut carbon emissions by over 14 million tonnes annually – the equivalent of taking more than 3 million cars off the road every year. Climate Savers companies were among the first to recognize that climate change poses both risks and opportunities to business. Leading corporations are partnering with WWF to establish ambitious targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions voluntarily. By increasing efficiency and pioneering deployment of clean energy technology, Climate Savers companies are saving hundreds of millions of dollars, proving that protecting the environment is sound business practice. More articles from JohnsonDiversey Equipment Ltd: | 
