HORSHAM, Pa., March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy in recognition of its company-wide commitment to energy management strategy and leadership in the baking industry.
The Sustained Excellence honor is given, at the EPA's discretion, to organizations who have consistently earned Partner of the Year for several years in a row.
"We are honored to receive the Partner of the Year award for the sixth year in a row," said Ramon Rivera, Senior Vice President of Operations, Bimbo Bakeries USA. "Our partnership with the EPA has been instrumental in helping us achieve our sustainability goals, and we look forward to continuing our work to preserve the planet and fulfill our Purpose of Nourishing a Better World."
"As we accelerate historic efforts to address climate change, public-private partnerships will be essential to realizing the scale of our ambition," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "I applaud this year's ENERGY STAR award winners for working with EPA to deliver a clean energy future that saves American consumers and businesses money and creates jobs."
Each year, the ENERGY STAR program honors organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy achievements. ENERGY STAR award winners lead their industries in the production, sale and adoption of energy-efficient products, homes, buildings, services and strategies. These efforts are essential to fighting the climate crisis and protecting public health.
Key accomplishments for Bimbo Bakeries USA in 2022 include:
- Earned ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy efficiency at 18 BBU facilities across the country, sustaining the record for the highest number of certifications in the baking industry.
- Won the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry at two bakeries, Atlanta, GA and Kent, WA. The Atlanta bakery reduced its energy intensity by 11 percent, and the Kent bakery by 18 percent, within three years. This is the Atlanta bakery's third time meeting this goal.
- Received a 2022 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for outstanding clean energy initiatives and impact on the green power market.
Winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners. For a complete list of 2023 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR's awards program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About Bimbo Bakeries USA
Bimbo Bakeries USA is a leader in the baking industry, known for its category-leading brands, innovative products, freshness and quality. Our team of 20,000 U.S. associates operates 60 manufacturing locations in the United States. Over 11,000 distribution routes deliver our leading brands such as Arnold, Artesano, Ball Park, Bimbo, Boboli, and Brownberry. Entenmann's, Little Bites, Marinela, Mrs Baird's, Oroweat, Sara Lee, Stroehmann, and Thomas'. Bimbo Bakeries USA is part of Mexico's Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B de C.V., the world's largest baking company with operations in 34 countries.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $500 billion in energy costs and achieve more than 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR's impacts can be found at .
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宾夕法尼亚州霍舍姆，2023年3月29日(环球通讯社)Bimbo Bakeries美国公司，荣获美国环保署和美国能源部颁发的2023年能源之星年度卓越合作伙伴奖，以表彰其在烘焙行业对能源管理战略和领导地位的全公司承诺。
持续卓越荣誉由美国环保局酌情授予连续几年连续获得年度最佳合作伙伴的组织。
“我们很荣幸连续第六年获得年度最佳合作伙伴奖，”Bimbo Bakeries USA运营部门的雷蒙·里维拉说。我们与环保局的合作伙伴关系帮助我们实现了我们的可持续发展目标，我们期待着继续我们的工作，保护地球，实现我们滋养更美好世界的目标。
环保局局长迈克尔·S·里根说：“随着我们加快应对气候变化的历史性努力，公私伙伴关系对于实现我们的雄心壮志至关重要。”我为今年的能源之星奖获得者鼓掌，因为他们与美国环保局合作，创造了清洁能源的未来，为美国消费者和企业节省了资金，并创造了就业机会。
每年，能源之星计划都会表彰那些通过卓越的能源成就为保护环境做出杰出贡献的组织。能源之星奖获得者在节能产品、住宅、建筑、服务和战略的生产、销售和采用方面引领行业。这些努力对于应对气候危机和保护公众健康至关重要。
Bimbo Bakeries USA在2022年取得的主要成就包括：
- 在全国18家BBU工厂获得了能源之星认证，获得了卓越的能效，保持了烘焙行业认证数量最高的记录。
- 在佐治亚州亚特兰大和华盛顿州肯特市的两家面包店赢得了能源之星行业挑战赛。亚特兰大面包店的能源强度在三年内降低了11%，肯特面包店降低了18%。这是亚特兰大面包店第三次实现这一目标。
- 荣获美国环境保护署(EPA)颁发的2022年绿色电力领导者奖，以表彰其杰出的清洁能源举措和对绿色电力市场的影响。
获胜者是从数千个能源之星合作伙伴网络中挑选出来的。有关2023年获奖者的完整名单和有关能源之星奖项计划的更多信息，请访问energystar.gov/Awardwinners。
关于Bimbo Bakeries USA
Bimbo Bakeries USA是烘焙行业的领导者，以其品类领先的品牌、创新的产品、新鲜和质量而闻名。我们的团队由20,000名美国员工组成，在美国设有60个生产基地。超过11,000条分销路线提供我们的领先品牌，如Arnold、Artesano、Ball Park、Bimbo、Boboli和Brownberry。Entenmann‘s、Little Bites、Marinela、Baird夫人、Oroweat、Sara·李、Stroehmann和Thomas’s。Bimbo Bakeries USA是墨西哥Grupo Bimbo，S.A.B de C.V.的一部分，Grupo Bimbo是世界上最大的烘焙公司，业务遍及34个国家。
关于能源之星
能源之星是政府支持的能源效率的象征，提供简单、可信和公正的信息，消费者和企业依靠这些信息做出明智的决定。数以千计的工业、商业、公用事业、州和地方组织依赖与美国环境保护署(EPA)的合作伙伴关系来提供节省成本的能效解决方案。自1992年以来，能源之星及其合作伙伴帮助美国家庭和企业节省了超过5000亿美元的能源成本，并实现了超过40亿吨的温室气体减排。有关能源之星影响的更多背景信息，请访问。
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