Red Arrow Logistics Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay® Transport Partnership
Issaquah, WA – July 5th, 2011 -- Red Arrow Logistics, a logistics and transportation company serving fast growing, complex and high value supply chains, today announced that it joined the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, a innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry which provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains.
Red Arrow Logistics will contribute to the Partnership’s savings of 1.5 billion gallons of fuel, $3.6 billion in fuel costs, 14.7 MMT of carbon dioxide (CO2), 215,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and 8,000 tons of particulate matter. Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas, and nitrogen oxide is an air pollutant that contributes to smog. By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, Red Arrow demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.
“Red Arrow Logistics’ vision is to be a company that inspires employees, vendors and customers to become more environmentally sustainable,” said Liz Lasater, CEO of Red Arrow Logistics. We are committed to playing a role in environmental leadership by promoting good practice at all levels - internally and externally and believe this SmartWay partnership will be a valuable step towards our efforts to minimize our negative impacts on the environment.”
Developed jointly in early 2003 by EPA and Charter Partners represented by industry stakeholders, environmental groups, American Trucking Associations and Business for Social Responsibility, this innovative program was launched in 2004. Partners rely upon SmartWay tools and approaches to track and reduce emissions and fuel use from goods movement.
The Partnership currently has over 3000 Partners.
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About Red Arrow Logistics
Red Arrow Logistics provides logistics and transportation services and expertise to Fortune 100 companies and others with fast growing, complex and high value supply chains. The Company has deep experience in the technology, military, food & beverage, consumer products and renewable energy sectors, in the international and domestic arenas. Red Arrow offers scale and the scope of services to meet the budget and schedule requirements of the largest and smallest companies alike, with international air and ocean to over 185 countries. Its primary services are in the areas of freight transportation, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services, and custom retail programs.
A certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE/DBE), Red Arrow Logistics has been named by WPO as one of the 50 Fastest™ growing companies in North America, among the Top 10 Woman-Owned Companies in the state of Washington and joined Inc magazine’s 5000/500 List in 2010.
For more information contact:
Ivy Cohen, Ivy Cohen Corporate Communications, Inc.
(212) 399-0026, ivy@ivycohen.com
For information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership visit www.epa.gov/smartway.
Red Arrow Logistics will contribute to the Partnership’s savings of 1.5 billion gallons of fuel, $3.6 billion in fuel costs, 14.7 MMT of carbon dioxide (CO2), 215,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and 8,000 tons of particulate matter. Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas, and nitrogen oxide is an air pollutant that contributes to smog. By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, Red Arrow demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.
“Red Arrow Logistics’ vision is to be a company that inspires employees, vendors and customers to become more environmentally sustainable,” said Liz Lasater, CEO of Red Arrow Logistics. We are committed to playing a role in environmental leadership by promoting good practice at all levels - internally and externally and believe this SmartWay partnership will be a valuable step towards our efforts to minimize our negative impacts on the environment.”
Developed jointly in early 2003 by EPA and Charter Partners represented by industry stakeholders, environmental groups, American Trucking Associations and Business for Social Responsibility, this innovative program was launched in 2004. Partners rely upon SmartWay tools and approaches to track and reduce emissions and fuel use from goods movement.
The Partnership currently has over 3000 Partners.
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About Red Arrow Logistics
Red Arrow Logistics provides logistics and transportation services and expertise to Fortune 100 companies and others with fast growing, complex and high value supply chains. The Company has deep experience in the technology, military, food & beverage, consumer products and renewable energy sectors, in the international and domestic arenas. Red Arrow offers scale and the scope of services to meet the budget and schedule requirements of the largest and smallest companies alike, with international air and ocean to over 185 countries. Its primary services are in the areas of freight transportation, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services, and custom retail programs.
A certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE/DBE), Red Arrow Logistics has been named by WPO as one of the 50 Fastest™ growing companies in North America, among the Top 10 Woman-Owned Companies in the state of Washington and joined Inc magazine’s 5000/500 List in 2010.
For more information contact:
Ivy Cohen, Ivy Cohen Corporate Communications, Inc.
(212) 399-0026, ivy@ivycohen.com
For information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership visit www.epa.gov/smartway.