Merck Receives 2015 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award from US Environmental Protection Agency

Merck (MSD outside the US and Canada) has received an ENERGY STAR 2015 Partner of the Year —Sustained Excellence Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its continued improvement of energy performance and leadership in energy management in both the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors.

Merck has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 1995 and recognized by the EPA for 10 consecutive years, two times as Partner of the Year and now an eighth time for Sustained Excellence.

“Merck's philosophy of being a responsible corporate citizen includes ensuring we manage our energy use efficiently,” said Rodney Freeman, vice president, global workplace & enterprise services, Merck. “Our partnership with ENERGY STAR helps us focus on our main goal of reducing energy consumption, and we are proud that we are using greener sources of energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

The award recognizes four Merck manufacturing sites that have achieved ENERGY STAR rankings in the top 25% of pharmaceutical plant energy performance nationwide: Arecibo, Puerto Rico; Cleveland, Tenn.; Las Piedras, Puerto Rico; and Elkhorn, Neb. Also achieving certification this year were office buildings in Whitehouse Station, NJ, as well as office buildings in Upper Gwynedd, Pa. and West Point, Pa. In addition, three sites were recognized for meeting the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry by reducing their energy intensity by 10% over a 5-year period. The sites recognized are Barceloneta, Puerto Rico; Friesoythe, Germany; and LaValle, France.

“Through their sustained participation with ENERGY STAR, Merck is helping Americans save money, save energy and do their part to reduce our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “I applaud Merck for earning EPA’s highest ENERGY STAR award, the 2015 Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence Award, demonstrating a strong commitment to energy efficiency and to preserving a healthy planet for future generations.”