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ORBIS Corporation www.orbiscorporation.com ORBIS has long provided reusuable packaging solutions that drive a circular economy through strategic supply chain partnerships for leading companies. To replace single-use packaging in the supply chain, 100% of ORBIS’ packaging solutions are designed, developed, and engineered with sustainability in mind. Its Life- Cycle Assessment compares the impacts of using reusable and single- use packaging. At the end service, ORBIS packaging can be recovered and reprocessed as feedstock for new packaging. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT In 2021, ORBIS’ buyback program avoided 85 million metric tons of CO 2 emissions. Additionally, ORBIS’ Ocean in Mind program repurposes plastic waste that is at risk of entering the oceans. This program annually diverts around one million pounds of single- use plastic waste from oceans and waterways.
• Sustainably source materials • Energy-ecient lighting • Wood grinding and processing systems to convert used pallets into mulch vs. going into a landfill NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT No waste or wood from PECO facilities goes into a landfill. Penske Transportation Solutions www.gopenske.com Penske participates in and supports the SmartWay Transport partnership. Penske also participates in the EPA’s Green Power Partnership, where the 3PL has continuously increased its usage of renewable power since joining and reached 40% renewable for U.S. operations in 2022. Penske is also expanding its use of renewable • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels In 2022, Penske was recognized as a High Performer in SmartWay’s Truck Carrier Carbon Metrics and Logistics Freight Management categories, where it ranked in the top 10% among all carrier partners, and the top 5% of all logistics partners, respectively. diesel fuel for its fleet. GREEN INITIATIVES • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
PECO Pallet pecopallet.com PECO produces pallets with sustainably forested lumber and equips its facilities with energy-saving features such as motion-sensitive lighting and energy-ecient heat pumps. It repairs and refurbishes wood pallets to maximize their useful life. When pallets no longer are serviceable, PECO removes and recycles all metal, and employs grinding systems that turn the pallets into mulch, which is then sold and repurposed for new uses. PECO minimizes pallet delivery GNG emissions with advanced TMS tools. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage
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