Cintas Corporation : Cintas Announces ENERGY STAR® Partnership
02/03/2012| 09:55am US/Eastern
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New partnership to enhance environmental tracking capabilities,
elevate sustainability commitment
Cintas
Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced it has partnered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on its ENERGY STAR program. The
program provides a strategic approach to energy management by tracking
an organization's current energy-efficiency and future improvement. The
focus on energy usage benefits both consumers and the environment by
lowering utility bills and increasing the use of energy-efficient
products and practices.
"We are pleased to join as a partner with EPA's ENERGY STAR program and
will continue to take significant strides to further reduce energy
consumption and encourage sustainability," said Glenn Larsen, Vice
President of Quality & Engineering, Cintas. "Reducing our energy usage
and environmental impact is a priority for Cintas and we are excited to
track the impact of our ongoing efforts with the help of the ENERGY STAR
program."
As a partner in the program, corporate level employees, site managers
and field engineers will all gain a better understanding of how energy
is being used at Cintas. The company will identify its energy-efficiency
score by examining current energy use as well as areas that can be
improved. More than 200,000 buildings across the country have adopted
EPA's energy performance rating system, with the top performing
buildings being recognized with the ENERGY STAR. With the program,
Cintas will be able to set goals and track energy savings.
"Improving the energy efficiency of our nation's buildings is critical
to protecting our environment," said Jean Lupinacci, Chief of the ENERGY
STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch. "From the boiler room to the board
room, ENERGY STAR partners are leading the way by making the buildings
where we work, play and learn more efficient."
Introduced by EPA in 1992, ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program designed
to recognize energy-efficient products and now commercial and industrial
buildings. By choosing these sustainable solutions, consumers and
organizations stand to gain cost savings in addition to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions. In 2010, ENERGY STAR helped Americans save $18
billion on energy bills by encouraging the use of products that meet
EPA's strict energy-efficiency requirements.
"Cintas continually strives to reduce our energy usage in the buildings
we own and operate," said Pawan Kumar, Director of Technology and
Energy, Cintas. "Partnering with the Energy Star program will further
increase our accountability and will help us find ways to continuously
improve our sustainability efforts," he added.
For more information about Cintas: http://www.cintas.com/
For more information about the ENERGY STAR program for commercial
buildings: www.energystar.gov/buildings
About Cintas Corporation:
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cintas Corporation provides highly
specialized services to businesses of all types. Cintas designs,
manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and
provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first
aid and safety products, fire protection services and document
management services to approximately 900,000 businesses. Cintas is a
publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index.
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