- Award recognizes superior environmental performance beyond regulatory requirements CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 13, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 13, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich
Corporation's (NYSE: GR) Aircraft Wheels and Brakes site in Pueblo, Colo.
received the Gold Leader award from the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment's Environmental Leadership Program (ELP).
The ELP is a voluntary initiative that encourages and rewards superior
environmental performers that go beyond the requirements of environmental
regulations and move toward the goal of sustainability. Employees of the
Goodrich facility in Pueblo have made significant improvements to reduce the
facility's environmental impact, including:
-- Reducing hazardous waste generation by 80% while increasing production;
-- Decreasing NOx emissions, a byproduct of combustion, by 74% using new
boiler technology;
-- Reducing natural gas consumption by using new heat recovery units.
The team has also committed to future environmental initiatives including
technology to reduce water, electricity and chemical consumption; increased
recycling of raw and processed materials; and mentoring other businesses and
organizations in the community on environmental stewardship.
"The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is pleased to
welcome Goodrich Corporation's Aircraft Wheels and Brakes team into the
state's Environmental Leadership Program," said the department's Executive
Director Jim Martin. "Goodrich joins about 30 other Gold Leader companies
that have exhibited outstanding environmental stewardship in their work. We
applaud all of these strong environmental leaders."
The Environmental Leadership Program is a statewide environmental
recognition and reward program administered by the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment's Sustainability Program. The Environmental
Leadership Program offers benefits and incentives to members that voluntarily
go beyond compliance with state and federal regulations and are committed to
continual environmental improvement.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global supplier
of systems and services to the aerospace and defense industry. Serving a
global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service
facilities, Goodrich is one of the largest aerospace companies in the world.
For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com .
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent
company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as
"Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Actuation and Landing Systems
