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Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP)
is an innovative partnership between automobile original equipment
manufacturers and their suppliers and the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). SP addresses the goals of the membership by
creating new and innovative business-centered approaches to
environmental protection that improve the environment while
providing value throughout the automobile supply chain. SP
provides a forum for small, mid-sized and large automotive
and vehicle suppliers to work together, learn from each other
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Susan Cischke, Senior
Vice President, Sustainability, Environmental & Safety
Engineering, Ford Motor Company and Andrew Hobbs, Director,
Environmental Quality Office, Ford Motor Company
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Ford Motor Company Joins Suppliers Partnership for
the Environment
"The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment is very
pleased to announce that Ford Motor Company has joined SP,"
said Randy Leslie, Vice President & General Manager, Johnson
Controls, Inc. and SP's Chair. "SP continues to grow
by providing economic and environmental value to all levels
of the automobile supply chain.”
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“One of the exciting things about this
announcement for SP is that Ford Motor Company now joins Chrysler
and General Motors in providing their leadership to SP,”
said SP's Membership Chair, Leon Richardson, President, Chemico
Systems, Inc. “SP’s mission is to reduce our member
companies' environmental footprint and do so in a way that
will provide economic opportunity for the automobile supply
chain,” continued Richardson. “We welcome Ford
Motor Company participation in SP and are we will continue
to work to encourage other leadership companies to join the
organization,” Richardson concluded.
“Ford Motor Company is pleased to be part of the Suppliers
Partnership for the Environment,” said Hobbs. “We
believe that our membership in SP is another indication of
Ford Motor Companies continued leadership in global environmental
and sustainability activities that improve the environment
while providing increased economic opportunities for the automobile
supply chain,” Hobbs said. “We look forward to
working with SP and helping the organization expand its reach
within the automobile supply chain while addressing important
environmental and sustainability issues within the automobile
industry,” Hobbs concluded. For
more information, please visit the Press Release page.
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Steve Johnson, EPA and
SP Executive Committee |

(In photo from left to
right): Bo Anderson, GM; Steve Johnson, EPA; George Kessinger,
Goodwill; Susanne Fredericks, Goodwill; Beth Lowery, GM with
SP Recognition Award |
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Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Recognizes
Goodwill Industries for Creating SP By-product Reduction Facilities
During an event sponsored by General Motors at the 2007 North
American International Auto Show, Beth Lowery, Vice President,
Environment and Energy, GM, on behalf of the Suppliers Partnership
for the Environment (SP), recognized Goodwill Industries International
for their innovative activities and commitment to creating
pilot SP By-product Reduction Facilities in Michigan and Ohio.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen
Johnson joined Ms. Lowery for the presentation to Goodwill
Industries International. George Kessinger, President and
CEO of Goodwill International, accepted the recognition award
from SP saying, “On behalf of Goodwill International
and the local Goodwill facilities that are making the concept
of SP By-Product Reduction Facilities a reality, I thank SP
for this recognition. Goodwill Industries has been very fortunate
to be a member of the Suppliers Partnership. Goodwill is an
important link between the automotive industry, environmental
practices, and job opportunities. This partnership is a solid
example of how Goodwill can be a resource for businesses in
a local community and help promote job growth, economic growth,
and environmental sustainability.” For
more information about this event, please visit the Press
Release page. |
Suppliers Partnership for the Environment in 2006 Recognizes
U.S. EPA for 35 Years of Service to Our Nation's Environment
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(In photo from left to
right): U.S. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson; Elizabeth
A. Lowery, Vice President, Environment and Energy, GM; Deborah
Morrissett, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development,
DaimlerChrysler; and SP's Chair - Randy Leslie, SP's Chair
and Vice President and General Manager, Johnson Controls,
Inc. |
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