WASHINGTON, D.C. – “The baking industry is enthusiastic about the opportunity to participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® program,” said Rasma Zvaners, American Bakers Association policy director. “ABA is pleased that the members will receive recognition for energy efficiencies they are pursuing as part of the baking industry’s commitment to sustainability.”
ABA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. EPA to promote increased energy efficiency for the baking industry. Through the agency’s ENERGY STAR program, ABA and EPA will collaborate to provide valuable energy management tools to help promote increased energy efficiency among the U.S. baking industry.
ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program supported by businesses and introduced by EPA in 1992. The program enables businesses to clearly identify the energy management practices that can help achieve energy savings and protect the environment.
According to the MOU, ABA plans to:
- Encourage U.S. bakers and suppliers to participate in the ENERGY STAR program and use its energy management tools and resources; and
- Provide opportunities for forums where industry, ABA and EPA may interact on the use and development of energy tools.
- Assist with the development of an ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator to benchmark the efficiency of bakeries and recognize plants with top performance.
About the American Bakers Association:
The American Bakers Association (ABA) is the Washington D.C.-based voice of the wholesale baking industry. Since 1897, ABA has represented the interests of bakers before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and international regulatory authorities. ABA advocates on behalf of more than 700 baking facilities and baking company suppliers. ABA members produce bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and many other wholesome, nutritious, baked products for America’s families. The baking industry generates more than $70 billion in economic activity annually and employs close to half a million highly skilled people.
Source: American Bakers Association
