Cory Home reducing carbon footprint
Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 14, 2011
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Cory Home Delivery has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a joint effort between the transportation industry and the Environmental Protection Agency aimed at boosting energy efficiency and reducing emissions.
As part of the effort, the company said it expects to contribute savings of 1.5 billion gallons of fuel, 14.7 million metric tons (MMT) of carbon dioxide, 215,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 8,000 tons of particulate matter through a variety of improvements to its truck fleet.
"By reducing the carbon footprint of our fleets, we not only are following our moral imperative, but we are also extending a competitive advantage to the retailers we serve by aligning them with more environmentally aware consumers," said Marin Dragojevic, Cory's executive vice president and chief information officer.
SmartWay, which was launched in 2004, provides its partners with tools to track and reduce emissions and fuel consumption as goods are moved through the supply chain. The group has more than 2,700 members.
Founded in 1934, family-owned Cory Home Delivery has a 500-vehicle fleet that makes home deliveries for many of the nation's biggest furniture, appliance and electronics retailers.
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