INDIANAPOLIS, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the world prepares to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Eli Lilly and Company announced today it is making significant progress to improve the company’s energy and water use and to reduce waste sent to landfills.
Since announcing the goals last year, the company has seen a five percent improvement in energy efficiency with a corresponding reduction in greenhouse gases, reduced the amount of waste sent to landfills by 56 percent, and achieved a 30 percent reduction in water intake. All improvements are over the 2007 baseline year.
The efforts of Lilly’s asset recovery team are an example of this commitment. This department is responsible for collecting and redeploying office supplies and surplus manufacturing and lab equipment, and identifying opportunities either within the company or outside the company to put those items to new use instead of disposing them.
Indiana’s schools also benefit from Lilly’s asset recovery operation. Now in its 10th year, today Poole and his coworkers are hosting “Teachers Day.” Every year, Poole personally invites teachers from 90 schools around the state to “shop” from approximately 100 pallets stocked with free items. Each school also has an opportunity to participate in a free raffle for more expensive giveaways such as microscopes and other small lab equipment. Lilly’s Teachers Day donations are estimated to be valued at more than $100,000.
More information about Lilly’s environmental sustainability goals and programs can be found at www.lilly.com/responsibility/health.
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