The Institute for Green Business Certification, Inc. (IGBC) is pleased to announce U.S. FOODSERVICE® of Fisher, IN is the first food service company in the Indianapolis area to achieve a "Green Business Certification" from IGBC, demonstrating U.S. Foodservice® total commitment to their community's environmental health and well-being.
U.S. FOODSERVICEŽ, Has 14 locations in their Midwest Region and almost 80 operations nationwide.
U.S. FOODSERVICE® distribution center in Fisher, IN (a suburb of Indianapolis) "may very well be the most environmentally friendly distribution center in the Midwest", as reported by Garry Peterson, Environmental Analyst with the Institute for Green Business Certification, Inc. (IGBC). "They have set the standard in solid waste reduction, reuse and recycling, energy efficiency, purchasing and packaging, reduced external air emissions, which decreased their carbon footprint, and lowered CO2 emissions, plummeting U.S. Foodservice® operational cost" Example: "U.S. Foodservice saved $8.2 million in one year by using less fuel in its fleet" (nationwide). As reported By Joel Makower, Editor GREEBUZZ, (research based on The Environmental Defense Fund...) in the February 23, 2009 issue of GREENBUZZ newsletter. (www.greenbiz.com)
IGBC is the oldest international organization of its kind and only one of two to certify businesses, environmental practices.