August Mack Environmental Wins the Business Category
of the 1st & Green Carbon Savings Challenge
INDIANAPOLIS - January 25, 2012 - August Mack Environmental, Inc. (August Mack), a full-service environmental, health and safety (EH&S) consulting firm, is pleased to announce being named the winner of the carbon savings challenge in the business category of the 1st & Green Challenge. The August Mack team, comprised of 26 employees, helped to offset 20,767 units of carbon and saved 42,672 gallons of water. The 1st & Green Challenge was an initiative of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee to encourage widespread sustainability efforts by individuals and groups throughout Indiana. August Mack will be recognized on stage in the Super Bowl Village on Sunday, January 29th, along with the winners of the six different categories (schools, businesses, not-for-profit, government, individual, and other) for the water savings and carbon savings competitions.
“Congratulations to the winners who exemplify the goal of our environmental programs, encouraging long term choices and activities which will continue to benefit our communities in the years to come,” said Tony Mason, senior vice president of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee. “Thousands of people all across the state have stepped forward to plant trees, initiate recycling efforts, implement education programs, and personally conserve water and energy in conjunction with our 1st & Green programs. We salute each of them for their leadership and contributions.”
August Mack also worked with INNOVATIVE and the Host Committee to create the various tactics utilized throughout the initiative’s strategy. For example, August Mack provided all of the formulas used for the 1st & Green “Environmental Challenge Carbon Tracker” and “Environmental Challenge Water Tracker,” as well as provided consultation and tip information to help educate participants and provide helpful hints.
In addition to providing EH&S expertise, employees at August Mack participated in a variety of sustainability efforts such as cleaning Cancer Survivors Park and planting trees at Little Flower Elementary Catholic School. Recognizing the importance of “green” initiatives in business today, August Mack is leading the way in developing and implementing successful sustainability programs of all types. As demonstrated by greatly reducing the company’s carbon footprint every year for the last five years, August Mack is committed to reducing our impact on the world, as well as to helping others to do the same.
August Mack Environmental, Inc. specializes in environmental, health and safety; environmental due diligence; and investigation/remediation/closure services to industrial, legal, financial and government sectors throughout North America. For more information on the company’s products and services, call 317.916.8000 or visit www.augustmack.com. |