ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc. announced today that it has received the 2009 Tekne Green
Company Award from the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA). The award
honors businesses that practice environmental awareness/responsibility
and incorporate sustainability into their overall business model.
"Ecolab has long been an industry leader in sustainability - every day
we help our customers reduce waste, conserve water, save energy and
improve safety through our concentrated, high-efficiency cleaning
products and technology and our personalized service," said Douglas M.
Baker, Jr., Ecolab Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We
are also committed to sustainable practices in our own operations, and
being recognized with the Tekne Green Company Award is terrific
acknowledgement for practices that are integral to the way we do
business."
In addition to helping its customers operate more sustainably, Ecolab
has achieved significant reductions in both energy and water usage in
its plants worldwide. The company has committed to reducing its
greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent per dollar sales from 2006 to
2012 as part of the U.S. EPA Climate Leaders program, and has achieved
LEED-EB Gold certification for its Research, Development and Engineering
facilities in Eagan, Minn.
The Minnesota High Tech Association accelerates the growth,
sustainability and global competitiveness of Minnesota's
technology-based economy through public policy advocacy, member
collaboration and education, and community outreach. Presented by the
MHTA in partnership with LifeScience Alley and Enterprise Minnesota,the
Tekne Awards annually recognize Minnesota's best and brightest
technology users and developers in innovation, development, education,
commercialization and management.
With sales of $6 billion and more than 26,000 associates, Ecolab Inc.
(NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety
and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers
comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage
processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160
countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.
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SOURCE: Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
Jennifer Kirscher, 651-293-2846
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