Arby’s Efficiency Matters Program Earns “Top Project of the Year Award” from Environmental Leader
ATLANTA, May 13, 2015 /3BL Media/ – Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG), franchisor of the global, iconic Arby’s brand, today announced that their Efficiency Matters program received a Top Project of the Year Award in the Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards. Efficiency Matters, launched by Arby’s in 2012, is considered by judges as an exemplary project to serve as a cost-saving energy management platform to help improve efficiencies in restaurants and reduce energy consumption and associated environmental and community impacts. As part of Arby’s PurposeFULL™ CSR program, the brand remains committed to being a good steward of the environment and a green and responsible company.
“As a result of initiatives implemented through the Efficiency Matters program, we are well on our way to achieving our goal of 15 percent energy reduction by the end of 2015 in company-owned restaurants,” said Scott Boatwright, SVP Operations, Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. “We look forward to finding even more ways to reduce energy consumption at Arby’s and continuing to evolve our ResourceFULL™ platform.”
The Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards is a program recognizing excellence in products and services that provide companies with energy and environmental benefits or in projects implemented by companies that improved environmental or energy management and increased the bottom line.
Scores were determined by a panel of independent judges headed by Paul Leavoy of LNS Research and also including judges from major corporations dedicated to environmental stewardship.
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About Arby’s
Arby’s, founded in 1964, is the first nationally franchised sandwich restaurant brand, with more than 3,300 restaurants worldwide. The Arby’s brand purpose is “Inspiring Smiles Through Delicious Experiences™.” Arby’s delivers on its purpose by celebrating the art of Meatcraft™ with a variety of high-quality proteins paired with crave-able sides, such as Curly Fries and Jamocha shakes. Arby’s® restaurants feature Fast Crafted™ service, a unique blend of quick-serve speed and value combined with the quality and made-for-you care of fast casual. Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. is the franchisor of the Arby’s brand and is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Visit Arbys.com for more information or socially connect with Arby’s at: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
About Environmental Leader
Since 2006, Environmental Leader's website and daily email newsletter have provided the definitive and objective voice in reporting on business-related energy, environmental, and sustainability issues, while Energy Manager Today is the leading daily trade publication keeping corporate executives informed about energy management news. For more information visit www.environmentalleader.com or www.energymanagertoday.com.
About the Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards
In its second year, the Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards recognize excellence in products and services that provide companies with energy and environmental benefits, or in corporate projects that improved environmental or energy management and increased the bottom line. It is a five-point rating system designed to offer companies feedback and recognition. Third-party judges came from the following companies: AECOM Technology Corp., Anheuser Busch InBev, Bayer MaterialScience, ConAgra Foods, ConEd Solutions, Environmental & Operational Risk Management, GlaxoSmithKline, LNS Research, Owens Corning, RegScan, Salazar Packaging, Trupoint Advisers, the University of California Berkeley, Verdantix, Williams Creek Consulting, and YES Bank.
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