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Nissan drives energy savings with supply chain partnerships
Nissan has vowed to create a framework for supply chain partnerships to drive energy efficiency; together with improvements up and down its supply chain and carbon emissions reductions.The announcement comes as the US Department of Energy announced that the automotive manufacturer will be among eight companies and one university chosen to pilot the Global Superior Energy Performance (GSEP) initiative that will attempt to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings and industrial facilities.
US Department of Energy Secretary, Steven Chu made the announcement during the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, D.C.
"When governments, businesses and other entities join together in initiatives such as GSEP, great things can happen," said Bill Krueger, senior vice president, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management and Total Customer Satisfaction, Nissan Americas, who participated in the announcement.
"We have a real opportunity to reduce the world's energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This kind of collaboration is essential for lasting environmental progress."
Nissan indicated that its manufacturing plant in Oppama, Japan is planning to participate as a GSEP pilot. Nissan's Oppama plant will begin production of the all-electric Nissan LEAF, the world's first mass-marketed zero-emission vehicle, in the Autumn of 2010 followed by other Nissan plants around the globe.
"Since Nissan is leading the world in promoting zero-emission mobility, participating in the GSEP pilot is a fitting complement," said Krueger.
The programme will also consist of a framework for accelerated continual improvement in energy efficiency across global operations and a commitment to develop policies and incentives to reward GSEP-certified facilities.
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