USNA-USANA Health Sciences Recognized on Earth Day by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality as a Clean Utah Partner
Date : 04/22/2010 @ 11:34AM
Source : Business Wire
Stock : USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (USNA)
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USANA Health Sciences Recognized on Earth Day by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality as a Clean Utah Partner
Usana Health Sciences Inc. (MM) (NASDAQ:USNA)
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USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) today announced its acceptance as a partner in the State of Utah's Clean Utah program. Sponsored by Utah's Department of Environmental Quality, the program accepts businesses that commit to drafting and implementing a management plan for environmental issues. USANA is one of nine companies that have been accepted as partners since the program's initial partner was accepted in 2005.
“Achieving status as a Clean Utah Partner is an important milestone for USANA,” said USANA Executive Vice President of Research and Development Tim Wood. “It means that our Environmental Management Plan has been reviewed and approved at both the state and federal levels, and that we have officially joined the ranks of other businesses across the country that are integrating commerce with sound environmental stewardship.”
The Clean Utah program was designed to recognize facilities that are taking extra steps to reduce pollution. USANA drafted its environmental management system, USANA Green, in 2007 and has been operating under its direction ever since. USANA Green is led by employee volunteers who have implemented a comprehensive and long-term approach to helping the company protect, preserve and promote the integrity of the environment.
Over the past three years, USANA has reduced its use of water, paper, packaging and electricity by implementing several environmental protection initiatives. A comprehensive recycling program was implemented that has now grown to include paper, cardboard, plastic, aluminum, manufacturing oils, fluorescent lamps, electronics waste, wood pallets and raw material drums. The company’s xeriscape landscaping, where three acres of grass around USANA’s property was replaced with rocks, mulch, trees, soil, low-water plants, walking trails and a sand volleyball court, has saved approximately 2.5 million gallons of water. USANA has also put solar panels on its warehouse, implemented a green vehicle program and installed high-efficiency windows in its recent office expansion.
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USANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures high-quality nutritionals, personal care, energy and weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
