Lowe’s receives EPA honors

Mooresville, N.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Lowe's Companies, Inc. the highest honors for industry leadership in its SmartWay and WaterSense programs. On Oct. 22, Lowe's received the 2013 SmartWay Excellence Award for its environmental performance in the freight transportation industry. This month, the EPA also recognized Lowe's with a 2013 WaterSense Sustained Excellence award for its long-standing efforts to educate consumers about water-efficient products and practices.



Added to the 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award that Lowe's received in March, the recent honors give Lowe's the distinction of being the only retail partner to receive all three EPA awards. Lowe's is the first retailer to win the WaterSense Sustained Excellence award and the only retail shipper partner to receive five SmartWay awards.



"The awards we received this year are a culmination of sustained and dedicated progress, and reflect our company's commitment to continually improve our performance while we provide our customers the products they need to do the same," said Michael Chenard, Lowe's director of corporate sustainability. "We're proud to be our customers' first choice for efficient products while we help control their costs through a more efficient supply chain."