Allison Transmission honored with membership in environmental stewardship program

INDIANAPOLIS, May 7, 2018

"This honor confirms our commitment to environmental excellence by demonstrating a history of compliance, implementing a robust management system, and committing to continuous improvement," said Mike Dick, senior vice president of operations and purchasing for Allison.

The ESP is a voluntary, performance-based leadership program designed to recognize and reward Indiana-regulated entities for going above and beyond current environmental regulations. Member businesses are committed to implementing or maintaining measurable environmental improvements, such as reducing water or energy use, decreasing solid or hazardous waste, or reducing air emissions. 

To be accepted into the ESP, Allison maintained a standard of environmental compliance, developed and implemented an environmental management system (ISO 14001-certified), and committed to a variety of environmental improvement projects.

The projects include generating 10 percent of power at its Indianapolis campus from green power, which is equal to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from 3,000 automobiles for one year; and installing energy-efficient equipment, which will result in a 13 percent reduction in energy. Allison has also:

• Centralized recycling stations in every plant (2,308 tons of materials recycled in 2017);
• Targeted removal of hazardous waste, including cyanide and aerosol cans;
• Reached landfill-free status in North America; and
• Installed solar and wind turbine lighting in parking lots.

"We continue to upgrade facilities around the world to better conserve and utilize natural resources," said Dick. "By conserving water, recycling and reducing waste, lowering energy consumption and relying on renewable power sources like wind and solar, we're working to ensure a healthier planet."