Molex Honored With Environmental Earth Flag Award
Molex Honored With Environmental Earth Flag Award for Sustainability and Recycling in the Community
Award-winning SCARCE Earth Flag Certification Program recognizes Molex
LISLE, Ill. April 28, 2010 - Molex Incorporated announced that it has received the Earth Flag award from SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education), a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the DuPage County, Illinois community about conservation and recycling. The award-winning Earth Flag Certification Program was developed by SCARCE to help businesses become more environmentally responsible. On April 27 at 10:00 a.m. the DuPage County Board presented Molex with the Earth Flag at the county's Wheaton facility.
"This recognition underscores the emphasis Molex has placed on being an outstanding corporate citizen," said Mike Lepore, manager, facilities, security and safety, Molex. "In addition to taking part in local activities such as the SCARCE program, Molex has a longstanding global initiative called Ecocare, which is a company-wide commitment to minimize the environmental, occupational health and safety impacts of our business activities, products and services."
SCARCE has selected Molex's Lisle facility to receive the award because of its commitment to the following activities:
o Formation of a recycling committee, which conducted a green audit and is implementing waste recycling and paper-use reduction programs throughout Molex.
o Initiation of a collection program for employees to bring items from home such as gym shoes, batteries, electronics and cell phones to Molex for recycling.
o Ongoing Adopt-A-Road clean-up along a one mile segment of Ogden Avenue. Since 2007 Molex has been cleaning the stretch of roadway four times a year between April and October.
o Installation of biodegradable hand towels and cleaning products in all Molex office facilities in DuPage County.
o Online training of 75% of the employees to educate them about Molex's sustainability practices. In addition, new employees are made aware of the program during new employee orientation.
o Earth Day activities with a week-long, company-wide focus on education and awareness, including daily e-mails to all employees with suggestions on how to reduce, reuse and recycle both at home and at work.
For more information visit about Molex's environmental practices please visit www.molex.com/ecocare.html. For more details on SCARCE please visit www.bookrescue.org.
About Molex Incorporated
Providing more than connectors, Molex delivers complete interconnect solutions for a number of markets including data communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, medical, military, lighting and solar. Established in 1938, the company operates 41 manufacturing locations in 17 countries. The Molex website is www.molex.com. Follow us at www.twitter.com/molexconnectors and watch our videos at www.youtube.com/molexconnectors.
