Several manufacturers were included in the nine Wisconsin companies that won the annual Business Friend of the Environment Awards for leadership in pollution prevention, environmental innovation, or stewardship from the Wisconsin Environmental Group, an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
“Every day, Wisconsin businesses go above and beyond the regulatory requirements of state and federal government to keep our environment clean and safe,” said Scott Manley, director of Wisconsin Environmental Working Group. “The winners are setting the standards for environmental innovation and stewardship to protect our communities.”
The winners include:
POLLUTION PREVENTION
- Wal-Mart (Large Company; Monona)
- Kikkoman Foods, Inc. (Medium Company; Walworth County)
- Cook Composites and Polymers (Small Company; Saukville)
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
- Phillips Plastics Corporation (Large Company; Eau Claire)
- Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (Medium Company; Tomahawk)
- Applied Ecological Services, Inc. (Small Company; Brodhead)
ENVIROMENTAL INNOVATION
- WS Packaging Group, Inc. (Large Company; Algoma)
- Bell Laboratories, Inc. (Medium Company; Madison)
- The Johnson Foundation (Small Company; Racine)
Complete company profiles are available at www.wmc.org.
