Concert Group Logistics Recognized as SmartWaysm Transport Partner.Fast-Growing Transportation Logistics Company Commits to Green Efforts DOWNERS GROVE Downers Grove, village (1990 pop. 46,858), Du Page co., NE Ill.; settled 1832, inc. 1873. Downers Grove has undergone population growth and commercial development that include the construction of new office complexes. , Ill. -- Concert Group Logistics (CGL See Carrier Grade Linux. ), a Downers Grove, Ill.-based leader in transportation logistics, as part of its green mission recently completed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) Freight Logistics Environmental and Energy Tracking (FLEET) Performance Model, and has met the requirements to be recognized as a SmartWay Transport Partner. SmartWay Partners include a global network of freight transportation companies that are dedicated to promoting greater energy efficiency and air quality within the freight transport sector. Each year, SmartWay partners conserve between 3.3 and 6.6 billion gallons of diesel fuel, saving nearly 150 million barrels of oil. CGL was awarded this innovative partnership in recognition of its voluntary commitment to work with the EPA and its own supplier network to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas emissions, save fuel, and protect public health. Using the EPA's FLEET Performance Model, CGL can track and assess progress and efficiency, quantify Quantify - A performance analysis tool from Pure Software. the benefits, and evaluate possible environmental strategies. As a SmartWay Partner, CGL is not only dedicated to improving environmental performance, but also to encouraging business partners and clients to make better choices for their businesses, the environment and the global community. "In an effort to support the interests of our clients and future generations, CGL is dedicated to the principals of corporate responsibility. We continually seek more efficient and sustainable transportation business processes and strive to influence the industry to do the same," says Gerry Post, president of CGL. "CGL believes that the quality of the environment is about global respect with local responsibility. The SmartWay partnership reinforces our responsibility and commitment to promoting greater energy efficiency and air quality wherever we may operate." For more information regarding CGL's SmartWay Partnership and other ways CGL is committed to being green, visit http://www.cglship.com/content/view/53/227/. About Concert Group Logistics, Inc. Concert Group Logistics, Inc. (CGL) provides global transportation logistics services with a human touch. CGL's local market experts deliver domestic and international shipping solutions through a network of 27 stations within the U.S., and a global network of over 2500 qualified partners spanning 500 markets. Founded in 2001, Concert Group Logistics, Inc. (CGL), headquartered in Downers Grove, Ill., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : XPO XPO Exportin XPO Executive Petty Officer (US Coast Guard) XPO Operations Plans Officer (Wing) XPO Express Persistent Objects ). To contact CGL, visit www.cglship.com. |
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