Merck Receives 2017 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award from EPA

Merck has received an ENERGY STAR 2017 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its continued improvement of energy performance and leadership in energy management in both the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors.

Merck has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 1995 and recognized by the EPA for 12 consecutive years, two times as Partner of the Year and now a 10th time for Sustained Excellence.

"Merck is proud of the continued efforts and commitment of our employees who have helped the company achieve this honor 12 years in a row," said Don Watson, vice president, global workplace & enterprise services, Merck. "Even with the success of achieving our energy goals, we continue to look for opportunities to be an industry leader with our sustainability programs."

The award recognizes one Merck manufacturing site that has achieved ENERGY STAR rankings in the top 25 percent of pharmaceutical plant energy performance nationwide: Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Also achieving certification this year were office buildings in Cokesbury, Whitehouse Station and Branchburg, N.J., as well as an office building in Upper Gwynedd, Pa.