Edgewell Personal Care receives EPA 2024 SmartWay Excellence Award

Edgewell Personal Care has received the SmartWay Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as an industry leader in freight and supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency. Edgewell was one of 18 shipper companies to receive this distinction, representing the best environmental performers of SmartWay's more than 4,000 partners. 

Edgewell has earned this recognition through its deliberate efforts to better optimize and manage distribution. In fact, 94% of Edgewell's U.S. shipping by volume and distance was completed by U.S. EPA SmartWay carriers during FY23 (versus a peer average of 80%). Additionally, Edgewell works to maximize truckloads and consolidate shipments in order to reduce the number of trucks going to any one customer—thereby making fewer, fuller journeys and reducing the total freight miles traveled.

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Paul Hibbert, Edgewell's chief supply chain officer, said, "This award, recognizing Edgewell for its efficiency in supply chain operations is a testament to our teammate's steadfast dedication to bettering our operations. While there's always room for continued improvement and innovation, I'm so proud of the work our team has put forth to get us to this point and am looking forward to the continued growth and innovation that lies ahead of us."

Amy Knight, vice president of global sustainability said, "Optimizing our logistics is an important focus of our business strategy and also helps to advance our sustainability objectives. Being recognized as one of the top environmental performers for our operations is a meaningful moment for Edgewell and illustrates how sustainability can be a true business enabler."

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