ATLANTA — Rheem announced that it joined the SmartWay^® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the HVAC industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains.

Rheem will contribute to the partnership’s savings of 215.4 million barrels of oil, $29.7 billion in fuel costs, and 103 million tons of air pollutants. This is equivalent to eliminating annual energy use in more than 14 million homes. By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, Rheem demonstrates its commitment to environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.

“We are excited to continue affecting positive environmental change by working alongside the EPA,” said Jaidev Desai, director, supply chain, Rheem. “The partnership is a natural next step as part of Rheem’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and refining our supply chain, manufacturing, and operations practices to minimize material, energy, and water waste.”

Launched in 2004, the innovative SmartWay program was jointly developed by EPA and Charter Partners, represented by industry stakeholders, environmental groups, American Trucking Associations, and Business for Social Responsibility. Partners rely upon SmartWay tools and approaches to track and reduce emissions and fuel use from goods movement. SmartWay currently has over 3,000 partners.