Marriott International
And The World Environment Center Launch
Cleaner Production Partnership In Central
America
Marriott International and the World
Environment Center (WEC) announced today the
launch of an innovative partnership to
further strengthen the environmental
commitment of Marriott's Costa Rican
suppliers by reducing energy and water
consumption, minimizing waste and raw
material usage and lowering operating costs.
Marriott is the newest member of the World
Environment Center.
This initiative is part of a program called
"Cleaner Production Private Sector
Partnerships" supported by the United States
Department of State.
Building on more than 20 years of energy
conservation experience, Marriott is
committed to protecting the environment and
addressing climate change through their
Spirit To Preserve™ program. The greening of
Marriott's $10 billion supply chain is a key
part of this effort.
Through the WEC partnership, a group of
Marriott's small and medium-sized local
suppliers in Costa Rica will be trained by
WEC to improve their manufacturing
operations and maximize efficiencies in
their facilities, resulting in energy,
water, raw material and economic savings.
This training, and the follow-up given to
the participating companies, will allow
Marriott suppliers to minimize environmental
effects while improving their productivity
and competitiveness.
"At Marriott we are committed to working
with our suppliers on a global scale, to
build a sustainable supply chain of
worldwide value and recognition," said Bill
Hartwig, Marriott's Vice President, Supplier
Relations and International Procurement,
"and we work with the suppliers to
incentivize them to use specific tools and
training that will help us achieve that goal
together."
Hartwig emphasized that through this
partnership with WEC in Costa Rica, supplier
best practices will be developed that can
help strengthen the many communities where
the company operates.
Terry F. Yosie, WEC's President and CEO,
said that the partnership with Marriott will
encourage sustainable economic development
in the local communities where the suppliers
operate. He added, "Minimizing the
environmental impact, taking full advantage
of the resources, and achieving sustainable
clean production are our main objectives."
The program is managed by Ernesto Samayoa,
WEC's Director of Operations for Latin
America, with the direct cooperation from
four of Costa Rica’s Marriott hotels:
Los Suenos Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort,
Costa Rica Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott
San Jose Escazu and Residence Inn by
Marriott San Jose Escazu.
The partnership between WEC and Marriott was
officially launched on January 18th at the
Costa Rica Marriott.
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