ISSA presented the inaugural DEAL Awards at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2017 Trade Show and ISSA Convention, in Las Vegas, NV, last week. The awards recognize the outstanding performance, contributions, and leadership of ISSA-member organizations that participate in the DEAL (Distributor Efficiency Analytics & Learning) program.
ISSA presented the following awards:
DEAL Awards of Distinction—Distributors:
- Energy Excellence Award: EBP Supply Solutions (Milford, CT, distribution center) and Nichols achieved the highest ENERGY STAR® score (90 out of 100) of all DEAL participants.
- Energy Improvement Award: North American Corp. achieved the most improved ENERGY STAR score—improving from 72 to 82—of all DEAL participants.
- Transportation Excellence Award: Sikes Paper Co. achieved the largest percentage increase in terms of miles per gallon (mpg), increasing by 3 percent.
- Water Excellence Award: Dalco Enterprises, Inc. achieved the highest percentage decrease in water consumption (22 percent).
- Waste Diversion Excellence Award: EBP Supply Solutions (Tewksbury, MA, distribution center) achieved the largest percentage decrease in waste produced, increasing its waste diversion rate by 30 percent.
- Core Contributor Award: Alliance Paper & Food Service co-hosted a learning session on waste-related initiatives.
- Industry Transformation Award: Waxie Sanitary Supply added alternative-fuel vehicles to its transportation fleet to increase profits while reducing its environmental impact.
- Communities and Products Excellence Award: Iowa Des Moines Supply provided compostable flatware to local arts and music festivals to reduce waste generated at community events.
DEAL Awards of Distinction—Manufacturers:
- Energy Excellence: Solaris Paper, Inc. reduced energy consumption per product tonnage by 7 percent, the largest percentage decrease in energy consumed per product produced.
- Engagement and Awareness Award: Nyco Products Co. introduced DEAL to its distributors and participated in a case study outlining its DEAL-related successes.
DEAL Leadership Awards
Outstanding Performing Organization: EBP Supply Solutions has enrolled 100 percent of its facilities in the DEAL program. Its facility operations, upper management, and sales and marketing team members attend learning sessions regularly. Its distribution centers participated in the DEAL annual performance reviews and all are ENERGY STAR-certified with scores of 80 and higher.
