Medline
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Prestigious Certification Recognizes Medline's Commitment to Rigorous
International Environmental Standards
MUNDELEIN, Ill., 2012-06-07 22:28 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Medline Industries, Inc., a global leader in manufacturing and distributing
health care and surgical products, today announced that the company recently
received ISO 14001 certification, a global third-party environmental standard
recognizing Medline's ongoing commitment to sustainability and
environmentally-friendly business practices at all levels of its company.
The ISO 14001 standard is designed to address the delicate balance between
maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact. Only those
organizations with excellent environmental management systems qualify for this
globally recognized standard.
'Attaining ISO 14001 communicates to everyone we touch - our employees,
customers and the communities in which we do business - that we go above and
beyond traditional standards to minimize our impact on the environment. We
believe this is not only good for our business, but it is the right thing to do
for the long-term sustainability of our planet,' said Lara Simmons, president
of Medline's quality assurance and regulatory affairs division. 'Formalizing
our environmental strategy with the ISO 14001 standard has provided the
foundation for Medline to implement green thinking into every aspect of our
business, from factory process planning right down to how we recycle.'
Medline was granted ISO 14001 Registration for four of its facilities,
including the company's world headquarters in Mundelein, Ill., its sterile
procedure tray assembly facilities in Waukegan, Ill. and in Chateaubriant,
France, and the company's ReadyCare division, also located in Waukegan, where
Medline makes disposable wipes and ready-to-use bathing systems.
ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that sets out a specific
process for controlling and improving a company's environmental performance.
This improvement encompasses many forms, from enhanced communications and
employee awareness to improved environmental performance, and improved
emergency planning and response programs.
'ISO 14001 provides direction to our employees, contractors and suppliers to
manage environmental risks and maximize conservation of natural resources,'
said Simmons. 'We're taking the steps to provide products that include
environmental labels, reduce packaging and other waste, and also minimize
product end of life issues such as reducing the impact on land fills, ground
water and soil.'
Receiving this certification is a continuation of Medline's company-wide
sustainability commitment that started nearly a decade ago when the company
began a global effort to conserve energy and dramatically lower greenhouse
emissions within its own footprint. Since then, the company has worked to green
its entire operation from sourcing, manufacturing and packaging through
distribution, use and disposal.
Medline has taken this commitment forward by offering a variety of services
aimed at helping its health care customers reduce their waste and lower their
carbon footprint through a program called greensmart(tm). The program helps
customers improve their own sustainability efforts with
environmentally-friendly products, consulting services, and education. The
program is designed to help customers quantify and report ongoing
sustainability initiatives from both an environmental and financial point of
view.
About Medline
Medline is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health
care and surgical products in the United States and a global leader in many
surgical and medical supplies. Medline does business in more than 100 countries
worldwide, including close to 50 distribution centers and 12 manufacturing
facilities. Medline manufactures and distributes more than 125,000 products to
hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home
care dealers and retailers. Named one of the '100 Best Places to Work in
Healthcare,' Medline is headquartered in Mundelein, Ill. and has more than
1,100 dedicated sales representatives to support its broad product line and
cost management services. For more information on Medline, go to
www.medline.com.
CONTACT: Media Contact:
John Marks (847) 643-3309
jmarks@medline.com
Ann Fahey-Widman, (847) 643-3011
afahey@medline.com
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