Jessup, Md.-based Pete Pappas & Sons has won a 2022 Sustainability Leadership Award from the Maryland Department of the Environment and Maryland Green Registry.
The award recognizes the produce distributor’s sustainability achievements in areas such as landfill diversion, food-waste minimization, composting, recycling, energy and water conservation, and reducing the overall environmental impacts of doing business, according to a news release.
“We are thrilled to be a 2022 Sustainability Leadership Award winner,” Helen Pappas, director of marketing and sustainability, said in the release. “Our commitment to sustainability yields measurable successes for our green business, including the diversion of millions of pounds of waste away from landfills each year. Pete Pappas & Sons proudly sets an example in sustainable business practices for companies throughout Maryland and the fresh produce industry.”
The release said the Maryland Green Registry recognizes organizations that have shown a strong commitment to the implementation of sustainable practices, the demonstration of measurable results and the continual improvement of environmental performance with the leadership awards.
The company’s sustainability review is available at www.petepappasinc.com/sustainability.
More information on 2022 Sustainability Leadership Awards can be found online.
