Appleton Coated, Combined Locks, Wis., USA, is one of the 100 Top Partner companies recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week for its use of Green Power. Appleton Coated has been a Partner with the EPA Green Power Partnership® since 2011 and named to the National Top 100 in 2014 and 2015. Appleton Coated’s Green Power is matched with Green-e® certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). Appleton Coated is one of only two paper mills on the list alongside other Top 100 members Apple®, Pearson®, Starbucks®, and University of Wisconsin.

Appleton Coated CEO Doug Osterberg said that "we are very pleased to be recognized by the U.S. EPA for our efforts. At Appleton Coated, our commitment to sustainable practices includes the products we make and the power we use to make them. We want to make it easy for all of our customers – including many who are also Top 100 partners - to choose environmentally responsible paper products. We want to assure them that they are working with a mill partner that prioritizes sustainability practices internally and in the market place."

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to use green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with electricity use. The Partnership currently has more than 1,300 Partner organizations voluntarily using billions of kilowatt-hours of green power annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as Fortune 500® companies; small and medium sized businesses; local, state, and federal governments; and colleges and universities. More information is available online. 

The National Top 100 list represents the largest green power users within the Green Power Partnership. The combined green power usage of these Top 100 Partners amounts to nearly 30 billion kw-hours annually, which represents more than 83% of the green power commitments made by all EPA Green Power Partners.

The Top Partner Rankings highlight the annual green power use of leading Green Power Partners within the U.S. and across individual industry sectors. Using green power helps reduce the environmental impacts of electricity use and supports the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide.

Appleton Coated is a producer and distributor of coated, uncoated, specialty, and technical papers sold under the Ethos®, Utopia®, and other brand names. The company’s products are used in high-end commercial printing, textbook publishing, label papers, transactional printing, and a variety of specialty and custom applications. More information about Appleton Coated is available online.