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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.:

In Practice

Partner Profile

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS), parent company of the Fisher® brand, has been dedicated to procuring, processing and packaging nuts for over 80 years, and operates five high-capacity, state-of-the-art production facilities.  Their brands include: Fisher, Sunshine Country® and their customers own brands.

Industrial Partner Since 2007

Awards & Recognition

  • Partner of the Year - Energy Management(2011)

Contact Information:
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
1703 N. Randall Road
Elgin, IL 60123-7820
847-214-4637

In Practice

4: Create Action Plan

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4.2: Determine Roles and Resources

Identifying Internal Roles and Responsibility

After assessing energy performance, identifying gaps, and setting goals, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.s action planners are created for project management in support of attaining the goal of closing the gaps identified.  Each site develops their list of action plans and reviews them with the corporate audit team members.  Each action planner includes detailed steps to complete the project, assigns responsibility for each step, creates deadlines and also estimates the cost and savings from the project.  These action plans are then reviewed monthly throughout the year.

5: Implement Action Plan

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5.2: Raise Awareness

Improving Facility Energy Awareness

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. posts energy metrics in common areas at facilities which allow employees to see the progress they are making in managing energy.



Increasing Company Commitment to Energy Conservation

Facility audits are a great opportunity to increase energy awareness and to showcase a companys energy management/resource conservation program.  The President of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. presents a resource conservation overview to each facility to show all employees why the company is committed to saving energy, saving the environment and being and ENERGY STAR partner.