Merck & Co., Inc.

Rahway, New Jersey
Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence - Energy Management
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Merck and Co., Inc., a global pharmaceutical company, employed ENERGY STAR® strategies and resources to support the company’s 2023 commitment to the Science Based Target initiative and its achievement of scope 1 and 2 emission reductions. Key 2023 accomplishments include:

  • Earning ENERGY STAR certification at one manufacturing site for the 15th consecutive year.
  • Allocating $760 million of net proceeds from a $1 billion sustainability bond to support green projects, including the construction of new, efficient laboratories and offices and renovations of existing structures for energy efficiency.
  • Increasing the number of sites that have used its Low Carbon Transition Playbook to evaluate the maturity of site energy programs and identify new energy projects.
  • Supporting the ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and industrial network.
In 2020 ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans avoid more than $40 Billion in energy costs