Raytheon Company

Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security, and other government markets. With over 72,000 employees and 57 major locations in the United States, employee engagement and the development of energy champion networks have been key strategies of Raytheon's energy management program. Raytheon is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for its continued expansion of energy management tools and practices that support employee networks and sustain energy performance. Key 2011 accomplishments include:

�         Reducing energy intensity by 4 percent and cutting absolute energy use by roughly 180 million Btu.

�         Implementing over 200 energy projects that will collectively avoid an estimated $5 million in energy costs.

�         Enabling more extensive management of energy by empowering employees with an energy checklist they can use to perform additional facility energy assessments along with their safety audits.

�         Benchmarking efforts at 57 major domestic locations, sparking healthy competition within Raytheon.

�         Engaging employees in activities such as Holiday Hibernation Challenges that have yielded reductions of more than 4 percent of total energy use at some sites.

�         Enlisting 15 facilities in the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.

�         Promoting ENERGY STAR tools, resources, and program offerings, both internally and publically at meetings, forums, and conferences.