Videos Market News Careers CUSTOMER LOGIN About Who We Serve Our Products Local Blog Contact Sustainability History Our Team Capabilities Sunrise Transport Four Seasons Family of Companies Sustainability We are committed to implement innovative and cost saving methods to reduce our energy use, conserve resources, and improve the environment. Our efforts are focused on facility improvements, harvesting rain water, and adding energy management tools, and more! When it comes to sustainability, we share many common values with our customers and vendors. Let’s make a difference together. WATCH THE VIDEO: OTHER SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS: Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) QUICK FACTS Energy Projects: Lighting retrofits to LED now covering over 100% of our facilities inside and out, dock improvements, day lighting, HVAC upgrade, energy (peak load) management program, demand response participation, PACE Controls (improving compressor efficiency), high efficiency and VFD motor upgrades and building envelope improvements. Completed a Strategic Energy Management Plan in 2012. Results: 17% reduction in Electric usage from our peak 12 month period 23% reduction in electric costs from our peak 12 month period 56% reduction in Natural Gas usage from our peak 12 month period 44.5% reduction in energy cost per throughput case from our peak 12 month period Water Conservation: Conservation, rainwater harvesting, enhanced cooling water Results: Over 1,600,000 gallons reduction in annual water use 24% reduction from our peak use in 2007 Recycling: Begun in 2000, now a company-wide “mixed-stream” recycling program Results: 93% waste diversion rate in 2016 (6.6 million pounds recycled) 80% reduction in “pounds of waste/100 throughput cases” from our peak 12 month period Joined the EPA’s WasteWise recycling program Fleet Programs: Routing improvements, modified delivery schedules, equipment enhancements and driver education to reduce miles and improve fleet performance Results: Elimination of over 1,200,000 fleet miles from 2007-2009 (21% reduction). Joined the EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership ACHIEVEMENTS Recognized in the ten-year retrospective by the EPA as the first warehouse in the country to be awarded the ENERGY STAR. Awarded 2010 “Corporate Citizen of the Year” by Central Penn Business Journal. Recognized with the “Ethics in Business” award by Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and the Samaritan Counseling Center in 2012. Featured in DC Velocity and the summer High Performing Building’s magazines. Green Plus Certified – Awarded 2013 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Award Lifetime business partner with Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Four Seasons Family of Companies Careers Contact Us Terms of Use Privacy Policy Connect With Us: Four Seasons Produce, Inc. 400 Wabash Road • P.O. Box 788 Ephrata, PA 17522-0788 Tel 717-721-2800 - Fax 717-721-2597 © 2015 Four Seasons Produce, Inc.