H-E-B signs up for EPA’s GreenChill Partnership

San Antonio-based H-E-B has joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) GreenChill Partnership as part of the company’s initiative to advance its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.

The company announced that it plans on reducing its carbon footprint by continuing to invest in cutting-edge, environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems.

“H-E-B is proud to join this cutting-edge partnership, which further signifies our commitment to be strong environmental stewards,” said Winell Herron, H-E-B group vice president of public affairs, diversity and environmental affairs. “This pledge demonstrates our ongoing effort to provide our customers with more than just a great place to shop, we want them to know we’re actively protecting the state we proudly call home.”

To oversee these efforts, H-E-B named Keilly Witman director of refrigerant management and sustainability. Witman launched the GreenChill Partnership and managed it during her six-year tenure in the EPA’s Stratospheric Protection Division. At H-E-B, Witman will steer refrigerant strategies and ensure the company exceeds the partnership’s standards.

“H-E-B is a fantastic company to have join EPA’s GreenChill Partnership because of their leadership in adopting advanced refrigeration technology,” said Tom Land, manager of the GreenChill Partnership. “The GreenChill Partnership looks forward to working with H-E-B to acknowledge the company’s environmentally responsible management of their refrigeration systems.”