|
EPA Inducts Esurance into Green Power Leadership Club
San Francisco, CA – October 7, 2008 – Esurance, the direct
to consumer auto insurance company, announced its induction into the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Leadership Club. With the
recent purchase of nearly 4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind power, Esurance
offset 100% of the electricity used in each of its permanent offices across the
United States and joins leading organizations within the U.S. that invest in
renewable energy. Esurance's renewable energy certificates (RECs) were purchased
from Carbonfund.org and come from wind farms in Texas.
"We are very proud to be recognized by the U.S. EPA for our
support of renewable energy sources," said Esurance CEO Gary Tolman. "Purchasing
wind power helps our organization become more sustainable, one of our company's
strategic long-term goals. American consumers now rightfully expect "that
companies will do their part to protect our natural resources, which makes
supporting clean sources of energy a sound business decision. As an insurance
company, we are also well aware of the effects of climate change. Investing in
renewable energy sources is an important step in reducing our dependence on
energy sources that negatively impact our environment."
EPA's Green Power Leadership Club is a distinction given to
organizations that have significantly exceeded the EPA's minimum purchase
requirements and is a part of the EPA's voluntary Green Power Partnership
program. Green Power Leadership Club members must purchase ten times the
Partnership's minimum requirement organization-wide. Esurance's purchase of
green power equates to taking nearly 1000 passenger cars off the road or
powering 400 average American homes annually.
Stated EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, "America is
shifting to a 'green culture,' with more and more people understanding that
environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility. The EPA commends
Esurance for making a long-term commitment to protecting the environment by
purchasing green power."
Concluded Tolman, "By joining the EPA's Green Power
Partnership Leadership Club, Esurance joins a great group of companies who are
taking steps to help protect our environment by investing in green power."
For more information about all of Esurance's environmental
initiatives, please visit the
Esurance
environment page.
About Esurance®
Esurance, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group,
Ltd. (NYSE: WTM), provides personal car insurance direct to consumers online and
through select online agents. Because of Esurance's virtually paperless online
customer experience, Esurance car insurance customers have saved thousands of
trees since the company's inception. Through the third quarter of 2008, Esurance
has also helped plant and maintain approximately 70,000 trees by supporting a
variety of urban reforestation programs. Esurance is also committed to
safeguarding the environment through its own operational practices, including a
hybrid claims fleet and investment in renewable energy sources to augment the
electricity used in each of its permanent office locations.
Over the years, Esurance's environmental initiatives have
earned the company awards and recognition. In 2008, Esurance received two silver
Halo Awards for Best Environmental/Wildlife Campaign and Best Joint Messaging
Campaign for Esurance's work with Live Earth on the Save Our Selves (SOS)
Campaign. For more information, visit the Esurance environment page.
|