- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Merck Earns 2019 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award​ https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/245686?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/245686?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/245686?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Merck Earns 2019 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award​&body=ESG News from Merck & Co., Inc. https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/245686?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Awards, Ratings & Rankings](/CSR-News/awards-ratings-rankings) # Merck Earns 2019 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award​ Apr 18, 2019 2:00 PM ET Campaign: [Merck: Ethics & Values](/news/campaign/merck-ethics-values) ![sunrise](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/EnergyStarAward_Twitter_1.png) Merck is proud to announce that it received the 2019 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. Merck has been named a Partner of the Year for 14 years in a row, and in Sustained Excellence for 12 years. ​ “Merck is committed to inventing medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challengingdiseases. In support of our mission to invent for life, we are proud of the continued efforts and commitment of our employees who have helped us receive ENERGY STAR’s top honor,” said Don Watson, vice president, global workplace and enterprise services. “Through our partnership with the ENERGY STAR program we will continue to look for opportunities to be an industry leader in our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce water consumption, reduce waste, and increase our use of renewable energy sources.” ​ “I applaud the 2019 ENERGY STAR Award Winners,” said Bill Wehrum, EPA assistant administrator for air and radiation/ “Their innovation and leadership enhance America’s economic competitiveness. Reducing costly energy waste improves air quality and public health while protecting the environment.” ​​ The Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award is the highest honor among ENERGY STAR Awards. The honor recognizes partners that have already been named Partner of the Year for a minimum of two consecutive years and continue to lead in energy management in both the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. Merck has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 1995. ​ Merck’s recent achievements in energy management include obtaining the ENERGY STAR Certified Building label for four of its buildings in 2018: Whitehouse Station West in Whitehouse, New Jersey, Kenilworth Data Center in Kenilworth, New Jersey, Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania and West Point B39 in West Point, Pennsylvania. Merck’s manufacturing site in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, also received ENERGY STAR Certification in 2018 for the 10th consecutive year. ​​ For more information about Merck's ongoing environmental and energy conservation efforts, pleasevisit [msdresponsibility.com](http://msdresponsibility.com/). ​ (link - ) [![Merck & Co., Inc. logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/02852_Merck_Logo_W-Anthem_Horizontal_TealGrey_RGB.png)](/profiles/merck-co-inc) ### More from Merck & Co., Inc. ###### [Merck Earns Top Spot on Newsweek’s List of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2025](/news/merck-earns-top-spot-newsweeks-list-americas-most-responsible-companies-2025) Dec 5, 2024 9:20 AM ET ###### [Merck Foundation Announces $17 Million U.S. Initiative To Expand Access to High-Quality Cardiac Care](/news/merck-foundation-announces-17-million-us-initiative-expand-access-high-quality-cardiac-care) Nov 20, 2024 2:40 PM ET ###### [Career on Purpose (Episode 1): Merck’s Skills-First Program](/news/career-purpose-episode-1-mercks-skills-first-program) Oct 4, 2024 9:10 AM ET ###### [Here for Good: Merck’s Steadfast Commitment to Health Equity](/news/here-good-mercks-steadfast-commitment-health-equity) Jul 16, 2024 4:45 PM ET ###### [Merck Is Partnering With America’s Largest HBCU To Launch a Collaborative Biotechnology Learning Center](/news/merck-partnering-americas-largest-hbcu-launch-collaborative-biotechnology-learning-center) Jun 20, 2024 10:00 AM ET ###### [Women in Science? 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