The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored Carrier Corp. recently with its coveted Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection award in recognition of the company’s achievements in helping restore the Earth’s protective ozone layer.

“We are truly honored that EPA recognized Carrier’s environmental leadership with such a prestigious award,” said John Mandyck, Carrier’s vice president of government and international relations, who accepted the award during ceremonies in Montreal. The awards presentation coincided with the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Montreal Protocol, which calls for a global elimination of ozone depleting substances such as chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) used in air-conditioning and refrigeration products.


“Environmental leading companies like Carrier demonstrate that global environmental protection can go hand in hand with economic growth,” said Bob Meyers, principal deputy assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. Geraud Darnis, president of Carrier Corp., said, “Carrier has been an industry leader in environmental stewardship for decades. This award is yet another testament to our ability to be an environmental champion.” Since 1997, Carrier has doubled in size with no increase in energy consumption, states the company’s press release. Carrier is also the parent company of Carrier Transicold, which provides container refrigeration products using non ozone-depleting R-134a.