Reaffirming its commitment to environmental, health and safety, Lexmark's Lexington site once again achieved recertification to the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards. It was the first site audited by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to meet the newly revised OHSAS 18001:2007 standard.
Lexmark's consumer products facility in Chihuahua was granted recertification by BSI Management Systems for its quality and environmental, health and safety management systems. For the first time in history, the audits found no non-conformities in all three systems, validating that they are in full compliance with the international standards.
Oct.
Lexmark's Juárez PS&SD site received an award from the state government of Chihuahua for fully complying with the state's legal environmental requirements. More than 100 companies participated in the program, but Lexmark was one of only 28 to receive an award.
June
Lexmark's business products facility in Juárez, Mexico, achieved OHSAS 18001 certification. All Lexmark manufacturing facilities worldwide are now certified to the OHSAS 18001 standard. View Certificate
May
Lexmark and Pomeroy IT Solutions donated more than $10,000 to Kentucky Natural Lands Trust in commemoration of Earth Day.
April
At its Lexington Earth Day Fair, Lexmark received an award from Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher as a master level member in KY EXCEL, a voluntary environmental leadership program implemented by the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection.
Lexmark employees in Lexington, Ky, teamed with several community partners to clean up Cane Run Creek, which supplies drinking water to neighboring communities.
Lexmark held a series of Electronics Take-Back Events across the U.S. which yielded nearly 43 tons of consumer electronics that were dismantled and recycled.
Lexmark Philippines once again was awarded Outstanding Environmental Performer for the Year by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority under the Large Semiconductor and Electronics Industry Category. The national award is the third for Lexmark Philippines.
2006
Dec.
Government Procurement magazine featured an article by Lexmark which highlighted how organizations can make sustainable printing decisions. Read Article
Nov.
Lexmark Italy was awarded a prestigious Ecohitech Award for 2006, which is given to companies for achievements in eco-compatibility and energy savings.
Aug.
Lexmark's Boulder, Colo., facility received OHSAS 18001 certification. View Certificate
June
Lexmark's business products facility in Juárez, Mexico, was recommended for ISO 14001 certification. View Certificate
May
Lexmark Australia announced its tier one sponsorship over the next three years of the Cartridges 4 Planet Ark program, which diverts millions of printer cartridges from landfills each year.
April
Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet Secretary, LaJuana Wilcher, joined Lexmark in celebrating Earth Day at its headquarters in Lexington, Ky. Lexmark's Earth Day celebrations are held globally to educate employees about environmental stewardship.
Jan.
The U.S. EPA honored Lexmark at the Consumer Electronics Show for its 2005 contributions to electronics recycling and the EPA's Plug-In To eCycling campaign.
2005
Dec.
Lexmark's bottle assembly and circuit assembly plants in Juárez, Mexico, were recommended for OHSAS 18001 certification. View Certificate
Nov.
Lexmark's Orléans, France, facility was recommended for OHSAS 18001 certification. View Certificate
Oct.
Lexmark Philippines received the Most Outstanding Innovative Environmental Program Award from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The U.S. EPA, through its WasteWise program, awarded Lexmark with a Gold Achievement Award and an Honorable Mention in the large business category for significant accomplishments in using recycled materials.
Lexmark partnered with Staples, the U.S. EPA and the Product Stewardship Institute to pilot a nationwide electronics recycling initiative.
Sept.
Lexmark's Chihuahua, Mexico, facility was recommended for OHSAS 18001 certification. View Certificate
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Representative Mark Udall of Colorado recognized Lexmark for its contributions to environmental protection in Boulder, Colo.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Representative Ben Chandler of Kentucky recognized Lexmark's commitment to environmental excellence.
June
Lexmark's Orléans, France, facility upgraded its certification to meet ISO 14001:2004 requirements and celebrated its 10th anniversary of ISO 14001 certification. View Certificate
April
Lexmark's Boulder, Colo., facility received ISO 14001 certification. View Certificate
Lexmark Philippines received Outstanding Environmental Performance and Outstanding Community Project Awards for 2005 from Philippine officials.
The Pollution Control Association of the Philippines presented Lexmark with its Mother Nature Award for the company's comprehensive environmental management program.
March
Lexmark's certification to the recently released ISO 14001:2004 standard was highlighted in Environmental Systems Update, a journal for environmental professionals.
2004
Dec.
Lexmark's Lexington, Ky., facility achieved ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications. Lexmark was one of the first companies to meet the requirements of the ISO 14001:2004 standard.
Both of Lexmark's Juarez, Mexico, sites achieved ISO 14001 certification.
Oct.
Lexmark Chihuahua facility achieved ISO 14001 certification.
Lexmark Philippines received E3 Award for Excellence and Economy by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Aug.
Lexmark Philippines was recommended for ISO 14001 certification by the British Standards Institute.
July
Lexmark Scotland met all requirements to achieve ISO 14001, the world's most recognized environmental management system framework.
April
The federal attorney's Office for Environmental Protection awarded Lexmark the Certificación Industria Limpia, or Clean Industry certification, for the prevention and reduction of all non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams.
March
Lexmark partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WasteWise program, which is a free, voluntary program offered to businesses, institutions, non-profits and government agencies. Its mission is to eliminate municipal waste.
Jan.
The U.S. EPA honored Lexmark for its 2003 contributions to electronics recycling and the EPA's Plug-In To eCycling program.
2003
Oct.
Lexmark's Boulder, Colo., facility received the Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) Pioneer Award for outstanding performance and leadership business practices to reduce waste and pollution.
Sept.
Lexmark announced the creation of the Lexmark Equipment Collection Program, part of the company's ongoing effort to provide customers with environmentally friendly alternatives when disposing of end-of-life Lexmark products.
Aug.
Lexmark signed on as an industrial partner in the U.S. EPA's ENERGY STAR program, which helps businesses and individuals protect the environment through continuous improvement of energy performance. Lexmark previously established a partnership with the U.S. EPA by participating in the U.S. ENERGY STAR printer program.
Lexmark joined the U.S. EPA's Plug-In To eCycling campaign, a partnership between the EPA and businesses to take positive steps toward collecting used electrical and electronic equipment.
June
Dell, Lexmark and the National Cristina Foundation host a free technology recycling day at the University of Kentucky. The event collected nearly 50 tons of unwanted computers, printers and other electronic equipment for recycling.
May
Pollution Control Association of the Philippines Inc. honored Lexmark Cebu with a 2003 Success Story Award.
April
Lexmark introduced the Lexmark Environmental Program — a plan of action designed to strengthen the company's existing environmental programs and encourage innovation in addressing these important issues.
The Pollution Control Association of the Philippines Inc., a non-governmental agency promoting environmental protection and waste management, named Lexmark one of its 2003 Success Story Award recipients.
2002
Nov.
Lexmark Boulder, Colo., facility was recognized in the Governor's Pollution Prevention Challenge for impressive results in reducing hazardous chemical usage and hazardous waste generation and for water and energy conservation achievements.
May
Lexmark's environmental efforts were once again recognized by the city of Boulder, Colo. — making it the third consecutive year the company received a Perfect Industrial Wastewater Discharge Compliance Award.
May
Lexmark Philippines received the Outstanding Environmental Performance for 2001 award for the company's commitment to environmental responsibility in every aspect of product design, manufacturing, distribution and use.
April
Lexmark Philippines, in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress, launched a project to restore the mangrove area around Olango Island. The project planted a total of 15,000 seedlings to promote environmental awareness among the residents of Olango Island and to preserve and sustain the use of coastal fisheries.
2001
July
The city of Boulder, Colo., recognized Lexmark's environmental efforts with a Perfect Industrial Wastewater Discharge Compliance Award for the second consecutive year.
2000
Aug.
Lexmark launched the Lexmark Rainforest Project, to help increase environmental awareness among customers and preserve the world's rainforests. The project supported the work of the Rainforest Foundation and The Tropical Rainforest Coalition, two charities that protect the indigenous peoples, plants and animals of the rainforests.
July
Lexmark was recognized as a partner of The Reforest the Bluegrass Program in Lexington, which was designated a Five Star Restoration Site by the U.S. EPA.
June
Lexmark's Boulder, Colo. facility, received the Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) Manufacturer's Certification for the site's voluntary efforts in pollution prevention, making it one of the first two manufacturing companies in Boulder to do so.
1999
Nov.
Lexmark received the Kentucky Governor's Environmental Excellence Award for industrial environmental leadership due to Lexmark's outstanding efforts to protect the environment.
June
Nearly 150 representatives from all regions in France attended an environmental conference at Lexmark's Orleans site. This event was organized by Lexmark to reaffirm the company's commitment to environmental leadership.
April
Lexmark sponsored the first Reforest the Bluegrass event — a unique reforestation project to prevent water run-off, reduce flooding downstream and attract more wildlife.
1998
Sept.
The Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association recognized Lexmark's environmental commitment with one of its most prestigious awards — the 1998 Industrial Waste Treatment Award.
1997
March
Lexmark was named ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Printer Partner of the Year for 1997 by the U.S. EPA.
Feb.
The U.S. EPA recognized Lexmark with the Hammer Award for the company's successful participation in the EPA's 33/50 Program.
1996
Dec.
Following an extensive review of nearly 3,000 companies in France's central region, Lexmark Orleans was rated the top company for its environmental efforts during 1995.
In 1996, Lexmark organized a symposium in Orleans, France that brought Green Cross together with other high-tech industries in Europe to explore ways to reconcile business growth and environmental protection.
June
Lexmark received one of 33 environmental excellence awards from The Trane Co., in honor of Lexmark's use of alternative refrigerants and energy-efficient technologies.
1995
Nov.
Lexmark's Orleans, France site became one of the first five European companies to receive ISO 14001 certification, the globally recognized standard for environmental management.
March
Lexmark's U.S. environmental team received national recognition for its commitment to office recycling at the first annual National Office Recycling Awards Program in Washington D.C.
1994
Oct.
Lexmark was one of the first to receive recognition for excellence from U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program.
1993
Jan.
Lexmark announced charter membership in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR printer program.
1992
May
Lexmark's Boulder, Colo. facility was one of three companies out of 350 participants to receive the Outstanding Recycling Program Award from Eco-Cycle, a Boulder County recycling center.
Lexmark helped found the National Office Paper Recycling Project — an awareness program aimed at increasing paper recycling and purchasing of recycled paper.
Jan.
Operation ReSource is introduced in Australia.
1991
June
Less than three months after the company's inception, Lexmark introduced Operation ReSource, a free to the customer laser cartridge recycling program for the United States and Canada. Lexmark equipped a workshop for physically challenged adults to disassemble the cartridges for recycling in a safe environment. Lexmark pays for the labor to disassemble with the workshop keeping the proceeds from recycling the materials recovered.
