Hyundai Receives Green Honors

Time and time again, we have seen numerous automakers but a ton of chips, so to speak, in their environmentally friendly (or at least friendlier) basket. In an industry that is gearing itself more and more toward a green market, to win any award for a vehicle’s outstanding environmental performance is certainly an achievement. But, for an entire company to be recognized for its accomplishments with regard to making the world a livable place for future generations is a much grander accolade in and of itself, and that is just what Hyundai was able to pull out last month. That is to say, Hyundai received the honor of being noted in 2016’s Newsweek Green Rankings, which works to assess the environmental practices and policies of the top 500 publicly traded companies in both the United States and around the world.

“This recognition from Newsweek is a testament to our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint globally,” said Mike O’Brien, Vice President of Corporate and Product Planning over at Hyundai Motor America. “Hyundai will continue to place importance on its eco-friendly Blue Drive lineup in all segments. Part of this initiative is the arrival of the Hyundai Ioniq late this year, marking Hyundai’s very first car offered in three electric versions to debut in the U.S.”

That Blue Drive lineup that O’Brien is speaking of here is perhaps the most interesting thing any company is doing with regard to attempts to reduce their carbon footprint. That is, Hyundai’s Blue Drive consists of a number of products and technology specifically designed to reduce carbon use and improve fuel efficiency. The strategy here is to produce low-carbon, fuel-efficient vehicles that work to significantly reduce both fuel consumption as well as carbon dioxide emissions, which does the job of both helping preserve the planet for future generations and meeting the day-to-day needs of the average customer.

The Newsweek Green Rankings have been around since 2009 and have since become a very prestigious staple with regard to a company’s environmental image and evaluation. “In the current global business and political climate, no company can continue to ignore its environmental footprint and there’s good news: Newsweek’s 2016 Green Rankings show the world’s biggest companies are improving when it comes to energy productivity and in limiting greenhouse gas emission,”  notes Elijah Wolfson, Senior Editor over at Newsweek. “Our hope is the rankings will propel leaders to start looking at their environmental impact, not just in terms of carbon use, but comprehensively, and make the changes necessary to sustain both business growth and environmental viability.”

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