Leonardo Academy Says Milliken Carbon Negative

LaGrange, GA, Dec. 3, 2008--Leonardo Academy has provided third-party carbon negative certification for the global operations of Milliken & Company without purchased offset credits.  The Leonardo Academy Draft Standard for Trial Use LEO-5000 provided the criteria used in this pilot program.
 
"Milliken is providing great leadership in sustainability actions," said Michael Arny, founder and president of the Leonardo Academy.
 
The draft standard covers emissions inventories, offsets, and reduction credits. The international textile and chemical manufacturer previously applied this standard to all of its operation in the United States. Milliken has now quantified emissions from its direct energy use and from its electrical energy use, as well as quantifying the carbon sequestration delivered by its forests.