READING, PA — Penske Truck Leasing has become a recognized Affiliate in Canada’s SmartWay Transport Partnership.

(Created by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the SmartWay program is administered north of the 49th parallel by Natural Resources Canada.)

“We appreciate the opportunity to gain SmartWay membership in Canada,” said Drew Cullen, Penske Vice President of Fuels and Environmental Affairs.

“Our company has long-term leasing, rental, used truck sales and logistics operations in Canada. We are now able to assist our transportation customers with standardizing their sustainability programs outside the U.S.”

The United States EPA launched SmartWay in 2004 and NRCan introduced the program to Canada in 2012.

With SmartWay, companies have access to free, standardized tools to help them benchmark their freight operations and find areas to improve their productivity and competitiveness.

In 2013, over 300 Canadian SmartWay partners saved more than $65 million CAD in fuel costs, and reduced their emissions by an amount equal to taking more than 100,000 cars off the road for an entire year. Find out how to join SmartWay in Canada at www.smartway.nrcan.gc.ca.