-- Bitterroot National Forest, Montana - 60,000 trees, to be planted in
late April/early May
-- Clearwater National Forest, Idaho - 97,000 trees, planted in May
-- Deschutes National Forest, Oregon - 220,000 trees, planted in early
May
-- Helena National Forest, Montana - 112,478 trees, planted in May
-- Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho - 100,000 trees, planted in May
-- Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan - 237,022 trees, planted in late
April
-- Canim Lake, British Columbia, Canada - 100,000 trees, planted in May
-- Argyyl Forest, United Kingdom - 73,500 trees, planted this fall
Since the effort was launched in 2006, 3 million trees have been planted
across Alabama, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon,
South Dakota, Canada, Germany and Scotland.
"This reforestation effort is helping to revive and reinvigorate forests
that otherwise would be depleted by devastating fires and rampant disease,"
said John Rosenow, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. "The first four
years of this program have made a big difference already, and it's exciting
to think of the overall impact Enterprise's ongoing commitment will make
over the next half-century."
Enterprise -- along with National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car -- is
owned by the Taylor family of St. Louis and has the industry's most
comprehensive environmental sustainability platform. In addition to the
conservation effort, it includes:
-- Embracing new, clean technologies -- Enterprise recently added 5,000
hybrids to its nationwide fleet, distributing them across more than 95
"hybrid branches" in 30 markets, including the 10 busiest airports for
business travel in the U.S. In addition to the focus on hybrids, Enterprise
has designated eight "E85/FlexFuel" branches where as much as 30 percent of
the local fleets are FlexFuel vehicles capable of using E85 (a blend of 85
percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline). In addition, Enterprise fuels
those vehicles from a nearby E85 fueling station. Enterprise also has
expanded WeCar, its car-sharing program, for corporate customers
nationwide.
-- The world's largest fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles -- Nearly 450,000
cars in the combined Enterprise, National and Alamo fleet average a highway
fuel efficiency rating of at least 28 mpg; nearly 230,000 average 32 mpg or
better; and nearly 425,000 have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's SmartWay certification mark -- a distinction the EPA grants to
vehicles that emit relatively low levels of both regulated pollutants and
greenhouse gases such as CO2.
-- Customer Carbon Offsets -- Enterprise, National and Alamo customers
can offset the CO2 emissions of their rental cars by opting to pay $1.25
per rental to fund certified offset projects through TerraPass. The
company's charitable foundation will match customer contributions dollar-
for-dollar, up to $1 million. In its first year, the program raised
$440,000 to fund certified offset projects that help improve the
environment.
-- Research -- In 2007, the Taylor family donated $25 million to create
the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels at the Donald
Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, where top scientists are
working on alternatives to finite fossil fuels.
More information about Enterprise's environmental initiatives can be found at www.keystogreen.com. About Enterprise Rent-A-Car Founded in 1957 and headquartered in St. Louis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is an internationally recognized brand with the largest fleet of passenger vehicles in the world today, more than 700,000 cars and trucks. Enterprise also operates a network of 7,000 neighborhood and airport rental locations in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Ireland and Germany. Enterprise of North America is part of a global strategic alliance with Europcar, creating the world's largest car rental network. As North America's largest car rental company, Enterprise is known for its exceptionally low rates, neighborhood convenience and its outstanding service, including picking up local customers at no extra cost. Ranked No. 18 on the Forbes Top 500 Private Companies in America, Enterprise has branch offices located within 15 miles of 90 percent of the U.S. population. In addition, Enterprise has ranked highest in customer satisfaction among airport rentals in nine out of the past ten years, according to J.D. Power and Associates Rental Car Satisfaction Study. For more information about Enterprise, visit www.enterprise.com. About The Arbor Day Foundation The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit, environmental education organization of nearly 1 million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information on the Foundation and its programs can be found at www.arborday.org.
Contact Information: For more information, contact: Christy Conrad Enterprise Rent-A-Car 314-512-2706 Becky Vollmer Fleishman-Hillard 314-982-9198
