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CD Trojan Wins 2025 Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award
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Horsham, PA— August 5, 2025 — C&D Trojan proudly announces it has been awarded the 2025 Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award by the Business Intelligence Group. C&D Trojan was the only battery manufacturer to be presented with the award.
“Sustainability is a core value at C&D Trojan, and we are proud to lead the way in developing eco-friendly energy storage solutions,” said Fred Ganster, Global Vice-President, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability.
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Reduced CO₂e emissions by 2.1% per battery in 2024, building off a 10.9% reduction in 2023.
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Decreased waste by 5% per battery while maintaining energy use at zero growth, showcasing efficiency without compromise.
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Recycled more than 3.7 million pounds of plastic and 122 million pounds of spent lead-acid batteries, reclaiming 81 million pounds of lead for new production.
C&D Trojan’s lead-acid batteries are 99% recyclable. Additionally, up to 80% reclaimed materials are used to produce each lead-acid battery.
“Sustainability has moved from aspiration to expectation,” said Russ Fordyce, Chief Recognition Officer of the Business Intelligence Group. “The 2025 Sustainability Awards celebrate those who embed ESG at the core of their operations—turning climate action, circular design, and community impact into a real competitive advantage. We’re proud to recognize C&D Trojan for showing what’s possible when profit and planet share the same roadmap.”
About C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery Company
These two brands work hand-in-hand to design and manufacture stationary and motive batteries. C&D Technologies builds stationary batteries used primarily for standby power applications in the telecom, utilities, cable, broadband, government, UPS, renewable energy, and other mission-critical sectors. Motive products, manufactured under the iconic Trojan brand, power golf cars, PTVs, EVs, RVs, and boats as well as aerial lifts and floor-cleaning equipment. Based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, and Santa Fe Springs, California, the companies operate manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico, and China, two advanced research and development facilities in the United States, and offices in Europe and Asia.
About Business Intelligence Group
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike many industry award programs, these competitions are judged by seasoned business executives with real‑world experience. The organization’s proprietary scoring system measures performance across multiple business domains and rewards companies whose achievements are significant and measurable.