Results
The KKR Green Portfolio Program continues to deliver a financial and environmental impact. The results issued in December 2011 marks the third time that the program has announced progress from its participating private equity portfolio companies.
Since its inception in 2008, 17 portfolio companies have taken part in the Green Portfolio Program. Thirteen of the participating KKR portfolio companies released results in 2011.1 Collectively, through their efforts in key areas, these companies have achieved more than $365 million in financial impact and avoided 810,000 metric tons of GHG emissions, 2.2 million tons of waste, and 300 million liters of water.
| Company | Estimated Environmental Impact | Estimated Financial Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Accellent | 1,700 metric tons of GHG emissions | $145,000 |
| A.T.U. | 5,100 metric tons of GHG emissions 105,000 tons of waste recycled |
$23.6 million |
| Biomet | 7,100 tons of GHG emissions | $2.2 million |
| Dollar General | 386,000 tons of GHG emissions 19 million cubic yards of waste |
$235 million |
| First Data | 15,400 metric tons of GHG emissions | $1.3 million |
| HCA | 107,000 metric tons of GHG emissions | $22.7 million |
| Oriental Brewery | 40,000 metric tons of GHG emissions | $5.3 million |
| Pets at Home | 3,400 metric tons of GHG emissions 4,000 tons of waste |
$2.4 million |
| Sealy Corporation | 35,000 metric tons of GHG emissions 6.3 million pounds of waste |
$25.6 million |
| SunGard | 70,000 metric tons of GHG emissions | $10.8 million |
| Tarkett | 6 metric tons GHG emissions 5,000 tons of waste 300 million liters of water |
$6.2 million |
| US Foods | 142,000 metric tons of GHG emissions | $30.6 million |
| WILD Flavors | 810 metric tons of GHG emissions 586,000 kilograms of waste 29,000 cubic meters of water |
$220,000 |
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Total |
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|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions | 810,000 metric tons |
$365,000,000 |
| Waste | 2.2 million tons |
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| Water | 300 million liters |
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| Program cumulative results for 2008-2010 | ||
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The information and results presented for the Green Portfolio Program have been developed internally and/or obtained from sources believed to be reliable; however, KKR does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information. There is no guarantee that these results shown may be replicated in the future and actual results may be better or worse in future years.
Notes:
1Three portfolio companies, Bis Industries Limited, Van Gansewinkel Groep, and Visant Corporation, will be communicating results in 2012. PRIMEDIA, Inc., a member of the GPP since 2008, is no longer a KKR portfolio company, and thus, is not reporting 2010 results.
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