ITASCA, Ill., Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — PECO Pallet, Inc. (PECO), one of North America’s leading pooled pallet rental providers, has enhanced its long-standing commitment to environmental sustainability, completing a study detailing the company’s carbon footprint, establishing a framework for continued GHG reduction and committing to net zero emissions by 2050.
“PECO has embraced sustainability from the start. It’s not something we’ve added on, it’s built into how we operate,” said Joe Dagnese, PECO’s chief executive officer. “Our share and reuse model is inherently circular and reduces waste, emissions and resource consumption. That not only delivers environmental benefits, its core to our business model and the value we provide to our customers.”
Driving to Net Zero
PECO completed a formal third-party verified (Tunley Environmental) GHG inventory for 2023 establishing an accurate baseline to measure future progress. This work created the framework for setting environmental targets, which include:
- Net zero emissions by 2050: Achieve net zero GHG emissions.
- Short-term: Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 55 percent by 2035, aligned with the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi).
- Waste: Divert 35 percent of waste from landfill by 2035.
PECO also completed a lifecycle analysis (LCA) which revealed that PECO’s pooled pallet model produces 88 percent fewer emissions than one-way whitewood pallets, which often are disposed of after a single use. The analysis used actual PECO operational data to compare against whitewood pallets.
The pooled pallet model is an example of supply chain “circularity” in action. Operating in a continuous loop, it extends pallet lifecycles, reduces waste, increases efficiency and conserves resources leading to less impact on the environment.
“We have a responsibility to be a good steward of the environment, and that’s why we’ve taken steps to measure our greenhouse gas emissions, set reduction targets, and invest in tools to better understand our impact,” added Dagnese. “Today’s customers want more than a sustainable product; they’re looking for a sustainable partner and the value we provide goes well beyond the pallet itself.”
About PECO Pallet, Inc. – Itasca, IL-based PECO Pallet is one of North America’s leaders in pallet rental services and provides tens of millions of its red block pallets to major grocery and consumer goods manufacturers in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. PECO Pallet’s tremendous growth over the last 25+ years reflects the company’s commitment to quality and service. Customers using PECO’s superior pallets experience less product damage, greater efficiency, improved safety, and significant cost savings. For more information about PECO Pallet, please visit www.pecopallet.com.
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