SmartWay MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY' U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay 2025 Profiles in Leadership Application Information & Instructions ALL Logistics company, air carrier, barge carrier, and raiL carrier Partners (with two years of timeLy SmartWay T00L submissions with quaLity data) and AffiLiates are invited to compLete and submit a SmartWay Profiles in Leadership appLication to EPA for consideration. Overview and Areas of Emphasis Through the Profiles in Leadership recognition program, EPA recognizes freight sustainabiLity Leadership actions for SmartWay AffiLiates and muLtipLe SmartWay Partner categories. SmartWay defines Leadership as the abiLity to drive positive change, influence industry, Lead freight efficiency innovation and performance improvement, whiLe sustaining freight environmentaL exceLLence. Areas of emphasis for Profiles in Leadership recognition incLude: EnvironmentaL SustainabiLity and Corporate GoaL Setting % Freight Research and Future Industry Trends % InfLuentiaL CoLLaboration Information System and Data Innovation SustainabiLity Education and SociaLization % Strategy/Operations Innovation % TechnoLogy Innovation Other PLease refer to the Profiles in Leadership webpaae for a detaiLed description of each Area of Emphasis. Eligibility The foLLowing eLigibLe entities are invited to compLete and submit a SmartWay ProfiLe in Leadership appLication to EPA for consideration: % SmartWay Affiliates % SmartWay Partner categories with two years of timeLy, quaLity data SmartWay T00L submissions • Logistics companies • Air carriers • Barge carriers • RaiL carriers Evaluation Criteria The compLeted Profiles in Leadership appLication wiLL be evaLuated on a point system that considers and prioritizes % Innovative achievements and influential actions supporting a thorough project summary and compLemented by comprehensive project benefits—demonstrating emissions reductions, fueL savings, and overaLL impact. % Clarity and completeness of responses EPA-420-F-25-003 | April 2025 | SmartWay Transport Partnership | epa.gov/smartway ------- SmartWay MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY' U.S. Environmental Protection Agency % Quality and substantive responses % Evidence, Proof or documentation that substantiates submissions. In addition to narrative responses, please provide valid web links, using the full URL, to clearly identified sources that support and/or document your company's efforts. If web links are not available, clearly identified digital attachments are acceptable. EPA SmartWay encourages submission of your company logo, a picture/photo associated with this project, and/or other relevant graphics and charts which highlight results or outcomes. Please label digital attachments with your company name and the question number the attachment supports by using the following naming protocol: SWProfiles_CompanyName_Qi-x-y.DOC For example, to name a chart that supports an answer in Section 2.5 - Project Information, Question 2 - Project Benefits, Sub question a) - Emissions reductions (results/benefits), the ABC Logistics Company would label a PDF as follows: SWProfiles_ABCLogistics_Q2-5-a.PDF Reference the attachment in the response. Please email attachments to smartway.recognitiongierg.com Hard copies will not be considered. If an application is selected, some or all the submitted responses may be referenced or made public in the published Profile. Please mark sensitive content to avoid publishing. Important 2025 Profiles in Leadership Competition Dates Mon., July 28, 5 p.m. PT: Application deadline. October: Anticipated notification of selected applications (to remain confidential Application Questions The SmartWay 2025 Profiles in Leadership application.pdf web document provides a comprehensive list of the 2025 application questions. This may be a useful resource for applicants to use while gathering and documenting responses. Please input all responses via the 2025 Profiles in Leadership online application. Please do not submit the PDF form—it is only a resource for response preparation, not the actual application. Online Application Instructions The Profiles in Leadership application is available on the SmartWay website: www.epa.aov/smartwav/smartwav-profiles-leadership See "Overview & Instructions" by clicking the Please review all responses before submitting the application. Confirm URls listed are valid. Click the "Edit" button on the review page to revise responses. To save your progress, please click the "Save Draft" button. Save each page before proceeding to the next page. Click the "Submit" button for your application to qualify. You will have 30 days to complete the application using the same computer and browser. Be sure to save the link provided in the pop-up window. Contact EPA's contractor at smartwav recoanitionoera.com if you have trouble accessing a saved draft. Please complete and submit the Profiles in Leadership application by the due date of Monday, July 28, 2025, 5 p.m. PT. 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