Andrews Kurth Recognized for Support of Commuting Workers

Firm Lauded for Improving Air Quality and Reducing Traffic Congestion

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston-based law firm of Andrews Kurth was recently designated one of the Best Workplaces for CommutersSM by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Best Workplaces for Commuters, a voluntary partnership program designed to cut traffic congestion and traffic-related air pollution, recognizes employers that provide environmentally friendly commuter benefits to employees. This designation identifies Andrews Kurth as an organization committed to reducing pollution, commuting costs, traffic congestion and employee stress caused by single-occupant vehicle commuting.

Andrews Kurth helps employees pursue environmentally-friendly and cost-effective commuting strategies by providing flexible work schedules, monthly transportation allowances, discounts on the METRO stored value cards and monthly rail passes.

“We are proud to make this commitment to our employees and to the environment,” said Bill Livesay, the firm’s executive director. “The Best Workplaces for Commuters program demonstrates that a healthy business and a clean environment are not mutually exclusive.”

According to Margo Oge, EPA director of the office of transportation and air quality, the effects of incentive programs like Best Workplaces for Commuters can be dramatic. “If just half of all U.S. employees were covered under these commuter benefits,” said Oge, “traffic and air pollution could be cut by the equivalent of taking 15 million cars off the road every year, saving American workers about $12 billion in fuel costs. That’s both cleaner air and real savings for families.”

Best Workplaces for Commuters www.bwc.gov is a public-private partnership developed by the EPA and DOT. EPA and DOT have established a voluntary National Standard of Excellence for employer-provided commuter benefits. The program challenges employers across the country to voluntarily meet the National Standard of Excellence.

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law.