November 2011 News Center
November 17, 2011
Kohl's, Staples Named EPA Green Power Partners of the Year
Kohl's becomes the first retailer to be named a Green Power Partner of the Year for the third consecutive year.
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November 17, 2011
Asda Sustainability Strategy Targets $1.3 Billion in Savings by 2020
Asda has reduced its carbon emissions by an industry leading 11.9 percent, exceeding its target to achieve a 10 percent reduction by 2015.
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November 17, 2011
Tiffany & Co. Launches Sustainability Website
The luxury jeweler provides details about its diamonds and precious metals supply chain, as well as sustainable packaging and catalogue initiatives.
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November 17, 2011
Office Depot Store Wins EPA's National Building Competition
Two other Office Depot stores come in second and third in the retail category of the Energy Star contest.
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November 17, 2011
Sobeys and National Bank of Canada Agree to Exchange Carbon Credits
Sobeys is selling carbon credits to the national bank that it produces as a result of store improvements.
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November 17, 2011
Ikea Plugs In Four EV Charging Stations in California
This is the second U.S. Ikea store to offer EV charging stations, with seven more stores in the Western U.S. coming on board soon.
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November 17, 2011
Kimberly-Clark Selects EnerNOC for Energy Demand Response
The consumer products leader will to support the Ontario region’s electricity grid by reducing electricity usage during peak times.
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November 10, 2011
Walmart Grant to Connect 1,000 Veterans to Green Jobs
Walmart already has donated more than $1 million to Veterans Green Jobs, resulting in training and employment for 350 veterans.
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November 10, 2011
Tesco Grows Rail Distribution to Curb Environmental Impact
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tilizing rail services allows Tesco to transport products across the U.K. in the most sustainable way, taking thousands of trucks off the road.
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November 10, 2011
Best Buy Unveils Home Energy Management Retail Concept
The retailer also launches Experimental Home Energy learning center through BestBuy.com “to put the power to conserve energy in consumers’ hands.”
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November 10, 2011
Nike Portland Goes for LEED Platinum Certification
More than 93 percent of all demolition and construction waste from this store was recycled, and about 20 percent of materials were reused.
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November 10, 2011
Co-operative Named Most Sustainable Retailer of the Year
The U.K. retailer cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent since 2006, and has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2012.
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November 10, 2011
Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Market to Reach $1.85 Billion This year
Biodegradable plastic packaging has a competitive advantage because it is easier to recycle, reduce and reuse, according to a new Visiongain study.
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November 3, 2011
New Walmart Store Features All-LED Lighting
Walmart also is leading the fuel cell charge, deploying them for stationary power as well as back-up power and forklifts, a new study reveals.
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November 3, 2011
Best Buy Plans to Automate Store Energy Management
The new program is expected to cut energy costs by at least 15 percent over three years across the retailer’s store system.
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November 3, 2011
Two Grocers Add New LEED Stores
Food Lion opens its fourth Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified store, while Hy-Vee debuted its third designated unit.
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November 3, 2011
Kroger Reports Sustainable Seafood Progress
The grocer reports several milestones on its road to seafood sustainability, concluding its celebration of National Seafood Month.
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November 3, 2011
Study: Sustainability Still a Key Packaging Design Driver
While sustainability features remain important in packaging design, the pace of adoption has slowed, according to new research.
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November 3, 2011
Marks & Spencer Launches MBA Sustainable Retailing Challenge
Students across Europe will have to apply what they’ve learned about sustainability through a series of tasks that focus on social and environmental issues retailers face today.
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November 3, 2011
Ikea to Add Solar Power to Three More Stores
The new installations will tip Ikea’s solar-powered stores to more than 50 percent of its U.S. store count.
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Guest Columns
Key Themes Emerge at FMI Sustainability Summit
Areas of focus included making the business case for sustainability, leadership development and radical collaboration.
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What's Your Sustainability Elevator Speech?
A new FMI toolkit offers concise, customizable strategic language to help executives effectively articulate the business case for sustainability in less than 60 seconds.
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On a Mission to Reduce Food Waste
FMI, GMA and the National Restaurant Association are developing an aggressive strategy that will direct more edible food to the hungry and waste away from landfills.
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