December 2011 News Center
December 22, 2011
Sustainability Helps Walmart and Suppliers Cut Costs
Walmart’s Fred Bedore outlined why suppliers should focus on green initiatives and why the retailer is so keen on LED lighting, solar power and sustainable packaging.
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December 22, 2011
Whole Foods Upgrades Refrigeration to Quantify Energy Savings
The natural and organic grocer partners with EnergySmart Jobs and PECI to measure energy savings of high-efficiency retrofits.
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December 22, 2011
Office Depot: The Business Smarts of Green
The office supply retailer’s sustainability exec rarely talks about the eco benefits of green initiatives, because they don’t play well nationwide.
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December 22, 2011
Four New EV Charging Stations at Ikea
This is Ikea’s seventh EV project with two more stores on the West Coast slated for installation shortly.
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December 22, 2011
Coca-Cola to Develop Commercial Solutions for Plastic Bottles Made Entirely from Plants
Breakthrough technologies from Virent, Gevo and Avantium were selected to help the beverage company achieve global scale.
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December 15, 2011
Staples Earns 2011 Platts Global Energy Efficiency Program of the Year
The office supplies chain is recognized for delivering operational excellence with a comprehensive world-class energy management program.
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December 15, 2011
Kohl's Pilots EV Charging Stations at 33 Stores
Shoppers can juice up their engines free of charge at select Kohl's stores across eleven states.
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December 15, 2011
Store Brands Sustainable Packaging Seminar Announced
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition and Store Brands Decisions are jointly developing and hosting a special seminar for store brands retailers and suppliers.
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December 15, 2011
Rite Aid Partners With Ecova for Energy Management
The drug chain selected the energy management company to provide its 4,700 U.S. stores with utility expense management and better energy usage controls.
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December 15, 2011
Tesco Joins the Sustainability Consortium
Tesco joins 16 other European members that work collaboratively to drive innovation in consumer product sustainability.
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December 15, 2011
Starbucks Uses Shipping Containers to Build New Store
The containers used in the construction transported the coffeehouse giant’s tea and coffee from abroad.
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December 15, 2011
Co-operative and M&S Rate Highest in Sustainable Seafood in the U.K.
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose earn silver ratings, while eight remaining grocers who participated in the survey did not even achieve bronze criteria.
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December 15, 2011
Diageo Publishes Its First Sustainable Packaging Guidelines
The company is adopting Walmart’s new guidelines to ensure the spirits ,wine and beer supplier drives year-over-year improvements.
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December 8, 2011
Kohl's, Supervalu and Walgreens Join Obama's Better Buildings Challenge
Each retailer agreed to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent by 2020 in the respective buildings they occupy.
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December 8, 2011
Target Tests Sustainable Fibers Under New Supply Agreement
The new fiber is expected to bolster the sustainability of categories such as apparel, footwear and household soft lines.
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December 8, 2011
Giant Eagle Installs EV Charging Stations at Three Supermarkets
The EV charging stations are Giant Eagle's second alternative energy offering in the past four months.
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December 8, 2011
Ikea to Grow Solar Presence to 75 Percent of U.S. Store Base
Ikea already has 12 solar energy systems operational in the United States with 11 more underway.
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December 8, 2011
Waitrose Opens its Lowest Carbon Store
The new grocery store will reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 80 percent and is the first to trial biodiversity features.
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December 8, 2011
OnCue Express Opens Three CNG Stations
This will give the Oklahoma convenience store operator a total of 13 CNG sites, the most in the state.
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December 8, 2011
Electric Vehicles to Surpass 5 Percent Market Share in the U.S. by 2017
The EV market will grow at a rate of nearly 20 percent a year for the next six years, according to Pike Research.
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December 1, 2011
Walmart to Install EV Charging Stations
The company joins a growing roster of national and regional retailers and other partners who are participating in The EV Project.
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December 1, 2011
Ikea Scraps Wood Pallets for Paper
The Swedish retailer says it will save $193 millions in transportation costs by switching from wooden pallets.
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December 1, 2011
Delhaize Group Lauded for Sustainability Report
Delhaize Group’s 2010 report is the first in Belgium to be published online only, and use Facebook and a blog for ongoing updates and reports.
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December 1, 2011
USGBC Launches App Lab for LEED Projects
The new applications – designed for smartphones, tablets and other devices -- will support the LEED certification process.
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December 1, 2011
K-V-A-T to Utilize Solar Panel Technology
The 105-store operator will begin installation shortly at a Tennessee store and expects to complete it by the end of December.
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December 1, 2011
Frito-Lay Distribution Center Earns LEED Gold Certification
The 55,000 square foot design is Hawaii's first industrial new construction to earn LEED gold certification.
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Whole Foods Market Supports Washington State GMO Labeling Initiative
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Sainsbury's Reduces Operational Water Consumption by 50 Percent
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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.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
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.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
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.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
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