Staples, Kohl's and Kroger Named 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards Finalists

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October 4, 2012

Staples, Kohl’s Department Stores and The Kroger Co., were the only retailers named as finalists in the 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards.

Staples was named a finalist in the Stewardship Award category, while Kohl’s and Kroger were named finalist in the Energy Efficiency Program – Commercial End-User category.

Finalists were chosen from more than 200 nominations, based on their performance for each category's criteria within the designated time frame. The award winners will be announced Nov. 29 at an event in New York City.

Platts is a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information. Established in 1999, the awards program highlights corporate and individual innovation, leadership and superior performance in 19 categories spanning the entire energy industry.

“It’s notable that this year’s Awards program attracted nominations from 26 countries, making it truly the most international representation in the program’s 14-year history,” said Larry Neal, president of Platts. “While U.S. companies dominated, nominees and finalists also came from such places as Dominica, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand and Malta. We congratulate each of the nominees and finalists and look forward to announcing the winners in November.”

Not only were the program’s entrants more diverse by geography, but also by industry. In the Energy Efficiency-Commercial End-User category alone, the finalists include a convention center, an engine manufacturer, an aluminum producer, shipping and spice companies, and department and food store chains.

The 2012 Energy Company of the Year will be selected from the list of finalists in the Vision & Leadership and Commodity Excellence Awards categories. Winners will be determined by the program’s independent panel of judges and announced at the awards event.

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