HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Sears Holdings has been named a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of
the Year – Sustained Excellence Award winner for continued
leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy
efficiency achievements. Sears Holdings' accomplishments will be
recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.
Department of Energy in Washington,
D.C., on April 26, 2017.
Sears Holdings, an ENERGY STAR partner since 1998, will be
honored for long-term commitment to energy efficiency. The
company's related accomplishments in 2016 included:
- Energy Savings: Sears Holdings continues to have success
year-over-year in reducing its energy consumption. In 2016, the
company's total weather normalized source energy usage decreased by
over 2.3 billion kBtu, and the average weather normalized source
energy intensity declined to 108.1 kBtu/sqft; both represent more
than 8 percent reductions compared to 2015. In addition, Sears
Holdings has reduced electricity usage by more than 746 million kWh
since 2008. This is the equivalent of powering 77,468 homes or
taking 110,815 cars off the road for one year.
- Product Selection: Sears' Kenmore brand introduced
new ENERGY STAR certified products in many categories in 2016,
again receiving numerous Best Buy designations from a leading
consumer publication. The brand partnered with ENERGY STAR in 2016
in introducing Kenmore branded televisions. "Connected Living"
continues to evolve and grow at Sears Holdings. Additionally, Sears
introduced and promoted ENERGY STAR certified Kenmore smart room
air conditioners and water heaters at The Connected Solutions
interactive shops inside Sears stores. Sears' Lighting team also
continues to pursue active partnerships with utility program
sponsors and enhanced its lighting portfolio to include more ENERGY
STAR certified LED lightbulbs.
- Training: Sears conducted its Home Appliance
business sales associate product training road show in 2016 to
educate its associates on ENERGY STAR. Additionally, Sears' utility
partners and the EPA participated in these sessions.
- Marketing: In 2016, Sears continued to leverage
its digital and social media assets as a communication tool to
speak to its sustainability and energy efficiency messages.
Additionally, Sears released its annual Corporate Responsibility
and Sustainability report and prominently highlighted its
partnership with EPA ENERGY STAR and the benefits of ENERGY STAR
certified products.
- Partnership: Sears Holdings' collaborative relationship
with more than 60 utility partners helps differentiate its efforts
to reduce energy consumption through the promotion of ENERGY STAR
certified products. Sears optimizes these relationships to help
drive traffic to its stores, drive program success and support
awareness of the ENERGY STAR brand. In 2016, Sears also supported
the ENERGY STAR Retail Products Platform business model and the
launch of the national pilot with nine participating
utilities.
"We truly value Sears Holdings' partnership with ENERGY STAR and
are honored to receive the Partner of the Year Award for the eighth
consecutive year in Retail and sixth consecutive year in Energy
Management," said Mark Semisch, Chief Compliance Officer for
Sears Holdings. "We remain committed to continuing our work to help
increase energy efficiency and to protect the environment through
our dedicated efforts."
In 2015 alone, ENERGY STAR and its partners saved American
businesses and consumers 503 billion kilowatt hours and
$34 billion dollars on their energy
bills, while achieving broad emission reductions.
The 2017 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Awards are
bestowed upon a diverse set of organizations that have demonstrated
continued leadership in energy efficiency. Winners hail from small,
family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 organizations representing
energy-efficient products, services, new homes and buildings in the
commercial, industrial and public sectors.
For a complete list of 2017 winners and more information about
ENERGY STAR's awards program, visit
www.energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings
Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading integrated retailer focused
on seamlessly connecting the digital and physical shopping
experiences to serve our members – wherever, whenever and however
they want to shop. Sears Holdings is home to Shop Your
Way®, a social shopping platform offering members
rewards for shopping at Sears and Kmart as well as with other
retail partners across categories important to them. The company
operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck
and Co. and Kmart Corporation, with full-line and specialty retail
stores across the United States.
For more information, visit www.searsholdings.com.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR has 16,000 partners
working to protect the environment through greater energy
efficiency, including manufacturers, retailers, public schools,
hospitals, real estate companies, and home builders. Since 1992,
ENERGY STAR and its partners have saved American families and
businesses $430 billion on their
energy bills and 4.6 trillion kilowatt-hours of energy, while
achieving broad emissions reductions—including 2.8 billion metric
tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
ENERGY STAR® is the simple choice for energy
efficiency. For 25 years, EPA's ENERGY STAR program has been
America's resource for saving energy and protecting the
environment. Join the millions already making a difference at
energystar.gov.
CONTACT:
Sears Holdings Public Relations
(847) 286-8371
Kristinn Sharpe
Communications Director
ENERGY STAR
(202) 343-9062
Sharpe.Kristinn@epa.gov
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