HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears
Holdings Corporation (SHC) has been named a 2018 ENERGY
STAR® Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award
winner for continued leadership in protecting our environment
through superior energy efficiency achievements. In addition, the
Kenmore brand has been named a 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner
of the Year - Product Brand Owner. According to the EPA, it marks
the first time a company has won all three awards: Retailer, Energy
Management and Brand Owner. Sears Holdings' and Kenmore's
accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony
in Washington, D.C., on
April 20, 2018.
Sears Holdings, an ENERGY STAR partner since 1998, will be
honored for long-term commitment to energy efficiency. The
company's related accomplishments in 2017 included:
- Energy Savings: From February through August 2017, Sears reduced total store energy
consumption by nine percent and saved 82 million kilowatt hours of
power, which equates at an average rate, to almost $10 million.
- Responsible Appliance Disposal: Sears processed and
responsibly disposed of more than 182,000 refrigerators, freezers,
AC units and dehumidifiers from January
2017 through September 2017.
These efforts resulted in avoided greenhouse gas emissions of
approximately 226,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent.
- Product Selection and Sales of ENERGY STAR Products:
From Sears' sales of ENERGY STAR products in 2017, customers were
able to achieve energy savings of 298 million kWh, $70 million in utility costs, 459 million pounds
of CO2 reduced, or equivalent emissions of 44,000 cars. In 2017,
SHC offered 849 unique ENERGY STAR certified models across
categories such as lighting, appliances, consumer electronics,
doors, windows, and HVAC. In Appliances alone, SHC saw a 9.5%
increase in ENERGY STAR certified products over 2016 numbers. For
the fourth straight year, more than 99% of our door and window
installations were completed using ENERGY STAR certified
products.
- Training: Sears conducted its Home Appliance business
sales associate product training road show in 2017 to educate its
associates on ENERGY STAR. Over 1,900 associates were trained and
gained specific knowledge on ENERGY STAR certified products.
- Partnership: Sears and the Kenmore brand partnered with
Amazon to launch major appliances on amazon.com. The launch and
marketing materials have focused heavily on ENERGY STAR certified
appliances and the majority of the products are ENERGY STAR
certified. This is introducing the Kenmore brand and the ENERGY
STAR Program to a new demographic audience. In addition, we
continue to support ENERGY STAR with participation in ENERGY STAR
events. SHC successfully upgraded two homeless veteran shelters
with energy-efficient appliances, lighting, consumer electronics,
doors, windows and HVAC. This event with Rebuilding Together and
ENERGY STAR took place in advance of the ENERGY STAR Products
Partner Meeting.
"We truly value Sears Holdings' partnership with ENERGY STAR and
are honored to receive the Partner of the Year Award in Sustained
Excellence for the ninth consecutive year in Retail and the seventh
consecutive year in Energy Management," said Edward S. Lampert, chairman and chief executive
officer of Sears Holdings. "Being recognized by ENERGY STAR as a
retail leader only further increases our members' trust in us to
continuously provide energy-efficient solutions that meet their
needs. We remain committed to continuing our work to help increase
energy efficiency, to offer savings to our members, and to protect
the environment through our dedicated efforts."
"The Kenmore brand has been an iconic American brand since 1913
and has been a significant supporter of ENERGY STAR since 1992,"
said Tom Park, president of Kenmore,
Craftsman and DieHard brands at Sears. "In 2017, Kenmore increased
the percentage of total sales dollars from ENERGY STAR certified
Kenmore appliances by over 7% compared to the prior year."
"The 2018 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year have demonstrated
real leadership, showing how American families and businesses can
save energy, save money, and reduce air emissions," said
Bill Wehrum, EPA Assistant
Administrator for Air and Radiation.
The 2018 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Awards are
bestowed upon companies and other organizations demonstrating
continued leadership in energy efficiency and commitment to the
ENERGY STAR program. 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 2018 winners and more information about
ENERGY STAR's awards program, visit
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 the Kenmore Brand
The Kenmore Brand is an
industry leader in delivering trusted performance in the home with
smart and stylish appliance innovations that help consumers do
things quicker, easier and better. Recognized as a top appliance
brand for over 100 years, the Kenmore brand continues to give
consumers more time, efficiency and improved results for better
living with industry-leading products across small and large
appliance categories. For more information, visit www.kenmore.com,
www.cookmore.com/press-kit/ or www.facebook.com/kenmore.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the
simple choice for energy efficiency. For over 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. More background information about
ENERGY STAR can be found at energystar.gov/about and
energystar.gov/numbers. Thousands of industrial, commercial,
utility, state, and local organizations—including more than 40
percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy
efficiency solutions. Together, since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its
partners have helped save American families and businesses over
$450 billion and over 3.5 trillion
kilowatt-hours of electricity while also achieving broad emissions
reductions—all through voluntary action.
CONTACT:
Larry Costello, PR Director
Sears Holdings
(847) 286-9036
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