Kohl’s Department Stores Receives Inaugural Gold Edison Green Award™
April 30 2010 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) announced today that the
company received the inaugural Gold Edison Green Award™ at the
annual Edison Awards Gala held last night in New York City. The
Edison Awards, associated with the Thomas Edison Papers at Rutgers
University, symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by
Thomas Alva Edison. Kohl’s receipt of the Edison Green Award
recognizes the company’s commitment to developing sustainable
solutions and green business models in an effort to reduce the
community’s carbon footprint.
“Kohl's is honored to be recognized by its peers for our ongoing
efforts to improve our shared environment,” said Ken Bonning,
Kohl’s executive vice president of store planning and logistics.
“By engaging associates, partners and members of the community,
Kohl's continues to operate our business with a commitment to
environmental responsibility. From partnering in green building
pilot programs to supporting renewable energy initiatives, we’re
focused on long-term solutions that help protect the Earth’s
resources.”
The Edison Awards, a peer-review honor, are voted on by roughly
2,000 members of the not-for-profit Marketing Executives Networking
Group (MENG), America's top executives and academics. Edison Awards
are judged on marketplace innovation, marketplace success,
technological innovation, market structure innovation, societal
impact and design innovation. Some of Kohl’s initiatives that
support these categories include:
- Industry-leading energy
management and green building programs: A 2010 ENERGY STAR
Partner of the Year, Kohl’s has more than 450 ENERGY STAR-labeled
buildings and more than 85 solar locations nationwide. Kohl’s is
also a leader in the construction and design of green buildings and
has worked closely with the U.S. Green Building Council to
LEED-certify more than 60 locations to date. Characteristics of
LEED-certified Kohl’s stores include water-efficient landscaping,
carefully managed construction waste, use of recycled and
regionally sourced building materials and central energy management
systems.
- Carbon neutral: Kohl’s
voluntarily discloses emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project
and to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Leaders
program. The company has committed to reaching net zero carbon
dioxide emissions by the end of this year and will continue to set
ambitious goals.
- Green Power leadership: A
2009 Green Power Partner of the Year, Kohl’s currently ranks number
one among retailers and second overall on EPA’s quarterly rankings
of top green power purchasers in EPA’s Green Power Partnership.
Kohl’s purchases renewable energy credits in the areas of wind,
solar and biomass generation.
- Waste stream reduction:
Kohl’s has a longstanding recycling program, and in 2009, recycled
more than 130,000 tons of plastic, cardboard and hangers. Kohl’s
also works closely with internal and external partners to reduce
the amount of waste throughout its operations and supply
chain.
- Smart Shipping: Kohl’s
contract carriers are required to be members of EPA’s SmartWay
Transport Partnership, which stresses fuel efficiency and
emissions-reduction strategies. A 2009 SmartWay Shipper Excellence
Awards winner, Kohl’s transports more than 40 percent of inbound
merchandise using rail and aims to ensure, whenever possible, that
trucks are filled on trips both to and from distribution
centers.
- Greener fuel
alternatives: From June 2009 through January 2010, more than
one million miles of shipments to Kohl’s stores from distribution
centers were moved using bio-diesel fuel made from renewable
sources. In addition, since October 2009, all trucks moving goods
from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are clean trucks
fueled using liquefied natural gas.
- Encouraging environmental
values: As part of this effort, Kohl’s serves as a
sustainability mentor for local businesses and implements programs
to educate associates about environmental responsibility.
Throughout April, Kohl’s associates across the country volunteered
in a green activity for a youth-focused nonprofit agency as part of
the company’s first-ever national Kohl’s Volunteers Go Green Event
(NVGG). Through this initiative, Kohl’s plans to donate $2 million
in grants to community organizations nationwide.
For more information about Kohl’s environmental initiatives,
visit www.kohlsgreenscene.com.
About Kohl’s Department Stores
Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) is a
family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering
moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes,
accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping
environment. Kohl’s operates 1,067 stores in 49 states. A company
committed to the communities it serves, Kohl's has raised more than
$126 million for children's initiatives nationwide through its
Kohl's Cares for Kids® philanthropic program, which operates under
Kohl's Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department
Stores, Inc. For a list of store locations and information, or for
the added convenience of shopping online, visit www.kohls.com.
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