Kohl’s Department Stores Recognized as 2010 EPA Green Power Partner of the Year
October 20 2010 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) will be recognized tonight
with its second Green Power Partner of the Year honor at the Green
Power Leadership Awards held in Portland, Ore. as part of the
annual Renewable Energy Markets Conference. The awards are
co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the
U.S. Department of Energy and the Center for Resource Solutions and
recognize the country’s leading green power purchasers for their
commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of
green power sources. The Green Power Partner of the Year award
recognizes partners who distinguish themselves through their green
power purchase, leadership, overall strategy and overall impact on
the green power market.
“Since joining the EPA Green Power Partnership in 2006, Kohl’s
has shown consistent leadership by increasing our commitment to
renewable energy year after year,” said Ken Bonning, Kohl’s
executive vice president of store planning and logistics.
“Embracing the use of renewable energy was a natural fit for our
overall goal to leave a smaller environmental footprint. Kohl’s
dedication to innovation in on-site solar power generation and the
purchase of renewable energy credits demonstrate our continued
focus on energy management as an important component of our
sustainability initiatives.”
This is the second year Kohl’s has been named EPA Green Power
Partner of the Year. Kohl’s has also received EPA Green Power
Partnership recognition for on-site generation and green power
purchasing. In 2010, Kohl’s purchased more than 1.3 billion
kilowatt hours of renewable energy, a 60 percent increase over the
company’s 2009 green power purchase and enough to meet 100 percent
of the company’s purchased electricity use. According to EPA, this
current green power purchase is equivalent to avoiding the carbon
dioxide emissions of nearly 188,000 passenger vehicles per year, or
is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power more than
119,000 average American homes annually.
“EPA congratulates our leadership award winners for
demonstrating by example the importance of using clean, renewable
energy,” said Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for Air and
Radiation at EPA. "By using green power, Kohl’s Department Stores
is leading the way toward cleaner air and a healthier environment
while helping advance the market for renewable energy.”
In addition to purchasing renewable energy credits that support
projects nationwide in the areas of wind, solar, small-hydro,
biogas and biomass generation, Kohl’s continues to increase its
commitment to on-site power generation through the company’s
industry-leading solar program. As the largest retail host of solar
power in North America, Kohl’s currently operates 100 solar
locations in seven states. In September the company announced plans
to expand its solar program into its eighth state, Pennsylvania.
Depending on the geographic location, solar provides 20-50 percent
of the energy provided to the Kohl’s location.
Energy management is a significant focus of sustainability at
Kohl’s, with efforts spanning several different initiatives. Kohl’s
operates central energy management systems at all stores to control
most interior and exterior lighting, as well as heating and cooling
systems. Through its stakeholder engagement program, Kohl’s
encourages business partners to consider sustainability and energy
management as part of how they do business. In addition to the EPA
Green Power Partnership, Kohl’s is a member of the EPA SmartWay
Transport Shipper and ENERGY STAR programs, as well as the U.S.
Green Building Council. To learn more 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 1,089 stores in 49 states with a
commitment to environmental leadership. In support of the
communities it serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $150 million for
children’s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares® cause
merchandise 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.
About EPA’s Green Power Partnership
The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that
encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the
environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.
The Partnership currently has nearly 1,300 Partner organizations
voluntarily purchasing billions of kilowatt-hours of green power
annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations
such as Fortune 500® companies, small and medium sized businesses,
local, state, and federal governments, and colleges and
universities. For additional information, please visit
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower.
About the Green Power Leadership Awards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) co-sponsors the
annual Green Power Leadership Awards in conjunction with the U.S.
Department of Energy and the Center for Resource Solutions. EPA
recognizes winners in the following awards categories; Green Power
Partner of the Year; On-site Generation; Green Power Purchase, and
Green Power Community of the Year. EPA’s Purchaser awards recognize
the exceptional achievement among EPA Green Power Partners who
distinguish themselves through green power procurement, market
leadership, overall green power strategy, and overall impact on the
green power market. The Awards are held in conjunction with the
Renewable Energy Markets Conference. For additional information
please visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/awards/.
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