Kohl’s Department Stores Named 2011 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Commitment to Energy Management
April 12 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) today announced that the
company will be recognized as a 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner of the
Year for the second consecutive year at the ENERGY STAR Awards
ceremony held tonight in Washington, D.C. Given by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of
Energy, the Partner of the Year Award recognizes Kohl’s
contributions to protecting the environment through energy
efficiency initiatives.
“Kohl’s continuously strives to reduce our greenhouse gas
emissions and energy costs while maintaining a shopping environment
that is comfortable for our customers," said Ken Bonning, Kohl’s
executive vice president of store planning and logistics.
“Accomplishing this takes partnership and commitment across all
areas of the organization from our corporate office and
distribution centers to our more than 1,000 stores nationwide.
We’re pleased to report that more than 50 percent of our stores
have earned the ENERGY STAR label in recognition of their diligent
efforts to assess and reduce energy use, and that the number of
labeled locations continues to grow.”
To date, Kohl’s has more than 600 ENERGY STAR-labeled locations
– more than any other department store. According to EPA, on
average, commercial buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR label use
35 percent less energy and generate one-third less carbon dioxide
than similar buildings. By making energy management a key focus in
the company’s comprehensive sustainability strategy, Kohl’s saved
enough energy in 2010 to power more than 11,500 average American
households for one year. After improving energy efficiency by more
than 20 percent across stores over the last four years, Kohl’s aims
to increase energy efficiency by an additional four percent across
its portfolio of stores in 2011.
Kohl’s has also taken steps to ensure that newly constructed
buildings are more energy efficient by design. All newly
constructed Kohl’s stores will pursue Designed to Earn the ENERGY
STAR designation with the intent of earning the ENERGY STAR label
once built. These stores are eligible to earn the ENERGY STAR label
after maintaining superior energy performance for one year in
operation.
Kohl’s has been a member of ENERGY STAR since 1998 and utilizes
the ENERGY STAR portfolio manager to track energy performance of
all facilities, expand use of best practices and review areas to
enhance energy performance. Kohl’s began installing building
automation control systems as early as 1982 and today operates all
locations via a centralized energy management system that controls
most interior and exterior lighting, heating and cooling. Kohl’s is
also North America’s largest retail host of solar power with more
than 100 solar locations in eight states, including California,
Wisconsin, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Oregon, Colorado and
Pennsylvania. Additional energy management initiatives include
close partnership with electric utility representatives at stores
nationwide, office equipment upgrades and continued investments in
high-efficiency lighting, as well as in occupancy sensors and
variable frequency drives to help regulate energy consumption.
Additional information about Kohl’s sustainability initiatives,
including environmentally responsible building design and
operation, stakeholder engagement and waste and emission reduction
is available at www.Kohls.com/Cares. For more information on the
ENERGY STAR program, visit www.energystar.gov.
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. With a commitment to environmental leadership, Kohl’s
operates 1,097 stores in 49 states. In support of the communities
it serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $180 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.
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