Kohl’s Department Stores Recognized by EPA with 2012 ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence
March 15 2012 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) today announced that the
company will be honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) as a recipient of the 2012 ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained
Excellence during a ceremony held tonight in Washington, D.C. The
Sustained Excellence Award recognizes Kohl’s long-term commitment
to protecting the environment through energy efficiency
initiatives. Kohl’s was recognized by EPA in 2010 and 2011 as an
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, and in 2011 also became the first
retailer to be named an EPA Green Power Partner of the Year for
three consecutive years.
“Kohl’s continues to make strides in energy efficiency every
year, and we are pleased to share that more than 60 percent of
Kohl’s stores nationwide – 700 locations – have earned the ENERGY
STAR label,” said John Worthington, Kohl’s chief administrative
officer. “But, we’re not stopping there. Our teams collaborate
daily to review current projects and discuss new opportunities for
energy management and cost savings. We continue to add new solar
locations, grow our green power purchases and educate our
associates and business partners about the importance of being good
environmental stewards. We strive toward new goals each year and
look forward to achieving and surpassing our goal of 800 ENERGY
STAR-labeled locations by 2015.”
With 590 ENERGY STAR-labeled locations at the end of 2010,
Kohl’s began 2011 with a goal of expanding the number of labeled
locations to 650. By conducting detailed energy audits throughout
the year, an additional 86 Kohl’s stores were awarded the ENERGY
STAR label last year. 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. As of 2011, all newly constructed Kohl’s stores pursue
ENERGY STAR’s “Designed to Earn” 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 uses the
ENERGY STAR portfolio manager to track energy performance of all
facilities, assess opportunities for enhanced energy performance
and implement best practices. The company began installing building
automation control systems in 1982 and today operates all store
locations via a centralized energy management system that controls
most interior and exterior lighting, heating and cooling.
Additional energy management initiatives include energy audits at
stores nationwide, close partnership with electric utilities,
installation of variable frequency drives to help regulate energy
consumption and investments in high-efficiency lighting.
In 2011, Kohl’s also furthered its commitment to the use and
support of renewable energy by purchasing more than 1.4 billion kWh
of green power, enough to offset more than 100 percent of the
company’s purchased electricity use. Kohl’s is also one of the
largest single hosts of solar electricity production in North
America with more than 120 solar locations in nine states,
including California, Wisconsin, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland,
Oregon, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Arizona. Also in 2011, Kohl’s
launched its first wind locations at its Corpus Christi, Texas
store and Findlay, Ohio distribution center and installed electric
vehicle charging stations at 38 stores across 13 states.
Additional information about Kohl’s energy initiatives and
environmental strategies is available at www.KohlsGreenScene.com.
Kohl’s comprehensive environmental program, Advancing Environmental
Solutions, is part of the Kohl’s Cares® philanthropic platform,
committed to making communities happier, healthier, greener places
to live and work. Additional information about Kohl’s Cares is
available at www.Kohls.com/Cares. For more information on the
ENERGY STAR program, visit www.energystar.gov.
About Kohl’s
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 1,134 stores in 49 states. In support of the
communities it serves, Kohl’s has raised more
than $208 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, or join the discussion on
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