The retailer's 2020 Corporate
Responsibility Highlights illustrate how the organization supported
its
communities and helped protect the environment in 2020
BOUCHERVILLE, QC, Aug. 4, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Following the June
publication of Lowe's Companies' 2020 Corporate Responsibility
Report, which covers the global performance of Lowe's Companies
Inc, Lowe's Canada released today
its 2020 Canada Corporate Responsibility Highlights. These
illustrate how the home improvement retailer supported its
communities and delivered results on its sustainability targets
amid an eventful year as Canadians everywhere adapted to a new
reality to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
"Being a responsible corporate citizen is an everyday priority
at Lowe's Canada. In 2020, our
communities dealt with the many challenges brought on by the
COVID-19 pandemic, and it was more important than ever for us to be
there for our fellow Canadians. We made significant investments to
support both our associates and local charities providing essential
services, such as health care and food aid," explained
Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs,
Asset Protection and Sustainable Development. "Our highlights also
show we continued to make progress toward our many environmental
targets in 2020. Sustainability is not something we are willing to
set aside when challenges arise and although our teams had to adapt
quickly and often to meet the requirements of a changing retail
environment, they maintained their focus on our various
sustainability goals throughout the year. We are determined to do
the right thing to leave a healthy planet to future generations,
and COVID-19 did not change our course."
Aligned with the organization's three-pronged sustainability
commitment to supporting its associates and communities, helping
customers reduce the environmental footprint of their projects, and
reducing the environmental impacts of its operations, Lowe's
Canada's 2020 Corporate
Responsibility Highlights include:
- Investing $4 million in our communities, including more
than $1.5 million to support
associates and local charities during the first wave of the
COVID-19 pandemic
- Reducing GHG emissions by more than 6 tons, compared to
2016
- Reaching 42% of the target to recycle 75% of all waste produced
at corporate sites by 2025, which represents close to 22,000 tons
of materials
- Recycling more than 2 tons of used paint in 2020
- Offering more than 5,000 ECO products in store and online
- Helping customers identify and buy local products through the
Well Made Here program
Lowe's Canada is one of
Canada's Greenest
Employers
In April 2021, Lowe's Canada was recognized for its sustainability
efforts and achievements as part of Mediacorp's Canada's Greenest Employers annual
competition, which celebrates employers who have implemented
exceptional sustainability initiatives and lead the way toward
creating a culture of environmental awareness within their
organizations. Those interested in becoming part of the Lowe's
Canada family and working for a
sustainable employer can visit lowescanada.ca/careers to learn more
about the positions available and how to apply.
Find out more about Lowe's Canada's sustainability journey at
lowescanada.ca/en/corporate-responsibility. To share this news on
social media, please use @Lowe's Canada (LinkedIn) and @LowesCanadaCorp
(Twitter).
About Lowe's Canada
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50
home improvement company serving approximately 20 million
customers a week in the United
States and Canada. With
fiscal year 2020 sales of nearly $90 billion, Lowe's and
its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home
improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000
associates. Based in Boucherville,
Quebec, Lowe's Canadian business, together with its wholly
owned subsidiary RONA inc., operates or services some 470 corporate
and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of
complementary formats under different banners, which include
Lowe's, RONA, Reno-Depot, and Dick's Lumber. In Canada, they have more than 26,000 associates,
in addition to approximately 5,000 employees in the stores of
independent affiliate dealers operating under the RONA banner. For
more information, visit lowescanada.ca.
SOURCE Lowe's Canada