Retail & Restaurants
Most Retailers Using Energy Management in Over Half Their Stores, Report Says
Some 63 percent of retailers now have an energy management system in at least 50 percent of their stores, according to a report by retail ...
Timberland Hunts Down Sustainable Store Materials
A look at how Timberland finds reclaimed materials for its retail stores
Walmart Announces 27 Solar Projects Totalling 10.5 MW
Walmart has announced plans to install solar photovoltaic arrays on 27 of its Massachusetts stores as early as August, adding on-site generation to more than ...
Publix Saves Two Billion Shopping Bags
Initiatives started by Publix Super Markets in mid-2007 have saved two billion single-use paper and plastic shopping bags from being used, the company has announced.
The ...
Kohl's Sustainability Report: CO2 Emissions Rise 2.8%
Total CO2 emissions at department store chain Kohl's rose 2.8 percent from 2010 to 2011, while the company's sales rose by 2.25 percent, according to ...
Safeway, Whole Foods Win First ‘Good’ Greenpeace Seafood Ratings
Safeway and Whole Foods have become the first retailers ever to earn a "green", or "good" rating for commitment to the sustainability of the seafood ...
90% of Cleaning Products at Whole Foods Meet Ingredient Disclosure Rule
More than 90 percent of the household cleaning products sales at Whole Foods Market pass muster under the company's ...
Marks & Spencer Launches ‘Shwopping,’ Aims to Recycle as Much as it Sells
Marks & Spencer aims to recycle as many clothes as it sells - 350 million a year - with its Shwopping campaign launched today in ...
Siemens Rolls Out EMS Extensions at Michaels Craft Stores
Michaels Stores, the largest arts and crafts retailer in the U.S., recently rolled out a series of extensions to its installation of Siemens' Site Controls ...
Arby’s Taps Ecova for Energy Plan
Arby's Restaurant Group is to work with energy and sustainability management company Ecova to create a strategic energy plan targeting short- and long-term energy savings.
Ecova ...
Earth Day Briefing: Coke, Pepsi, Whole Foods, Target, Caribou Coffee
It's that time of year again. In celebration of Earth Day on April 22 companies have been unveiling green initiatives all over the place. Here's ...
Supervalu Zero Waste Program Saved $3.4M in Haul-Away Costs, Earned $36M Recycling Income
Grocery retailer and supplier Supervalu aims to divert 90 percent or more of waste at 250 store locations by February 2013, as part of an ...
McDonald’s Unveils Sustainable Practices
Fast food chain McDonald's has employed techniques including $500 staff incentives, 30 percent wind power requirements and lightweight tractor-trailers to help green up its operations, ...
HP, Staples Offer Free E-Recycling
Hewlett-Packard and office products retailer Staples have teamed up to offer free electronics recycling for all brands of office technology at Staples stores nationwide.
Small businesses ...
Jewel-Osco’s Journey to Zero Waste
Promo video highlighting sustainability efforts at Jewel-Osco.
(It looks like Jewel-Osco has ...
Lowe's Sustainability Report: Purchased Green Power Jumps 34%
Home improvement retailer Lowe's purchased 34 percent more green power in 2011 than in 2010, according to the company's 2011 corporate sustainability report.
In 2011, the ...
McDonald’s to Pump $1.5m Into UK and Irish Farming
McDonald's has launched Farm Forward, a three-part program aimed at supporting British and Irish farmers, as it aims to increase the sustainability of its supply ...
Starbucks Sustainability Report: Water Consumption Up 5%, Energy Use Drops 4.5%
Starbucks increased its water consumption by 5 percent year-on-year in 2011, according to the company's latest sustainability report.
The coffee giant has set a goal of ...
McDonald’s Pledges UK-Only Chicken at Olympics; Testing Non-Polystyrene Cups at 2,000 Stores
McDonald's will serve chicken exclusively from U.K. farmers at this year's London Olympics, and 2,000 of its stores are testing alternatives to polystyrene cups, following ...
Renewables Briefing: Sainsbury's 6.9MW Solar PV, RGS Energy Capital, Wells Fargo, Navy Biojet Fuel
British supermarket chain Sainsbury's has installed 6.9 MW solar PV systems on store rooftops in the south of England. The series of 115 projects, completed ...
