Suzanne Pinckney's List: Department Stores

• policy not to obtain paper fiber from old-growth forests or forests of exceptional conservation value,
• We prefer suppliers that take an ecosystem-based approach to managing forestlands and that protect and promote ecosystem values on their property, as well as the properties they operate on or source from. We prefer suppliers who maintain water quality, promote natural habitat diversity, protect special areas such as endangered species habitats, and address aesthetic and recreational considerations.
• refine catalog distribution lists based on anticipated and actual customer response, and maintain “do not mail” lists that promptly respond to customer requests to be removed from distributions. These efforts have cut our catalog distributions by more than 20 percent.
• leadership in online technology and the rapid growth of jcpenney.com as a shopping option for our customers. This has and continues to significantly reduce the number of catalogs we distribute
• We use some of the lowest weight papers in the industry, and we are committed to continuing this practice to limit overall paper consumption. We also reduce catalog dimensions when feasible.
• ommitted to eliminating waste from the printing process, and prohibit overruns and printing of excess catalogs as part of our contracts.
• 10 percent post-consumer waste (PCW) recycled content into its catalogs as rapidly as possible. Progress on this goal will be determined by the availability of recycled paper, economics, and good business practices. With the current shortage of 10 percent PCW recycled paper in the marketplace, we are actively encouraging paper manufacturers to identify ways to increase supply
• All paper used in JCPenney catalogs is recyclable
• A cross-functional working group meets regularly and with senior management to review recycling opportunities and benchmark ways to promote recycling inside and outside the Company.

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• ENVIRONMENTAL CARE

   

  At Saks Incorporated, we understand that energy efficiency is not only good for the bottom line, but that it also helps to protect our environment. We know that even a small reduction in our consumption could prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 1,000 cars off the road.

   

  We partner with the EPA's ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights Partnership to eliminate energy inefficiencies in our properties. Together, we have made significant investments in energy management systems with more efficient lighting and air conditioning upgrades at most of our properties. We’ve even participated in programs with local utilities to reduce our energy use during peak times to prevent blackouts.

   

  Saks Incorporated was one of the first retailers to adopt a higher efficiency halogen lamp which reduced energy consumption by 10% without reducing light output or lamp life. Now, we are moving to the latest generation of high-efficiency fluorescent lighting.

   

  We are taking steps to further optimize our energy usage, and will be testing new technologies that reduce the energy usage of our elevators and escalators. We are also exploring emerging technologies that may allow us to produce our own electricity and further reduce our energy consumptio

  • Energy Star
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    Planning on elevator/escalator work and producing and reducing energy

• Environment

       

  Rainforest Relief won a major battle in its efforts to protect endangered rainforests by securing an agreement with Kmart to end its sale of Martha Stewart outdoor furniture made of Nyatoh tropical hardwood. Sears, which is now owned by Kmart Corporation, has made no such commitment, which has sparked some concern. Rainforest Relief’s Tim Keating explained that the organization may decide to take action against Sears if it continues to sell outdoor furniture produced with wood products, such as Nyatoh, originating from endangered forest areas.

   

  -- Rainforest Relief, 09/14/2005
    Source URL: www.rainforestrelief.org/News_and_Events/Rainforest_Relief_News/Kmart_...

  • Kmart not Sears took action

• Kmart against tropical hardwood ban, not sears - Suzanne Pinckney on 2007-10-22

• Environment 
   While retailers face fewer environmental challenges than do most manufacturing companies, Macy's, Inc. remains committed to protecting the environment and the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. From recycling programs that are in place throughout the company to capital expenditures for energy-efficiency upgrades in stores and facilities, Macy's, Inc. is engaged in numerous ongoing environmental conservation efforts nationwide. Outside experts are hired to conduct annual environmental audits to ensure that our facilities are in compliance with local, state and federal environmental laws. In addition, the company promotes the purchase and use of recycled materials whenever possible; it routinely monitors and regulates indoor air quality standards, maintains policies to ensure compliance with prohibitions against the use of ozone-depleting substances, and consistently employs strict procedures for the storage, handling and disposal of hazardous waste. 
  

  • no substance!

• • low impact, high durability, maximum efficiency
    
    color choices, care, what's not in them

  • life cycle product attention: low impact, high durab

• 24 of 32 fabrics developed with suppliers to be more sustainable but performance + aesthetic
  
  code of conduct overseen by independent no profit auditing and research org.
  
  - Suzanne Pinckney on 2007-10-22

• • Apparel gift boxes to 75% post-consumer material.
    

   

  • Post-sale jewelry gift packaging to 70% post-consumer material and
    

   

  • Catalog shipping cartons to 65% post-consumer material in the medium-board and 25% scrap materials in the linerboard.
• Our customer shopping bags are made of high density plastic, which is recyclable and uses less material to produce, less fuel to transport, and, if not recycled, less landfill space.
• JCPenney requires packaging suppliers to submit alternative solutions in addition to quoting prices on approved or existing specifications. The company’s packaging specifications include a weight and volume tracking that enables us to monitor our progress. Changes made are saving more than 5,500 tons of virgin paper per year
• Catalog Paper Policy, which includes a commitment to incorporate 10 percent post-consumer waste (PCW) recycled content into its catalogs as rapidly as possible.
• also recycles various types of plastic, office paper, magazines, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and ballasts, wood, liquids such as waste oil, cleaners, and paint, and metals such as steel, aluminum, copper, and lead (from industrial batteries). T
• centralized recycling of cardboard from all retail stores through its store support centers, which has enabled the company to eliminate 11,500 additional tons of waste cardboard from being put into local landfills.
• The company is a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Program, and continues to achieve reductions in energy consumption and, equally as important, air pollutants and emissions
• The company is investing more than $30 million, and the improvements are projected to reduce energy consumption by more than 10%
• In addition to participating in the company’s recycling programs for paper, cardboard, and aluminum, the home office has a computer system that tracks light-sensitive photo cells within window shades, automatically raising or lowering the control heating and cooling. An innovative thermal-storage system makes ice during off-peak hours to cool the building during peak hours. Garage lighting is designed for maximum energy efficiency.

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• Our distribution centers also make lighting conservation a priority. At many of our facilities, the Company uses high efficiency T5 fluorescent lighting,
• designed to simplify the reuse and recycling of the vast amount of corrugated cardboard we receive from our vendors
• reduce fuel consumption and transportation costs through more efficient processes. For example, the Company has improved its trailer loading methods to better utilize capacity, which has resulted in a reduction in trucks moving and fuel consumed. TJX also uses transportation and routing technology, which selects the most efficient routes
• ts home offices in Framingham, Massachusetts. These include heating and lighting systems and practices that reduce energy consumption.
• demountable steel walls to create and reconfigure office space, avoiding the need to dismantle and install new dry wall every time the Company needs to reconfigure office space. Home Office also has an Associate car pool program.

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• TJ Max, Home Goods, Marshalls, Winners, AJWright, HomeSense, Bob's Store - Suzanne Pinckney on 2007-10-22