Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corporation has been named a 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award winner for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. In addition, the Kenmore brand…
Ottawa — For the first time, ENERGY STAR certification is now available in Canada for commercial and institutional buildings. Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, has challenged building owners and managers to take advantage of this new…
Cincinnati — The Kroger Co. has launched a new wastewater treatment system — an anaerobic digester —at K.B. Specialty Foods, a manufacturing plant owned and operated by the company in Greensburg, Ind. The digester will convert biogas from food byproducts…
Oak Brook, Ill. — On March 20, 2018, McDonald’s announced it will partner with franchisees and suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 36% by 2030 from a 2015 base year in a new…
Marietta, Ga. — Deep Green Waste & Recycling, Inc. has added Josh Beckham as chief financial officer. Beckham is a CPA with over 16 years of experience in senior corporate financial management and has spent the last 8 years overseeing…
The Home Depot is installing rooftop solar systems on 50 of its stores’ rooftops. The company expects all 50 to be operational by spring 2018.…
Batavia, Ill. — ALDI has received the 2016-2017 “Best of the Best” award from the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership for its use of cutting-edge, environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems in 34 of its stores.…
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Meijer has earned a 2017 SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its outstanding environmental performance and leadership.…
Burlington, Ontario — The highly anticipated IKEA Halifax store opened on September 27, 2017 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, near Halifax. The 330,000-square-foot store is the 13th IKEA store in Canada and the first in IKEA Canada’s coast-to-coast expansion; the retailer…
Irving, Texas — Houston Pizza Venture, one of the largest Papa John’s franchisees in the country, will now add solar to its 100% renewable energy purchase as part of a 9-year agreement with TXU Energy.…
Valhalla, N.Y. — Ross Solar, a Con Edison Solutions company, has completed the third of four solar installations for Jetro Restaurant Depot at Jetro’s Port Chester facility in Westchester County, N.Y.…
Irving, Texas — The Alliance to Save Energy has awarded 7-Eleven® with the Alliance to Save Energy “Built Environment” award for its commitment to reducing energy consumption and improving efficiency in its stores.…
Atlanta — The Home Depot® plans to add solar installations at 50 stores as it continues to expand its alternative energy portfolio, essentially creating mini solar farms out of unused rooftops.…
Plymouth, Mass. — Five additional ShopRite stores have achieved Manomet’s Grocery Stewardship Certification (GSC), which recognizes the company’s commitment to operational best practices that reduce a store’s environmental impact and save resources.…
Hampton, N.H. — Planet Fitness, Inc., a franchisor and operator of fitness centers in the U.S., has partnered with Solar Energy Management at its St. Petersburg club to become the first 24/7 Planet Fitness to be a net-zero energy building.…
Saginaw, Mich. — Duro-Last, Inc. was recognized with the Excellence in Recycling Award by the Michigan Recycling Coalition at its annual conference in May. The award is given every year to one Michigan organization that shows leadership and excellence in…
Grand Rapids, Mich. — On May 2, 1017, Meijer opened new 192,000-square-foot supercenters in McCordsville, Ind., and Franklin, Ind. The new locations are built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.…
Rocklin, Calif. — JLM Energy, a renewable energy technology company, has hired Erin Clark as chief operating officer. At JLM, Clark will focus on scaling operations for rapid growth. As COO, he will oversee a broad set of responsibilities ranging…
Pittsburgh — Giant Eagle has achieved chain-wide recognition for its implementation of Manomet’s Grocery Stewardship Certification (GSC) program. Manomet is a sustainability non-profit. The GSC recognizes the company’s commitment to incorporating operational sustainability best practices in stores, reducing its environmental…
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Holdings has been named a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award winner for continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Sears’ accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental…
Irving, Texas — 7-Eleven, Inc. has signed an agreement with TXU Energy to purchase 100% Texas wind energy for all its Texas stores located in competitive energy markets. The 96-month wind energy agreement, which impacts 425 stores, starts June 1,…
Victor, N.Y. — Waste Harmonics, a leading outsourced waste management consolidation service provider, has hired Natalie Cooke as its new director of sustainability.…
Atlanta — The Home Depot® has made its first major investment in a wind-powered renewable energy project. The energy purchased from the wind farm is enough to power 100 Home Depot stores for a year while also providing $150,000 in…
Burlington, Ontario (Canada) — IKEA Canada has signed agreements to acquire an 88MW wind farm located near Drumheller, Alberta. Consisting of 55 turbines, the Wintering Hills wind farm will generate 275 million kWh (kilowatt hours) of energy, the equivalent to…
