JCPenney earns award for protecting environment through energy
10 Mar '07
2 min read
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named J. C. Penney Company Inc as the 2007 ENERGY STAR Retail Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. JCPenney's accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on March 21.
JCPenney, an ENERGY STAR partner since July 2005, will be honored for smart energy management practices and investments throughout its operations that resulted in significant energy and financial savings.
The Company's Energy Management team implemented numerous energy conservation projects and developed programs to engage associates across JCPenney's 1,000-plus stores in finding and sharing ways to reduce energy use, and leveraged the best ideas company-wide. As a result, JCPenney was able to reduce total energy consumption despite increases in both store operating hours and gross building area in 2006.
The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards recognize efforts to use energy efficiently in facility operations and to integrate superior energy management into overall organizational strategy. The Award winners are selected from thousands of organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program.
"JCPenney's goal is to be a leader in performance and execution within the retail industry. With more than 100 million square feet of space in our stores, aggressive energy management plays a vital role in moving us toward this goal," saidMyron E. (Mike) Ullman, III, JCPenney chairman and chief executive officer.
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