Retail
IKEA to Build Swedish Wind Power Plant
The furniture giant's planned development would create 70 gigawatt-hours of electricity by next year, and will power 17 IKEA stores throughout Sweden. Read More
How Starbucks Saves Millions a Year in Energy with LED Lighting
When Starbucks converted the lighting in more than 7,000 of its stores from to LEDs developed for the company by GE, the company ended up saving roughly $4 million per year in energy costs, and proving that LEDs are ready for prime-time. Read More
How Albertsons Achieved Zero Waste at Two Grocery Stores
Now diverting more than two millions pounds of garbage from local landfills, the two Santa Barbara stores have also achieved a goal of making their waste stream "revenue neutral," meaning the combined savings and new revenue streams created by going zero waste are offsetting the cost of handling it. Read More
How Starbucks Took the Lead on LEED
When the coffee giant announced its goal to get all of its new stores LEED-certified starting this year, it was the culmination of an effort to address its biggest environmental impacts. Read More
JCPenney: The Quiet Green Giant
The vice president of CSR at the retail giant takes the mystery out of the Fortune 500 company's sustainability strategy -- and why JCPenney seems to lie low on sustainability even it's ranked as one of America's greenest retailers. Read More
Office Depot Advances Plans to Green Stores Inside and Out
Office Depot has opened its first store registered as a green building project under LEED standards for commercial interiors -- the latest move in the company's program to make its sites more environmentally friendly. Read More
Sainsbury's Tests New Technology to Trim Food Waste
Sainsbury's has invested in new technology that will allow the retailer to make real-time supply chain decisions to reduce food waste caused by unexpected weather. Read More
Retail: Stocking the Shelves with Green
This report from Five Winds International examines the activities of retailers to determing if they are taking significant steps to increase the number of greener products on their shelves. Read More
The View from the C-Suite: eBay CEO John Donahoe
In this exclusive interview, eBay CEO John Donahoe talks about sustainable commerce, the importance of authenticity, his buzz on Bloom fuel cells, and helping his mother clean out her closets. Read More
Retail: A Sustainability Benchmark
Are retailers walking the talk when it comes to environmental, social and governance performance? Read More
