Kohl's wins EPA Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award

Other key initiatives include a companywide commitment to recycling and waste reduction, environmentally responsible building design, construction and operation, supply chain and transportation initiatives, stakeholder engagement and a commitment to energy efficiency.

Currently, the company operates more than 120 solar locations in 10 states and has more than 700 ENERGY STAR labeled locations – more than half of the company’s stores and more than any other department store.

Since fall 2008, Kohl’s has also committed to building all new, ground-up stores according to LEED precertified prototypes and has most recently earned LEED Gold precertification for its new and existing new store prototypes from the U.S. Green Building Council. To date, Kohl’s has nearly 300 LEED-certified locations nationwide.

Kohl’s comprehensive environmental program is part of the Kohl’s Cares philanthropic platform, committed to making communities happier, healthier, greener places to live and work.

Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl’s is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping environment.

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) co-sponsors the annual Green Power Leadership Awards in conjunction with the Center for Resource Solutions. 

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