Macy's 2010 Annual Report Download - page 109

At Macy’s, Inc., we believe that contributing to a more sustainable environment is good business practice and
the right thing to do for future generations. We also believe in taking a comprehensive approach to sustainability
and renewability with our customers, associates and vendor partners.
We have made significant progress and have taken dozens of tangible steps to reduce our impact on the
environment. In part, we have:
SUSTAINABILITY AT MACY’S, INC.
• Reduce our energy consumption on a kWh per
square foot basis by another 8 percent to 10 percent
by 2013 (compared with 2009 levels), recognizing
that we have already reduced our energy
consumption by about 19 percent over the previous
seven years (2003 to 2009).
• Host an additional 15 percent to 25 percent of
renewable energy sources by 2013.
• Reduce the amount of paper we use by at least 10
percent by 2013 (from 2009 levels). This is on top
of a reduction of 23 percent in the 2007 to 2009
period.
• Increase the percentage of recycled (10 percent
PCW or higher) and/or third-party certified paper
we use in marketing materials to 70 percent by 2013
from 63 percent in 2009 (up from 3 percent in 2006).
• Increase the use of sustainable building materials in
all major construction projects by 20 percent (over
2010 levels).
Macy’s has been recognized by ForestEthics for reducing mailings and overall paper consumption, as well as
for increased use of recycled and certified paper. The EPA has rated Macy’s as one of its top 20 partners for
generating the most green electricity on site. And Newsweek ranked Macy’s among the top 150 greenest
companies in America for its efforts with solar power, recycled paper and eco-friendly merchandise.
We know we have more to learn and more to do in reducing our overall impact on the environment. We want
Macy’s, Inc. to be a leader in the global effort to improve our climate and we are moving forward with conviction.
TANGIBLE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
Building on progress over the past several years, Macy’s, Inc. has set sustainability goals to guide our progress
through 2013. Specifically, Macy’s, Inc. will seek to:
• Installed active solar power systems at about 40
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores and facilities.
When a new 3.5-megawatt high-efciency solar
power system goes into service in spring 2011 on
the company’s Goodyear, AZ, online fulfillment
center, it will be the largest rooftop solar power
system in the United States.
• Invested in energy efciency projects and
consumption reduction initiatives that reduced
our total energy use by 23 percent in the period
2002 to 2010.
• Decreased our use of ofce/copy paper by 36
percent and paper used in marketing by 14 percent
in the period 2007 to 2010.
• Increased to 90 percent the proportion of recycled
or certified paper used in our marketing materials, to
80 percent in our shopping bags, and to 89 percent
in gift boxes.
• Installed more than 130,000 LED light bulbs in 2010
to cut energy consumption by up to 73 percent in 95
Macy’s stores in 2010, with continued rollout planned
for 2011.
• Initiated recycling programs that diverted more than
66 tons of waste in 2010 from our stores, offices and
distribution centers away from dumping in landfills.
• Created an internal website, Green Living, so our
160,000+ associates can interact with the company
on sustainability-related topics at work and home.
• Substituted biodegradable packing materials in
place of foam “peanuts” in shipping products
bought by customers online.
• Eliminated the use of bottled water for internal
meetings in Macy’s offices.
• Initiated a two-year process for eliminating foam
packaging (cups, bowls, plates, to-go containers) in
the company’s in-store restaurants.
• Pioneered efforts to reduce the number of
empty trucks on the nation’s highways through a
coordinated program called Empty Miles Service that
matches empty trucks/trailers with other shippers or
carriers that can use the space.
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