SOLAR PRODUCTION171.6MWh OF CLEAN ENERGY
44,245 YTD
EQUIVALENT TO 133.0 TONS OF CARBON OFFSET
34,290 YTD
EQUIVALENT TO $18,360 DOLLARS SAVED
$4,734,194 YTD
EQUIVALENT TO 288,273 MILES NOT DRIVEN
74,331,275 YTD
From the start, Macy’s sustainability initiatives are developed with our 5-Point Action Plan, laid out in our Corporate Social Responsibility Report, in mind. During Earth Week, we want to reflect on our plan and see what strides we’ve made in order to stick to it. Now it’s time to test your knowledge of our progress.
Fact or Myth: We’ve taken steps to remove waste and save fuel in our logistics, resulting in 47 million sustainable miles (miles traveled with intermodal rail containers, which contribute less than 50 percent the amount of carbon dioxide per freight mile than trucks) traveled in 2015.
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Fact! We’ve clocked in 47,442,724 sustainable miles in 2015.
Fact or Myth: 50 percent of paper used by Macy’s in marketing materials is certified or recycled.
Answer
Myth. Actually, 97 percent of paper used by Macy’s in marketing materials is either certified or recycled.
Fact or Myth: The fuel cell located at the Macy’s Cheshire, CT, Distribution Center generated 422,8864 kilowatts per hour in the past month.
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Fact! 422,8864 kilowatts per hour or 234,666 pounds of CO2 avoided! (March 17 – April 17, 2016.) See real-time stats here.
Fact or Myth: Macy’s has installed more than 1 million LED accent lamps.
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Fact! More than a million! As part of the Better Buildings Challenge, we’ve installed more than 1,100,000 lamps or a reduction of more than 36,300,000 watts.
Fact or Myth: By the end of 2015, we had 68 active solar installations
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Myth. The actual answer is 78. By the end of 2016 we plan to have more than 100!
Fact or Myth: Among the Top 25 companies utilizing solar energy, Macy’s ranks No. 6.
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Fact! Macy’s ranked above companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Staples, Campbell’s Soup and FedEx.
Fact or Myth: Macy’s Logistics and Operations is the function of Macy’s that’s a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a trade organization working to reduce the environmental and social impacts of apparel and footwear products around the world.
Answer
Myth. It’s actually Private Brands – our company’s product development organization.
Fact or Myth: Overall, we’ve reduced total energy consumption by 15 percent in the last 10 years.
Answer
Myth: It’s actually double that – 32 percent. In a decade, we’ve reduced energy consumption by a third.
Want to learn more about our environmental accomplishments? Check out our infographic to get our best visual interpretation.
