Lowe's Canada recognized for sustainability efforts
Lowe's Canada has been named as one of Canada's Greenest Employers 2021.
Held by Mediacorp, the annual competition recognizes employers who have implemented exceptional sustainability initiatives and lead the way toward creating a culture of environmental awareness within their organizations.
"Being a good corporate citizen is something we take very much to heart at Lowe's Canada,” said Tony Hurst, president of Lowe’s Canada. “This is why we adopted a three-pronged sustainability commitment, which includes helping our customers to reduce the environmental impact of their projects, as well as reducing the environmental footprint of our operations. Our goal is to drive significant and impactful change throughout our network.”
Last year, Lowe’s Canada was recognized with its eighth Leader in Sustainability award from Call2Recycle. The program recognizes the contributions of companies that divert batteries from ending up in landfills.
In 2019 alone, about 25,600 pounds of batteries were recovered through collection units installed in Lowe's, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate and affiliated stores across Canada.
Organizations who submit an application to the Medicorp sustainability contest are evaluated on four criteria:
- The unique environmental initiatives and programs they have developed;
- The extent to which they have been successful in reducing the organization's own environmental footprint;
- The degree to which their employees are involved in these programs and whether they contribute any unique skills, and:
- The extent to which these initiatives have become linked to the employer's public identity, attracting new employees and clients to the organization.
"From our free take-back programs for paint, batteries, and light bulbs, to our selection of over 5,000 ECO products and our recent investment of more than 24 million dollars in energy efficiency initiatives, we are determined to implement forward-looking initiatives to leave a healthy planet to future generations," said Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, vice-president of public affairs, asset protection and sustainable development at Lowe's Canada. "This desire to do the right thing echoes strongly with our associates, who take great pride and find a sense of purpose in working for a responsible employer, and knowing that their work makes a difference."
Based in Boucherville, Quebec, Lowe's Canadian business, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary RONA inc., operates or services some 470 corporate and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under different banners, which include Lowe's, RONA, Reno-Depot, and Dick's Lumber