We’re not talking about who wore it best, but who’s doing the right thing for the planet and society. Along with many of our peers, Best Buy has earned time in the spotlight from several noteworthy organizations this spring.
Suzanne Hilker
Laundry is a part of life, and we want to spin through some tips for conserving energy while cleaning your clothes. Appliances that use less energy and water can also help you spend less money on utility bills.
From a thermostat that keeps things the right temperature to a switch that monitors electricity usage, your connected home is looking out for you.
Best Buy was honored for its leadership in addressing climate change, specifically greenhouse gas management, on Tuesday during the Climate Leadership Conference in Seattle.
Best Buy has been included on the 16th-annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises, which highlights corporations with world-class supplier diversity programs that reduce barriers and drive growth for women-owned businesses.
The distinction from the EPA recognizes Best Buy's commitment to electronics recycling, transparent management practices and consumer education throughout 2014.
More than 100 million people will turn on their televisions Sunday to watch the big game. As you’re gearing up to join them, we want to help keep your home safe from a potential danger: TV tip-overs.
For Best Buy, CES 2016 isn't just about the latest tech. It's also about finding sustainable solutions for our business and our customers.
While the holiday shopping season is in full-swing here in the U.S., there’s another crowd gathering in Paris for the global conference on climate change, also referred to as COP21. Best Buy’s Laura Bishop, vice president of Public Affairs & Sustainability, is there to represent our sustainability efforts.
Best Buy has been awarded a prized position on the CDP Climate A List for our efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the past year.
The commendation puts Best Buy in the top 5 percent of thousands of companies that submit annual emissions data and climate management strategies to CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project).
We are in good company. Other corporate “A Listers” now include sustainability powerhouses and partners such as Apple, Google, LG, Microsoft, Samsung, Sony and Sprint.
The A List designation comes shortly after Best Buy set a new goal to reduce carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2020 and signed the American Business Act Pledge on Climate Change.
Last year, Best Buy shipped more than 12 million packages to customers. That’s a lot of shipping boxes.
The cardboard we use is FSC-certified, meaning it comes from responsibly managed forests, but now we are using less of it. We recently “right-sized” our shipping boxes, which will save more than 440 tons of cardboard a year.
That means our customers are receiving packaging that is less wasteful. Our employees are experiencing a faster and easier packaging process. The company is seeing a reduction in costs associated with materials and labor.
Not only is saving energy good for the environment, it’s also good for your pocketbook. Here are some little things you can do during Energy Awareness Month.