Sustainability

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22 Dec: Best Buy Community Efforts Extend to China

Best Buy is committed to helping kids reach their full potential. Our community efforts extend all the way to Shanghai, China, where I work on Best Buy’s private label sourcing team.

We wanted to help our local community and address an issue that we are very passionate about – the environment. Together with Dr. Jane Goodall’s nonprofit, Shanghai Roots & Shoots, we created an environmental education program, called Youth for Environmental Sustainability (YES).

The environment is a critical issue in China, as we have seen pollution increase significantly over the years.

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22 Nov: Best Buy Receives Green Purchasing Award

For the second year in a row, Best Buy has been recognized by Office Depot for leadership in green purchasing for our goods not for resale – or products we use to run our business – think office supplies, furniture and cleaning solutions. Best Buy is the only retailer to receive this distinguished award.

Award winners were selected from Office Depot’s largest 1,000 customers based on how much these customers invest in sustainable products. Office Depot calls this “green spend,” a calculation based on products that save energy, avoid waste or use safer chemicals.