Sustainability

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12 Sep: Best Buy introduces new Code of Ethics

Best Buy was proud to be named to Ethisphere’s 2019 list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. But we’re not resting on our laurels.

We recently released an updated Code of Ethics that outlines Best Buy’s fundamental beliefs, principles and expectations. As a company, we strive to be at our best in every decision, every day.

To learn more about it, we sat down with Bill Underwood, Best Buy’s director of compliance and ethics.

First off, what is a code of ethics and why is it important?

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19 Aug: Best Buy is Proud to be Named to Fortune’s Change the World List

Best Buy is honored to be named to Fortune’s Change the World list, which recognizes companies for using their business strategy and operations to make a positive social or environmental impact. We ranked No. 32 out of 52 on the list and are one of three retail companies.

We were recognized for our leadership role in helping customers live more sustainably. Best Buy offers customers electronics and appliances that save energy and money, keeps electronics in the “use” phase longer through repair and trade-in services, and recycles electronics and appliances.

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19 Jul: Best Buy Makes Indeed’s List of Top-Rated Workplaces

Employees at businesses across the U.S. have weighed in, and Best Buy is proud to have earned a spot for the first time on Indeed’s annual list of the 50 Top-Rated Workplaces.

We landed at No. 39 and are third among retail companies. Best Buy ranked ninth on Indeed’s retail-only list in 2018.

Indeed is the largest job site in the world, where millions of job seekers search for jobs, post resumes and research companies. The 50 Top-Rated Workplaces list evaluates the overall employee experience and is based on more than 150 million employee ratings and reviews between June 2017 and 2019.

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17 Jul: Best Buy Named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion

Best Buy is thrilled to have earned a top score on the Disability Equality Index (DEI), landing among other leading companies on the list of Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.

For our business to succeed, we need to hire and retain the best possible employees. To accomplish this, we want our working environment to make everyone feel included so people can do their best work every day.

More than 61 million adults in the U.S. — a quarter of the population — report having a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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10 Jul: Best Buy Ranks 7th on Forbes List of Best Employers for Women

Best Buy is proud to be named No. 7 on the recently released Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Women. Best Buy is one of two retailers in the top 10.

It’s a sign of our commitment to gender equality. In fact, we have a number of high-ranking women in leadership, including CEO Corie Barry; Kamy Scarlett, chief human resources officer and president of U.S. retail; Trish Walker, president of home and services; Allison Peterson, chief customer and marketing officer; and more than half of our board of directors.

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03 Jul: Best Buy joins 200 businesses to support workplace equality for LGBTQ people

Best Buy has joined with more than 200 leading U.S. businesses, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Out and Equal in signing a “friend of the court” brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court expressing support for equality and workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people.

Best Buy added its voice because we believe that opposing discrimination in all forms is fundamental in our effort to create a diverse work environment and embed inclusivity in our culture.

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19 Jun: Best Buy sets first goal to help consumers reduce carbon emissions and save billions on utilities as it commits to further reduce its own carbon use

MINNEAPOLIS – (June 19, 2019) – After reducing its carbon emissions more than 50 percent, Best Buy is committing to achieve an even greater impact. For the first time, the company has set a goal to help consumers reduce their carbon emissions by 20 percent* and save $5 billion on utility costs by 2030, while it works to decrease its own emissions 75 percent** over the same period.

The new goals were announced today by Best Buy at the Circularity19 conference in Minneapolis and are included in its latest Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report.

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19 Jun: After collecting 2 billion pounds of e-waste, Best Buy expands recycling program

Best Buy has helped our customers recycle 2 billion pounds of electronics and appliances since 2009, and now we’re making it easier than ever to get rid of your old devices.

Our Geek Squad Agents and In-Home Advisors, who make house calls to provide consultations and other tech-support services, will now offer to take items with them to be recycled. They’ll take cables and cords, Wi-Fi gear, audio equipment and other items that don’t contain personal data — all to help you declutter safely and conveniently.

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24 May: Creating a culture of inclusion at Best Buy

At Best Buy, celebrating Pride stretches beyond the celebrations in June. It means more than raising awareness and support for LGBTQ+ employees and people in the communities we serve. It means creating a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome and accepted. From coast to coast, here are unique stories from some of our people who are helping do just that.

In Seattle, employees celebrate Pride year-round

When Best Buy opened its Seattle Technology Development Center in 2015, office manager Kathryn Kelley saw a need to drive employee engagement there.

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24 May: At Best Buy, Pride is part of our business

We have a motto at Best Buy: You can be yourself here.

We want to create a culture that’s inclusive, embraces people’s differences and reflects our customer base.

That means creating a welcoming and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) employees. We do that through employee groups, benefits and resources. And, with Pride Month in June, we celebrate with our employees, customers and communities.

“At Best Buy, we believe an inclusive environment allows our employees to bring their best selves forward.

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21 May: Geek Squad Academy aims to reach record 10,000 teens this season

Young people from across the U.S. are about to learn essential tech skills as Best Buy’s Geek Squad Academy (GSA) summer camp season begins this month. More than 10,000 students from ages 11 to 18 are expected to attend 60 camps this year — the biggest GSA season ever.

“Youth from underrepresented communities face real challenges as job readiness resources and opportunities remain few and far between,” said Andrea Wood, head of social impact at Best Buy. “These two-day tech immersion camps will help thousands of students explore their passions and gain critical tech skills as they look ahead to their future studies and careers.”

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19 Apr: Join us in living a more eco-friendly life

At Best Buy, we’re proud to play our part in creating a more sustainable future, from launching green initiatives to offering products that help the earth (and your wallet). From Earth Month and beyond, here’s how we’re taking care of our planet, and helping our customers do the same:

Reduce, reuse, recycle and repair

If your device or appliance isn’t working quite right, Geek Squad can help determine if repairing it is an option to extend its life.

That old technology you never use anymore doesn’t need to go in the trash.